Omaha Mavericks vs FIU Panthers Prediction, 11/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Omaha Mavericks vs FIU Panthers

Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Location: Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, FL

TV: ESPN+

The FIU Panthers (2-3) will compete against the Omaha Mavericks (2-4) at Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Wednesday.

The Omaha Mavericks faced LSU and took a loss by a final of 99-73 in their last contest. Omaha finished the game with a 39.4% FG percentage (26 of 66) and converted 9 of their 30 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mavericks buried 12 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 48.0%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned 30 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 9 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to the defense, Omaha allowed their opponent to shoot 52.4% from the field on 33 of 63 shooting. LSU recorded 21 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. On top of that, LSU had 41 boards (7 offensive, 34 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. LSU went 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 18 of their 24 tries. They made 15 of their 33 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Mavericks ended up with 20 while LSU totaled 21 fouls.

Lance Waddles is a player who played a role for this game. He ended up shooting 42.9% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He saw the court for 27 minutes played and also snagged 4 boards. He accounted for 19 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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Omaha enters this game with a record of 2-4 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Omaha is collecting 31.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 74 assists on the season, which is 299th in the nation in terms of passing. The Mavericks are shooting 37.4% on shots from beyond the arc (55 of 147) and 71.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.2 points per game (164th in college) while connecting on 46.5% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They concede 32.9% on three-point shots and they are 349th in the nation in opponents PPG (86.5). The Mavericks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.6% (171 of 359) and they concede 36.5 boards per game as a unit. They are 241st in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 88 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the FIU Panthers took a defeat with a final score of 80-72 when they faced James Madison. The Panthers snagged 21 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this game. They gave up possession 7 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. James Madison earned 23 personal fouls in this contest which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for 27 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of them for a rate of 59.3%. When it comes to shots from distance, FIU made 10 of their 31 tries (32.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Panthers walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.4%. The Panthers allowed James Madison to convert 24 of their 68 tries from the field which had them shooting 35.3% in this contest. They finished 29.4% from three-point range by going 10 of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 30 at the free throw line (73.3%). When it comes to how they rebounded, FIU allowed James Madison to collect 47 in total (19 offensive).

Corey Stephenson was important for the Panthers in this contest. He accumulated 25 points in his 28 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist. He buried 10 of 22 in this matchup giving him a rate of 45.5%, and had 7 rebounds.

FIU has a win-loss record of 2-3 on the campaign. As an offense, the Panthers are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which is ranked 248th in the country. FIU has totaled 424 points on the campaign (84.8 per contest) and they pull in 44.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 18.4 times per game (47th in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. The Panthers are responsible for committing 17.8 fouls every game and they hit 60.2% from the free throw line.

The FIU defense surrenders 34.4% from downtown (44 of 128) and opponents are converting on 78.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 16.2 dimes and 40.4 boards per contest, which ranks them 319th and 339th in those defensive categories. The Panthers defensively are ranked 299th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 80.6. They are forcing their opponents into 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (124th in Division 1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Omaha

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