Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Kennesaw State when they take on the Eagles on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

Supporters of the Owls have watched them go 3-18 and 1-1 ATS on the year, while the Eagles are at 10-10 and 0-0 ATS. In totals betting, the Eagles are 0-0, while the Owls have a 2-0 mark.



View Kennesaw State vs Florida Gulf Coast Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Eagles sit at No. 215 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Owls sit at No. 341 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Eagles will win this game 71-55.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Florida Gulf Coast's No. 96 nationally ranked offense (72.1 points per game) against a Owls defense that sits as the No. 319 at 75 PPG. The Eagles have been averaging 47.2% from the field, more than the Owls have managed so far this season (41.2% on average).

Defensively, Kennesaw State features the nation's No. 298-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.9 points per game. Florida Gulf Coast, meanwhile, comes in at No. 42 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Kennesaw State, they were a 76-68 loser as they battled North Florida at home. Kennesaw State got 19 points from Aaron Anderson but lost anyway, 76-68, to North Florida on Monday at KSU Convocation Center.

Florida Gulf Coast won its last outing, a 101-58 result against Longwood on January 24. The Eagles blew out Longwood on Tuesday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 101-58 win at Alico Arena.

Next up:
Kennesaw State at Stetson, Monday, January 30
Florida Gulf Coast home to Mercer, Monday, January 30