Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena is where the Florida Atlantic Owls (4-4) will take on the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (2-5) on Saturday.

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles faced FIU and walked away with a win by a score of 60-59 in their last contest. Florida Gulf Coast walked away from the contest with a 38.2% field goal percentage (21 out of 55) and converted 7 out of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Eagles converted 11 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 29 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 13 assists for the game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about defending, Florida Gulf Coast allowed the other team to go 38.8% from the floor on 19 out of 49 shooting. FIU earned 8 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. In addition, FIU totaled 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. FIU finished the game at 64.0% from the free throw line by burying 16 of their 25 attempts. They converted 5 of their 18 tries from distance. When discussing fouls, the Eagles walked away with 21 while FIU racked up 15 fouls.

Zavian McLean is a player who was a major contributor for this game. He left the arena with 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played 28 mins played and snagged 1 rebound. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Florida Gulf Coast will play this game with a record of 2-5 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 11.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Florida Gulf Coast is snagging 31.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 87 dimes this season, which is 249th in the nation in terms of passing. The Eagles are shooting 30.9% on 3-point shots (55 of 178) and 70.8% from the free throw line. They average 61.4 points per outing (351st in D-1) while hitting 42.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 10.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 12.9 fouls. They are 77th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 73 relinquished this season. The Eagles are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.7% (154 of 378) and they relinquish 34.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 31.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 47th in the country in opponents PPG (64.1).

In their last game, the Florida Atlantic Owls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 63-61 against Seton Hall. Concerning rebounds, Florida Atlantic allowed Seton Hall to snag 31 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 45.5% from distance by connecting on 10 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 10 at the charity stripe (70.0%). The Owls permitted Seton Hall to make 23 of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.4% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Owls went 21 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 33.9%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Florida Atlantic buried 4 of their 28 attempts (14.3%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a clip of 83.3%. Seton Hall committed 20 fouls for this game which got the Owls to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They gave up possession 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Owls corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 36 for the game.

Leland Walker ended up being a factor for the Owls in this matchup. He earned 16 points in his 31 minutes on the court and earned 3 dimes in this matchup. He made 6 out of 14 for the matchup giving him a rate of 42.9%, and had 6 rebounds.

Florida Atlantic has a mark of 4-4 this year. The Owls are committing 18.1 fouls per game and they connect on 71.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.0 times per contest (77th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per game. Florida Atlantic has accounted for 693 pts on the season (86.6 per contest) and they collect 37.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Owls are shooting 47.4% from the field, which has them ranked 94th in the nation.

The Owls are ranked 312th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 77.8. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the field (178th in college basketball). The Florida Atlantic defense gives up 37.6% on shots from 3-point land (82 of 218) and opponents are connecting on 71.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 15.0 dimes and 36.5 total boards per game, which has them ranked 309th and 253rd in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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