A key college basketball betting odds battle sees the away Marshall Thundering Herd taking on the Florida Atlantic Owls Monday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Marshall Thundering Herd in this one, their betting line was listed as -5.5-point favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Marshall Thundering Herd vs Florida Atlantic Owls Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Florida Atlantic Owls sport a record of 4-8 and 5-4 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Marshall Thundering Herd have 8-6 and 8-3 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 5-4 for the Florida Atlantic Owls and 9-2 for the Marshall Thundering Herd.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 142-rated Marshall Thundering Herd taking on the No. 272-rated Florida Atlantic Owls in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Florida Atlantic's No. 198-ranked scoring average of 71.25 PPG, against a Marshall Thundering Herd defense rated No. 260 and allowing 85.57 PPG. The Florida Atlantic Owls FG% has averaged 41.85% to date this season, less than the Marshall Thundering Herd shooters have managed so far (47.4% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The battle between the Thundering Herd and Golden Panthers didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Florida International was handed a 94-70 defeat on Saturday at FIU Arena.
The Owls endured a 69-54 loss at the hands of the Hilltoppers on Saturday, despite a 16-point effort from Adonis Filer at FAU Arena.
- Marshall is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Marshall is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Marshall's last 5 games on the road
- Florida Atlantic is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
- Florida Atlantic is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Marshall home to Old Dominion, Thursday, January 5th
Florida Atlantic at Florida International, Saturday, January 7th
