FIU Panthers vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Prediction, 11/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

Location: Alico Arena in Fort Myers, FL

TV: ESPN+

Alico Arena is the site where the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (1-2) will attempt to defeat the FIU Panthers (2-0) on Friday.

The FIU Panthers took the court against West Florida and earned the victory with a final of 85-75 in their last game. FIU finished the game having earned a 40.3% FG percentage (25 out of 62) and buried 10 of 34 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Panthers converted 25 of 27 tries for a percentage of 92.6%. When discussing pulling down boards, they compiled 42 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of defense, FIU let their opponent shoot 31.5% from the floor on 23 of 73 shooting. West Florida recorded 12 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. On top of that, West Florida grabbed 42 rebounds (19 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. West Florida finished the game at 82.1% from the free throw line by converting 23 of 28 attempts. They knocked down 6 of their 23 attempts from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Panthers walked away with 23 while West Florida finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Trey Beamer is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He totaled 25 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes and totaled 2 boards. He went 57.1% from the field and totaled 4 dimes.

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FIU will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-0 for the season. They currently have an average of 93.0 points per outing (45th in D-1) on 44.6% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 31.9% on three-point shots (22 of 69) and 93.0% from the free throw line. As a team, FIU is grabbing 47.0 boards per contest and has tallied 42 dimes for the season, which is 241st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 13.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Panthers are able to force 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are 37th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 25 relinquished for the year. The Panthers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 32.9% (46 of 140) and they concede 43.0 boards per contest as a group. They give up 22.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 111th in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.5).

For their last game, the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-72 when they played Georgia. The Eagles corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 28 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. Georgia had 14 personal fouls in the game which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for 10 tries. They were able to bury 5 of the free throws for a rate of 50.0%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Florida Gulf Coast buried 11 out of their 35 attempts (31.4%). Overall, the Eagles finished the game shooting 28 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.5%. The Eagles allowed Georgia to convert 28 of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.9% in this matchup. They shot 32.0% from 3-point land by hitting 8 out of 25 and ended up going 16 of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). In reference to team rebounding, Florida Gulf Coast allowed Georgia to get 31 overall (11 offensive).

Darren Williams ended up being a factor for the Eagles for the matchup. He had 22 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist in the game. He knocked down 8 of 18 in this game for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 1 rebound.

Florida Gulf Coast has a win-loss mark of 1-2 on the season. The Eagles commit 20.0 fouls per game and they shoot 80.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per game (233rd in the nation) and they cough up possession 14.3 times per contest. Florida Gulf Coast has scored 256 points for the campaign (85.3 per contest) and they pull in 38.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Eagles are connecting on 48.4% from the field, which is 107th in the country.

The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 301st in college in points given up per game with 81.0. They are forcing 9.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (272nd in Division 1). The Florida Gulf Coast defense gives up 31.8% on 3-pointers (21 of 66) and opponents are connecting on 64.9% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.3 dimes and 32.7 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 167th and 125th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida Gulf Coast

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