Wisconsin-Green Bay vs FIU College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds 11/19/2021
Florida International Panthers (1-1) vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix (0-3)
November 19, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix +3.5 ; Over/Under: 135.5
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The FIU Panthers and the Green Bay Phoenix meet Friday in college basketball action from McArthur Center. FIU is fresh off a matchup versus Ball State. In that one the Panthers posted a 13-point win. As for Green Bay, they played UNC Greensboro in their last game. The Phoenix ended up losing a tough one by just two points. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.
FIU took on Georgia in their first outing of the year. The Panthers had a 27-22 lead at halftime but faltered from there in a 58-51 loss. In game two FIU got their first win. That one was against Trinity College FL, and the Panthers rolled 111-48.
In Thursday’s game versus Ball State, FIU scored 34 points in the first half and 39 more in the second during a 73-60 win. Tevin Brewer finished with 25 points, five assists and four rebounds to lead the team.
Over on the Green Bay side, they had a 43-38 edge on Indiana State in their opener but couldn’t hold on during a deflating 81-77 loss. Game two was even worse: Green Bay put up just 15 first-half points against Wisconsin, stumbling in a 72-34 defeat.
In game three versus UNC Greensboro on Thursday, Green Bay had a 34-27 lead at halftime but could only score 24 points from there in a rough 60-58 loss. Donovan Ivory was the leading scorer on 19 points with six rebounds and one assist.
FIU is 0-5 ATS in their last five Friday games and 5-15-2 ATS in the last 22 overall. The Panthers are 4-1 ATS in their last five neutral-site gaels as a favorite.
Meanwhile, the Phoenix are 1-4 ATS in their last five Friday games and 1-5 ATS in their last six overall. The over is 20-7 in Green Bay’s last 27 as an underdog of 7.0-12.5 as well.
PICK: I’m going to stick with FIU. The Panthers had a good offensive outing on Thursday, shooting 40 percent from the floor with 12-of-31 from 3-point range. FIU added 39 rebounds and 15 team assists.
As for Green Bay, they had UNC Greensboro in a bad position at halftime in the Thursday game but couldn’t close the deal. The Phoenix shot just 37.7 percent from the field and were out-rebounded 39-27. I don’t think they’ll bounce back here.
