The Bowling Green Falcons will travel to Alico Arena to take on the FGCU Eagles. Action gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Nov. 23 and can be seen on ES3.
The Eagles come into this game on a high note after defeating North Dakota 73-60 on Sunday. With 18 points and 10 rebounds, Marc-Eddy Norelia recorded his third double-double of the season. The Falcons, meanwhile, are coming off a 79-72 win over Youngstown State on Sunday. Zack Denny played well and claimed his first double-double of the season, accounting for 17 points and 11 rebounds.
The Eagles come into this game 3-1 Straight Up (SU) and 1-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The rebounding edge goes to the Eagles in this matchup, who are one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 46.0 boards per game. The Eagles, sporting the 40th-best assist-to-turnover ratio in Division I (1.56), have proven themselves to be an extremely efficient offensive team. FGCU’s three-point defense can be considered one of the best in the nation. The Eagles allow a .245 opponent three-point field goal percentage, one of the lowest shooting rates in the nation.
Over on the other bench, Bowling Green has a SU record of 2-2 and an ATS record of 1-2. Defensive rebounding is an area where Bowling Green has excelled. The Falcons average 31.8 defensive rebounds per game, making them one of the best in the nation.
This game will be the first meeting for FGCU and Bowling Green in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – FlaGC, ATS Winner – FlaGC
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Bowling Green’s last 9 games on the road.
FGCU averages 84.2 points per game (ranked 65th). Bowling Green, on the other hand, allows 73.2 points per game (ranked 207th).
The FGCU Eagles average a field goal percentage of 44.7% this season. The Bowling Green Falcons are a winless 0-1 when opponents have a FG% of 44.7% or greater.
The FGCU Eagles average 21.0 three point attempts per game, while the Bowling Green Falcons attempt 20.0. When attempting 20 or more three pointers in a game, FGCU is a perfect 2-0, while Bowling Green is an even 1-1.
FGCU ranks 40th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.56. Bowling Green is ranked lower at 289th with an A/TO of .79.
FGCU ranks 66th in offensive rebounding. When it comes to defensive rebounds, Bowling Green ranks 38th.
The Bowling Green Falcons average 6.5 steals per game. The FGCU Eagles are undefeated with a 2-0 record when they give up at least 6 steals.
