Charlotte 49ers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 3/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The Charlotte 49ers (15-13) are traveling to Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Florida Atlantic Owls (16-13).

The Charlotte 49ers faced North Texas and took home the win by a score of 80-79 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the 49ers ended up finishing with 13 while North Texas finished the game with 19 fouls. They also made 11 out of their 25 shots from downtown. North Texas finished the contest at 54.5% from the charity stripe by making 6 of their 11 attempts. Furthermore, North Texas snagged 24 boards (9 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. North Texas totaled 15 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Regarding the defense, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 49.2% from the floor on 31 out of 63 shooting. They also doled out 10 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned 23 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the 49ers buried 21 of 26 shots for a rate of 80.8%. Charlotte walked away from the game with a 60.5% FG percentage (26 of 43) and converted 7 of 17 shots from distance.

Major Freeman is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He went 71.4% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He played 24 mins and snagged 1 board. He accumulated 16 points on 5 of 7 shooting.

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Charlotte heads into this one with a win-loss record of 15-13 so far this year. They cough up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Charlotte is pulling down 34.3 boards per game and has tallied 361 dimes so far this season, which is 282nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The 49ers are shooting 35.7% on three-point attempts (239 of 670) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.6 points per game (248th in college) while going 46.3% from the field.

Defensively, the 49ers are able to force 9.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 187th in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.8). The 49ers are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.6% (711 of 1,593) and they surrender 31.5 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 78th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 348 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Florida Atlantic Owls walked away with a victory by a final of 77-73 against Temple. When it comes to attacking the glass, Florida Atlantic allowed Temple to grab 24 in all (5 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 36.8% from distance by shooting 7 of 19 and ended up shooting 14 of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Owls permitted Temple to convert 26 of 51 attempts from the field which had them shooting 51.0% for the matchup. Overall, the Owls finished the game shooting 29 out of 56 from the floor which had them shooting 51.8%. Regarding 3-pointers, Florida Atlantic knocked down 7 of 17 attempts (41.2%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Temple was called for 17 fouls for the matchup which took the Owls to the free throw line for 18 shots. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. The Owls were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in the matchup.

Kanaan Carlyle was important for the Owls in this contest. He tallied 22 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this game. He knocked down 7 out of 15 in this game for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Florida Atlantic has a record of 16-13 so far this year. The Owls commit 17.7 fouls every game while shooting 71.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.6 times per contest (202nd in college) and they are giving up possession 12.2 times per contest. Florida Atlantic has scored 2,316 points this season (79.9 per contest) and they average 38.9 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Owls are shooting 46.2% from the field, which has them ranked 129th in college.

The Florida Atlantic defense gives up 34.1% on 3-pointers (220 of 645) and their opposition makes 72.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.8 assists and 34.7 boards every game, which is 57th and 208th in those categories. The Owls defensively are ranked 203rd in the nation in points given up per game with 74.3. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the floor (108th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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