The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (13-9, 5-5 CUSA) will be at FAU Arena to square off with the Florida Atlantic Owls (13-9, 4-5 CUSA) in a CUSA matchup. Action begins at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Betting Odds
Both teams beat their last opponent. The Owls defeated the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 69-61, while the Golden Eagles beat the FIU Golden Panthers 89-73.
The Golden Eagles had a ridiculous effective field goal percentage of 0.625 (above their season average of 0.522), while the Golden Panthers had a turnover percentage of 19.0 (above their season average of 15.3). Meanwhile, Florida Atlantic dominated nearly every stat category in their game. They had an absurd free throw rate of 0.429 (above their season average of 0.200) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 33.3 (above their season average of 33.2). For those same stats, Louisiana Tech was 0.207 and 23.8, respectively. Karlis Silins played well for Florida Atlantic with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Meanwhile, Leonard Harper-Baker had a good outing for Southern Miss, finishing with 21 points and five rebounds.
The Golden Eagles won the lone contest between these two teams last season, 77-66. The Golden Eagles’ 12.1 turnover percentage was their largest strength over the Owls, who had a rate of 18.1. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
The inefficient offense of Florida Atlantic (256th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 101.7) will battle against the elite defense of Southern Miss (39th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 94.8). The Golden Eagles should have the advantage on that side of the ball.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Florida Atlantic Owls Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Florida Atlantic, ATS Winner – Florida Atlantic, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Florida Atlantic averages 27.4 three pointers per game, which ranks 25th in the nation. Southern Miss ranks 249th in three pointers allowed per game (26.6).
- The Golden Eagles average 7.7 steals per game, which ranks 45th in the NCAA. The Owls rank 179th in steals allowed per game (7.7).
- Florida Atlantic ranks 41st in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while Southern Miss ranks 57th (2.8).
- The Owls average 40.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 14th in the NCAA. 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).
Bettings Trends:
- 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).
- The Golden Eagles’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 9.6, up from 8.4 for the season.
