A key college basketball betting odds battle sees the away Florida Atlantic Owls taking on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Thursday.
Florida Atlantic Owls vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Florida Atlantic Owls will look to cover the spread vs the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Thursday, as the Owls are 11-9 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Bulldogs are 8-9 ATS. Florida Atlantic is 11-9 against the total, while Louisiana Tech is 7-8-2 versus the total betting line.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 61 (Louisiana Tech) and the No. 145 (Florida Atlantic) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Louisiana Tech's No. 99-ranked scoring average of 76.15 PPG, against a Florida Atlantic Owls defense rated No. 141 and allowing 72.04 PPG. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs FG% has averaged 46.69% to date this season, more than the Florida Atlantic Owls shooters have managed so far (40.76% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Florida Atlantic suffered a 81-75 loss against Rice on Saturday, getting 18 points from Adonis Filer in a losing effort at FAU Arena.
The Bulldogs got 25 points from Erik McCree as Louisiana Tech ran past UTSA 72-66 on Saturday at UTSA Convocation Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Florida Atlantic at Southern Mississippi, Saturday, February 18th
Louisiana Tech at Florida International, Saturday, February 18th
