The Florida Atlantic Owls (2-1) go head-to-head against the Towson Tigers (1-2) in the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase at Kendall G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium. The game gets underway at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 17, 2018.
Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Towson Tigers ATS Prediction
In the Owls’ last matchup, they were topped by the Georgia Southern Eagles, 80-70. Georgia Southern’s 0.524 effective field goal percentage was their biggest advantage over Florida Atlantic, who had a mark of 0.412. Jailyn Ingram was the game’s high scorer with 25 points on 8-for-16 shooting.
The Tigers were beaten by the Pepperdine Waves in their last matchup, 74-65. Pepperdine made eight of their 19 three pointers (42.1 percent). Towson, meanwhile, was just 3-16 (18.8 percent). Towson’s Brian Fobbs had a solid performance, leading the team in scoring with 11 points on 4-for-12 shooting.
Towson figures to have an advantage on the offensive glass in this meeting. The Tigers rank 14th in offensive rebounding percentage (35.3 percent), while Florida Atlantic ranks 119th in defensive rebounding percentage (72.7 percent) dating back to the 2017-18 season.
Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Towson Tigers Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Towson, ATS Winner – Towson, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Towson averages 38.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 54th in the nation. Florida Atlantic ranks 272nd in rebounds allowed per game (37.5).
The Owls rank 30th in three pointers allowed per game (19.0) while the Tigers rank 172nd (22.2).
Towson ranks 101st in steals per game (6.6) while Florida Atlantic ranks 184th in steals allowed per game (6.4).
The Owls rank 248th in assists per game (12.2) while the Tigers rank 267th (11.6).
Towson ranks 59th in blocks per game (4.2) while Florida Atlantic ranks 65th in blocks allowed per game (2.8).
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