FIU Panthers vs Kennesaw State Owls Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs Kennesaw State Owls

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, GA

TV: ESPN+

KSU Convocation Center is the location where the Kennesaw State Owls (10-6) will compete against the FIU Panthers (9-7) on Wednesday.

The FIU Panthers played Missouri State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-71 in their last game. FIU ended the game with a 44.4% field goal percentage (28 of 63) and knocked down 4 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Panthers made 11 of 19 tries for a rate of 57.9%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 17 dimes in the game while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Pertaining to the defense, FIU allowed the other team to shoot 47.2% from the field on 25 out of 53 shooting. Missouri State distributed 18 assists and had 6 steals for the game. On top of that, Missouri State grabbed 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Missouri State finished the contest at 61.3% when shooting free throws by making 19 of 31 shots. They also made 10 out of their 31 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Panthers ended up walking away with 21 while Missouri State recorded 17 personal fouls.

Julian Mackey is a player who played a role in this contest. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He played 27 minutes played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He was able to score 18 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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FIU steps onto the court with a mark of 9-7 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.3 fouls per game. As a unit, FIU is pulling down 38.7 boards per game and has accumulated 281 dimes for the year, which is 60th in the nation in terms of passing. The Panthers are shooting 34.8% on shots from downtown (126 of 362) and 67.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 84.8 points per contest (52nd in the nation) while connecting on 47.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Panthers are able to force 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.5% on 3-point shots while they are 297th in D-1 in opponents PPG (77.8). The Panthers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.6% (429 of 1,007) and they concede 36.9 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 320th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 271 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kennesaw State Owls went home victorious with a score of 88-82 when they faced Jacksonville State. In regard to how they rebounded, Kennesaw State permitted Jacksonville State to grab 28 overall (6 offensive). They shot 39.1% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 27 from the charity stripe (63.0%). The Owls permitted Jacksonville State to make 28 of their 58 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 48.3% in this contest. In all, the Owls shot 27 for 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Kennesaw State buried 9 of their 24 tries (37.5%). They were able to make 25 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.5%. Jacksonville State earned 22 personal fouls in this game which got the Owls to the free throw line for a total of 34 tries. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Owls corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in the matchup.

Simeon Cottle ended up being a factor for the Owls for this game. He tallied 28 points in his 40 mins on the court and had 4 assists in this matchup. He converted 6 of 12 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 3 rebounds.

Kennesaw State has a win-loss record of 10-6 on the campaign. The Owls have committed 21.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 69.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.1 times per contest (136th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per game. Kennesaw State has totaled 1,423 points this season (88.9 per game) and they pull in 45.1 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Owls are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which is 185th in Division 1.

The Owls on the defensive end are ranked 259th in college in PPG surrendered with 76.4. They are able to force 13.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.6% from the floor (33rd in the nation). The Kennesaw State defense allows 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (119 of 364) and opponents are knocking down 73.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 10.8 dimes and 35.3 boards per contest, which is 27th and 228th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kennesaw State

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