Howard vs Florida International 12/13/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The FIU Golden Panthers and Howard Bison meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Burr Gymnasium. The FIU Golden Panthers look to get above a .500 record. The Howard Bison look for their fifth win.

The FIU Golden Panthers are averaging 79.6 points on 49.4 percent shooting and allowing 77.6 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Denver Jones is averaging 17.7 points and 4 rebounds, while Arturo Dean is averaging 13 points and 3.8 rebounds. Javaunte Hawkins is dishing 2 assists and John Williams Jr. is grabbing 3 rebounds. The FIU Golden Panthers are shooting 29.7 percent from beyond the arc and 65 percent from the free throw line. The FIU Golden Panthers are allowing 39.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.

The Howard Bison are averaging 69.2 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 76.9 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Steve Settle III is averaging 13.2 points and 6.2 rebounds, while Elijah Hawkins is averaging 12.9 points and 4.3 assists. Bryce Harris is grabbing 3.8 rebounds and Jordan Wood is dishing 0.8 assists. The Howard Bison are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Howard Bison are allowing 38.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game.

The Panthers are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 road games and 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 games overall. The Bison are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 7-15-1 ATS in their last 23 games overall. The under is 11-5 in Panthers last 16 Tuesday games. The under is 4-0 in Bison last 4 overall.

The FIU Golden Panthers are not only the more talented team, but they’re playing the better ball entering this contest. The Howard Bison have been a mess lately, losing their last 5 games by an average of 17.4 points while shooting 39.5 percent from the field. Howard just can’t be trusted in its current form. Give me FIU and the small chalk.