Florida Atlantic Owls vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/11/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 11, 2024

Venue:  Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse, New Orleans, LA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  FAU -7, Tulane +7; Over/Under:  164.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  FAU -7, Tulane +7; Over/Under:  164.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  FAU -7, Tulane +7; Over/Under:  164.5 points

Florida Atlantic Owls:  11-4 (1-1) (4th place, AAC)

Tulane Green Wave:  10-4 (1-1) (5th place, AAC)

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Florida Atlantic Owls:  3-2  last 5

Tulane Green Wave:  3-2  last 5

Florida Atlantic is entering this game with an 11-4 record overall, a 1-1 record in conference games, and they are 0-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Charlotte 49ers in their last game. Johnell Davis led the team in points per game in that game with 20 while Nicholas Boyd was next on the team with 19. Johnell Davis and Bryan Greenlee each led the team in assists with 2 in that game while Vladislav Goldin led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 43.4% from the field, 26.3% from 3-point range, and 85% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 81.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70 PPG against them. Florida Atlantic has an ATS record of 9-6 this season and their O/U record is 6-8-1.

Tulane is entering this game with a 10-4 record overall, a 1-1 conference record, and they are 8-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the North Texas Mean Green in their last game. Collin Holloway led the team in points in that game with 17 while Sion James was next on the team with 10. Kevin Cross led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Collin Holloway and Kolby King each led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 37.3% from the field, 27.8% from 3-point range, and 65% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 86.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 77.6 PPG against them. Tulane has an ATS record of 5-8 this season and their O/U record is 8-5.

The current betting odds have Tulane listed as a 7 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Tulane has looked good in their games this season with their 10-4 record overall. They are 1-1 in their conference games this season but they have looked a lot better in their home games with their 8-1 home record this season. Meanwhile, FAU has also looked good in their games this season with their 11-4 record overall which also has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. FAU had a really good team last season that went to the Final Four and they have returned most of their players this season too. They haven't looked as good in their games lately though with their 1-1 conference record and they have looked terrible in their road games with their 0-2 road record. They just lost to Charlotte in their last game on the road which was also a conference game and they will be looking to bounce back here, but Tulane has looked really good on their home court this season and they will be looking to welcome FAU to the new conference while they are in the middle of some struggles. Even if FAU pulls off the win here, Tulane will fight to keep this a closer game. The best way to place a bet here is on Tulane to cover the spread in this game. 

Florida Atlantic Tulane Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 11, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is FAU 66 Tulane 63.

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Florida Atlantic Owls: 35-22 ATS as a favorite. 15-6 ATS after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better. 9-2 ATS off a road loss. 5-1 OVER as a road favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 26-17 OVER against conference opponents. 21-12 OVER after 1 or more consecutive unders.

Tulane Green Wave: 53-85 ATS as a home underdog or pick. 8-17 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 3-12 ATS after a game committing 8 or less turnovers. 6-1 OVER after a game with 9 or less assists. 44-28 OVER in all games. 23-12 OVER in all home games. 

Florida Atlantic Owls:  None.

Tulane Green Wave:  T. Williams (G) Ques Thurs - Ankle.

"Credit to our guys, they got back and fought, scrapped, clawed, got us in position to win the game. When you are dealing with a one possession game, last year we were able to win all of the one possession games, but the numbers say you are probably going to win half of them. If we are going to continue to be in one possession games, the numbers say it is going to be back-and-forth. We have to figure out a way to get our edge back, start defending at a higher level, and moving the ball like we are capable of doing." - Dusty May after his team’s loss against Charlotte in their last game on Saturday.

“The last four games we’ve really stepped up. I’ve joked that I’m waking up excited about the defense now. I love this offense, but my bread is buttered by the defense. Earlier this season I never thought we were in synch defensively, and now I feel that way.” - Ron Hunter on his team’s defense in their games lately.

J. Davis 

J. Gaffney 

V. Goldin 

A. Martin 

B. Weatherspoon

K. Cross

J. Forbes 

C. Holloway 

S. James 

K. King

PPG: J. Davis (16.8)

APG: J. Gaffney (3.3)

Reb/G: V. Goldin (6.9)

PPG: K. Cross (16.2)

APG: K. Cross (5)

Reb/G: K. Cross (7.8)

Coaches:

Florida Atlantic Owls: Dusty May (6th season)

Tulane Green Wave: Ron Hunter (5th season)