Denver pays a visit to Florida International on Saturday, hoping to send the Golden Panthers to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at U.S. Century Bank Arena.

The Golden Panthers are 7-16 so far on the season, and 11-8 ATS vs. the number. The Pioneers, meanwhile, are 17-8 and 13-10 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Florida International go 8-11 and the Pioneers go 15-6-2 on the totals.



View Denver vs Florida International Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Pioneers are listed as 4-point favorites at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 214-rated Golden Panthers and the No. 187-ranked Pioneers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 71-61 result in favor of the Pioneers.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Florida International's No. 294-ranked offense, averaging 62.1 PPG, against a Pioneers defense that ranks No. 45 at 61.4 PPG. The Golden Panthers field goal percentage has averaged 41.7% so far, less than the Pioneers marksmen have achieved on the year, 48.8% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Denver owns the country's No. 46-rated mark, allowing 63.9 points per game on the highway. Florida International, on the other hand, rates No. 337 in scoring at home.

Denver was a 72-71 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Florida Atlantic. They covered the 1.5-point spread as underdogs. Denver got 20 points from Chris Udofia but lost anyway, 72-71, to Florida Atlantic on Thursday at FAU Arena.

Florida International lost its last outing, a 68-61 result against North Texas on February 9. They failed to cover in that game as a 1.5-point favorite. Phil Taylor scored 16 points in a futile effort to lead the Golden Panthers to a win (they lost 68-61 to North Texas at U.S. Century Bank Arena on Thursday).


Denver Pioneers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Louisiana-Lafayette are 4-6
After playing Florida Atlantic are 2-4
After a loss are 6-4

Florida International Golden Panthers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-6
Before playing Arkansas-Little Rock are 4-6
After playing North Texas are 0-10
After a loss are 4-6

A few Pioneers at Golden Panthers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games on the road
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida Internati
Denver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida International's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida International's last 6 games at home
Florida International is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
Florida International is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games


Next up:
Denver home to Louisiana-Lafayette, Thursday, February 16
Florida International at Arkansas-Little Rock, Thursday, February 16