It will be a battle between CUSA opponents when the Florida Atlantic Owls (13-9, 4-5 CUSA) welcome the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (13-9, 5-5 CUSA) to FAU Arena. The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Betting Prediction
In the Golden Eagles’ last contest, they beat the FIU Golden Panthers, 89-73. Southern Miss’ 0.625 effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over FIU, who had a rate of 0.500. The Golden Eagles’ mark was above their season average of 0.522. With 21 points on 10-for-11 shooting, Leonard Harper-Baker was Southern Miss’ leading scorer.
The Owls defeated the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in their last game, 69-61. The Owls made 24 of their 30 free throws (80.0 percent) and held the Bulldogs to an offensive rebounding percentage of 23.8 (below their season average of 31.2). With 14 points and 10 rebounds, Florida Atlantic’s Karlis Silins put together a good performance.
After the Golden Eagles won the only contest against the Owls last season, 77-66, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Golden Eagles had a much better turnover percentage (12.1 vs. 18.1) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.614 vs. 0.441).
The ineffective offense of Florida Atlantic will square off against the elite defense of Southern Miss. The Owls currently rank 256th in offensive efficiency, while the Golden Eagles are 39th in defensive efficiency. The Golden Eagles should have the edge on that end of the court.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Florida Atlantic Owls Odds Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Florida Atlantic, ATS Winner – Florida Atlantic, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Florida Atlantic ranks 25th in three pointers attempted per game (27.4) while Southern Miss ranks 249th in three pointers allowed per game (26.6).
The Owls average 40.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 14th in the nation. The Golden Eagles rank 210th in rebounds allowed per game (36.8).
Southern Miss ranks 14th in assists per game (17.4) while Florida Atlantic ranks 180th (12.6).
The Golden Eagles average 7.7 steals per game, which ranks 45th in the nation. The Owls rank 179th in steals allowed per game (7.7).
Florida Atlantic is 41st in the NCAA with 2.7 blocks allowed per game while Southern Miss is 57th with 2.8 blocks allowed per game.
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The Golden Eagles’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 9.6, up from 8.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Owls have scored an average of 76.4 points per game (3.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 75.8 points per game (5.8 above their season average).
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