Tulane Green Wave vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena is the site where the Florida Atlantic Owls (12-6) will take on the Tulane Green Wave (12-5) on Wednesday.

The Tulane Green Wave took the court against North Texas and took a loss by a final of 71-63 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Green Wave walked away with 18 while North Texas recorded 22 fouls. They made 7 of their 22 tries from beyond the arc. North Texas finished the game at 81.5% when shooting free throws by converting 22 of 27 attempts. Moreover, North Texas grabbed 46 rebounds (16 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. North Texas distributed 13 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. In the matter of the defense, Tulane allowed their opponent to shoot 36.8% from the field on 21 out of 57 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists in this game while creating 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Green Wave made 25 of 33 tries for a rate of 75.8%. Tulane wrapped up the contest with a 31.3% FG percentage (15 of 48) and knocked down 8 of their 24 three-point attempts.

Rowan Brumbaugh is one player who played a role in the matchup. He was able to score 22 points on 6 of 15 shooting. He played for 37 minutes played and grabbed 7 rebounds. He finished 40.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Tulane heads into this matchup with a record of 12-5 on the season. They are averaging 73.9 pts per contest (254th in Division 1) on 43.3% from the field. The Green Wave are hitting 32.1% from downtown (134 of 417) and 76.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Tulane is pulling down 31.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 226 assists for the season, which is 305th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 10.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.7 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Green Wave have forced 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 fouls. They surrender 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 179th in D-1 in opponents points per game (73.4). The Green Wave are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.3% (443 of 1,000) and they surrender 37.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 181st in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 245 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Florida Atlantic Owls walked away with a victory by a final of 79-73 against Temple. The Owls recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. Temple earned 25 fouls for this contest which took the Owls to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Florida Atlantic buried 3 of 19 attempts (15.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Owls finished shooting 30 out of 67 from the field which had them at 44.8%. The Owls allowed Temple to make 21 of 57 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 36.8% for this game. They finished shooting 27.3% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 6 out of 22 and finished the game at 25 of 32 from the free throw line (78.1%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Florida Atlantic allowed Temple to pull down 38 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Josiah Parker ended up being important for the Owls in the matchup. He buried 10 of 13 for the game for a rate of 76.9%, and added 12 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 24 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Florida Atlantic has a record of 12-6 on the campaign. The Owls commit 17.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.3 times per game (185th in college) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. Florida Atlantic has earned 1,504 points so far this season (83.6 per contest) and they grab 39.8 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Owls are connecting on 47.4% from the floor, which is 75th in the country.

The Florida Atlantic defense allows 35.0% on three-point shots (142 of 406) and opponents are knocking down 71.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.0 dimes and 33.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 74th and 106th in the nation. The Owls on defense are ranked 160th in college in PPG given up with 72.9. They are able to force 12.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (136th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tulane

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