Florida Atlantic favored by -5 against Florida International on Thursday

Florida International Golden PanthersFlorida Atlantic Owls
14-16March 06, 2014, 07:00 | FAU Arena10-20


College basketball wagering interest will be high on Thursday when the Golden Panthers of Florida International hit the hard court against the Owls of Florida Atlantic.

The Owls bring a 10-20 record (11-13-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 14-16 Golden Panthers, who are 11-11 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Florida Atlantic go 10-14-1 so far and the Golden Panthers go 10-11.

View Florida International Golden Panthers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Odds and Stats.

Bettors looking to back visiting Florida International before tip-off in this one found them as 5-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.

The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Owls at No. 200 and the Golden Panthers at No. 156 heading into this contest.



Florida International was a 73-47 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Tulane. They covered the 5.5-point spread as favorites. Florida International cruised to victory on Sunday, running Tulane out of the gym and running up a 73-47 score at U.S. Century Bank Arena.

In their last action, Florida Atlantic was a 60-49 loser at home against Southern Miss. They failed to cover the 9.5-point spread as underdogs. Florida Atlantic got 14 points from Justin Raffington but lost anyway, 60-49, to Southern Miss on Sunday at FAU Arena.

How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Golden Panthers rank No. 78 in NCAA Division 1 with 36.4 per game. That compares with Florida Atlantic’s No. 56 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Florida Atlantic is college basketball's No. 103-ranked team at 6.5 per game, while the Golden Panthers rate No. 223 with 4.87 per game.
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