FAU to Cover Big Spread vs Wichita State

· Jan 18 - 4 minutes read

After failing to beat one ranked opponent at home, Wichita State (8-8, 0-3 AAC) will try again, this time on the road facing No.23 Florida Atlantic (13-4, 3-1). However, Wichita State might still have difficulty covering NCAA basketball spreads against a really good FAU team in the American Athletic Conference matchup.

In the Shockers’ last game, they faced ranked Memphis and kept it close in the first half before eventually losing 112-86. On the other hand, the Owls pulled off a big win over UAB, winning 86-73 behind 30 points from Johnell Davis.

FAU to Cover Big Spread vs Wichita State

Wichita State vs Florida Atlantic Game Information

1. Game: Wichita State (8-8) vs Florida Atlantic (13-4)
2. Location: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena, Boca Raton, FL
3. Day/Time: Thursday, Jan. 18, 7:00 p.m. ET
4. Wichita State vs Florida Atlantic Live Stream: ESPN2 / TBS.com

Wichita State has yet to win a game in the American Athletic Conference while FAU is one of two ranked teams. That does help lean NCAAB prediction toward the Owls, who also have the advantage of playing this matchup at home.

Wichita State vs Florida Atlantic Odds and Spreads

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Wichita State vs Florida Atlantic Betting Trends

1. Owls are 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a home underdog.
2. Owls are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.
3. Owls are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a home underdog of 0.5-6.5.
4. Shockers are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
5. Shockers are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss.
6. Shockers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog.
7. Over is 6-0 in Shockers last 6 games as a road favorite of 7.0-12.5.
8. Over is 5-0 in Shockers last 5 games after allowing more than 90 points in their previous game.

ATS Pick: Florida Atlantic (-15)

Neither team is reliable in this game regarding college basketball spreads. Wichita State has not covered a spread since Nov. 29, only once over the last 10 games.

FAU is a little better, having four covers in the last 10 games. However, the Owls have not covered in the previous five games, including four conference matchups. Part of that could be because the smallest spread in college basketball lines for FAU was seven points.

Despite that, FAU is still the better team in this matchup. Wichita State has not picked up a conference win and is 1-2 on the road this season. On top of that, the Shockers are coming off a game where they faced a ranked opponent at home and looked severely outmatched.

Johnell Davis in a 86-73 win vs. UAB : 30 points (19 in the 1st half) on 10-18 shooting, 5-6 from 3, 5-5 from the FT line & 8 rebounds in 33 minutes pic.twitter.com/LWwZboRigL

— Lee Harvey (@MusikFan4Life) January 15, 2024

FAU will try to do something similar, especially with how Davis and Vladislav Goldin played. Davis scored 30 points with eight rebounds while Goldin had 18 points in 22 minutes.

Over/Under Pick: Over 154

Despite Wichita State’s overall struggles this season, especially in conference play, the team still has solid offensive numbers. That could help lean college basketball betting to hit the over in this game between Wichita State and FAU.

Even though the Shockers were beaten by 26 in the last game, the offense still found some success. They scored 86 points, which is tied for their third-highest-scoring game this season. Leading scorer Colby Rogers, who averages 16.1 points, came up big with 20 against Memphis.

On top of that, the Owls are the second-highest-scoring team in the conference, at 82.4 points per game. Wichita State won’t have the defense to manage that, allowing 74.2 points per game and giving up 112 on its home court last time out.

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