Middle Tennessee vs Florida Atlantic 1/13/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Florida Atlantic Owls (8-6) vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (9-6)
January 13, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders -3.5 / Florida Atlantic Owls +3.5; Over/Under: +143
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The Florida Atlantic Owls and Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Murphy Center. The Florida Atlantic Owls look for a win after winning five of their last seven games. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Florida Atlantic Owls are averaging 75.8 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 67.9 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Michael Forrest is averaging 15.2 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Alijah Martin is averaging 13.1 points and 5.1 rebounds. Bryan Greenlee is the third double-digit scorer and Everett Winchester is dishing 2.6 assists. The Florida Atlantic Owls are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 65.7 percent from the free throw line. The Florida Atlantic Owls are allowing 38.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are averaging 75.1 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 67 points on 42.8 percent shooting. Josh Jefferson is averaging 12.8 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Eli Lawerence is averaging 10.7 points and 4.1 rebounds. Donovan Sims is dishing 2.7 assists and Deandre Dishman is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are shooting 29.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.
The Owls are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 Thursday games. The Blue Raiders are 5-0-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 7-1-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 11-4 in Owls last 15 road games. The over is 5-2 in Blue Raiders last 7 overall. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are probably the more talented team here, but they’ve struggled with the inconsistent schedule and their offense has fallen off a cliff during this losing streak. The Florida Atlantic Owls are quietly playing decent ball as of late and their offense is starting to heat up, which includes just lighting up Marshall for 90 points. I’ll take a shot with FAU and the free buckets.
