Florida Atlantic Owls vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/23/2023

Game Time: 3:00 pm ET, Saturday, December 23, 2023

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  FAU +6.5, Arizona -6.5; Over/Under:  161.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  FAU +6.5, Arizona -6.5; Over/Under:  161.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  FAU +6.5, Arizona -6.5; Over/Under:  161.5 points

Florida Atlantic Owls:  9-2 (0-0) (1st place, AAC)

Arizona Wildcats:  9-1 (0-0) (1st place, Pac-12)

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Florida Atlantic Owls:  4-1  last 5

Arizona Wildcats:  4-1  last 5

Florida Atlantic is entering this game with a 9-2 record overall and they are 0-0 in their road games this season but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They are coming off a win against the St Bonaventure Bonnies in their last game. Johnell Davis led the team in points per game in that game with 16 while Vladislav Goldin was next on the team with 11. Johnell Davis led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Johnell Davis led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 41.1% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 56.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.1 PPG against them. Florida Atlantic has an ATS record of 8-3 this season and their O/U record is 5-5-1.

Arizona is entering this game with a 9-1 record overall and they are 1-0 in their road games this season but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They are coming off a win against the Alabama Crimson Tide in their last game. Oumar Ballo and Pelle Larsson each led the team in points in that game with 16 while Kylan Boswell was next on the team with 15. Kylan Boswell led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Oumar Ballo led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 43.1% from the field, 23.5% from 3-point range, and 73% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 92.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.7 PPG against them. Arizona has an ATS record of 9-1 this season and their O/U record is 4-6.

The current betting odds have Arizona listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Arizona has looked really good in their games this season with their 9-1 record overall. Their only loss this season was against Purdue at a neutral site in Indiana but they do have some very good wins under their belt too. Meanwhile, FAU has also looked really good this season with their 9-2 record overall but they recently struggled at a neutral site in their loss to Illinois a few weeks ago. They have some very good wins under their belt this season too but Arizona has had a very tough schedule themselves and they continue to roll over ranked teams as they are starting to look like the best team in the country. Both of these teams enter this game as ranked teams with Arizona being the higher ranked team and for good reason since they have more talent in their starting lineup. Arizona will show why they are one of the best teams in the country with another win over a ranked team in this game. The best way to place a bet here is on Arizona to cover the spread in this game. 

Florida Atlantic Arizona Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, December 23, 2023 (3:00 pm ET start time) is Arizona 72 FAU 60.

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Florida Atlantic Owls: 5-11 ATS as a neutral court underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 18-27 ATS after allowing 55 points or less. 20-10 OVER after 1 or more consecutive unders. 9-1 OVER after a combined score of 125 points or less. 

Arizona Wildcats: 9-1 ATS in all games. 8-1 ATS as a favorite. 7-1 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 6-1 ATS after scoring 80 points or more. 5-2 OVER as a neutral court favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 7-4 OVER after 5 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers.

Florida Atlantic Owls:  None.

Arizona Wildcats:  H. Veesaar (F) Early Jan - Elbow. D. Anderson (F) out for season - Redshirt.

“It’s good for us to be able to win a game like this. Because, in a league where you’re going to have to play so many games, you’re going to have to win different styles, different systems. And so this is very good for us to prove that this team can win like that.” - Dusty May after his team’s win against St Bonaventure in their last game on Saturday.

“There’s ups and downs and you got to be able to weather those, you’ve got to be able to ride them out. You got to be able to change the course and I thought our guys did an incredible job in the style we play.” - Tommy Lloyd after his team’s win against Alabama in their last game on Wednesday.

J. Davis 

J. Gaffney 

V. Goldin 

A. Martin 

B. Weatherspoon

O. Ballo 

K. Boswell 

K. Johnson 

P. Larsson 

C. Love

PPG: V. Goldin (15.1)

APG: J. Gaffney (3.7)

Reb/G: V. Goldin (7)

PPG: C. Love (15.5)

APG: K. Boswell (4.4)

Reb/G: K. Johnson (6.9)

Coaches:

Florida Atlantic Owls: Dusty May (6th season)

Arizona Wildcats: Tommy Lloyd (3rd season)