LIU Sharks vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LIU Sharks vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Atlantic Owls (18-15 last season) are welcoming the LIU Sharks (24-11 last year) at Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Monday.

The LIU Sharks took the court against Arizona and ended up losing by a score of 92-58 in their last game. LIU finished the game with a 32.4% field goal percentage (22 out of 68) and knocked down 8 out of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Sharks buried 6 of their 10 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. In terms of rebounding, they earned a total of 27 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 15 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing the defense, LIU allowed the other team to go 53.3% from the floor on 32 out of 60 shooting. Arizona totaled 16 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. In addition, Arizona snagged 51 rebounds (15 offensive, 36 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Arizona finished shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 22 of their 33 tries. They buried 6 out of their 13 shots from three-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Sharks ended up with 22 and Arizona had 12 personal fouls.

Mason Porter-Brown is one player who came through in this game. He scored 15 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins played and totaled 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 38.5% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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LIU steps onto the hardwood after finishing with a record of 24-11 last year. They gave up possession 12.9 times per game and as a team committed 17.7 fouls per game. As a team, LIU snagged 34.9 boards per contest and accumulated 479 assists over the course of last season, which ranked 137th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Sharks connected on 35.8% on shots from distance (211 of 589) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They averaged 73.6 pts per contest (239th in college hoops) while connecting on 47.5% from the field.

On defense, the Sharks forced their opponents into 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 fouls. They gave up 32.2% on 3-point attempts and they ranked 119th in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.7). The Sharks defensively allowed an opponent FG percentage of 44.8% (906 of 2,024) and they relinquished 33.7 rebounds per game as a group. They were ranked 196th in D-1 in allowing assists 446 relinquished throughout last year.

When they last played, the Florida Atlantic Owls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-70 when they faced North Texas. In relation to rebounds, Florida Atlantic allowed North Texas to grab 34 overall (10 offensive). They wrapped up this game 25.0% from downtown by going 3 of 12 and ended up shooting 27 out of 43 from the charity stripe (62.8%). The Owls allowed North Texas to convert 22 of their 56 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.3% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Owls finished the game shooting 22 for 49 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.9%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Florida Atlantic converted 3 of 17 tries (17.6%). They were able to make 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.7%. North Texas was called for 25 fouls for this game which got the Owls to the charity stripe for a total of 33 attempts. They gave up possession 13 times, while earning 3 steals in this matchup. The Owls corralled 32 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for this game.

Isaiah Elohim ended up being a factor for the Owls for the game. He recorded 20 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 5 out of 10 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Florida Atlantic had a record of 18-15 last season. When it comes to offense, the Owls hit 46.1% from the field, which had them ranked 119th in the country. Florida Atlantic accumulated 2,596 pts last season (78.7 per contest) and they grabbed 38.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists was at 13.2 times per contest (229th in the country) and they gave up possession 12.3 times per contest. The Owls were responsible for committing 17.6 fouls per game and they went 71.0% from the charity stripe.

The Florida Atlantic defense allowed 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc (240 of 714) and their opposition made 72.3% of their foul shots. They conceded 16.5 assists and 34.6 total boards per game, which was ranked 260th and 202nd in D-1. The Owls on the defensive side of the court were 193rd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 74.3. They forced their opponents into 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 42.9% from the floor (97th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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