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Tulane to Cover Spread vs FAU

· Jan 11 - 5 minutes read

Welcome to the world of conference realignment as the American Athletic Conference matchup between Florida Atlantic and Tulane features two teams that haven’t played since 2014. The college basketball betting lines have the visiting Owls favored in this matchup.

Tulane has won each of the four meetings against Florida Atlantic. In the most recent meeting, the Green Wave won 72-64 as a 1½-point home favorite in 2014.

When looking at NCAAB picks, With Nick Boyd and Giancarlo Rosado back for Florida Atlantic, the Owns are in a good place health-wise heading into this game.

Tulane’s sixth-leading scorer, Tre Williams, has missed the last two games with an ankle injury.

FAU was as high as No. 7 in the national polls but the Owls come into this game in a tie for sixth place in the American Athletic Conference standings.

Florida Atlantic fell from 17th to 24th in the Associated Press poll and moved from 17th to 25th in the USA Today coaches poll. Tulane is not receiving votes in either of the national polls.

When looking at the college basketball futures odds, Florida Atlantic is tied for 13th at +3000 in the odds of winning the national championship. Florida Atlantic came into the season as the front-runner in the odds of winning the American Athletic Conference. Tulane was third in the AAC championship odds.

Florida Atlantic vs Tulane Game Information

Game: Florida Atlantic 11-4 (1-1 AAC) vs Tulane 10-4 (1-1 AAC)
Date/Time: Thursday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m. ET
Location: Fogelman Arena at the Devlin Fieldhouse, New Orleans, LA
Florida Atlantic vs Tulane Live Stream: TBS.com

Eight of Tulane’s wins have come at home this season while Florida Atlantic has dropped both of its true road games.

Florida Atlantic is 9-3 over the last two seasons when listed by the sportsbook as the road favorite. Tulane has split its last two games as the road underdog.

The Owls are priced at -360 to win the game with Tulane at +285 on the moneyline according to the Las Vegas odds.

Florida Atlantic vs Tulane Odds and Spreads

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Florida Atlantic vs Tulane Betting Trends

Florida Atlantic is 9-4 as the favorite this season.
Tulane has dropped all three of its games when listed as the underdog.
The total has gone under in five of Florida Atlantic’s last six games.
FAU is 12-6 against the spread in its last 18 games.
Seven of Tulane’s last 10 games landed over the total.
The total has gone under in four of FAU’s last five matchups with American Athletic Conference teams.
Tulane has won 10 of its last 11 home games.
The Green Wave has covered in only two of its last nine games against American Athletic Conference teams.
The total has gone under in six of Santa Clara’s last seven home games.
The Broncos are 4-2 against the college basketball spread in their last six games.

ATS Pick: Tulane +8

Tulane is a much better team than the squad that went on the road and lost by 14 points to North Texas. Now as the eight-point underdog at home in college basketball picks, the Green Wave will face a Florida Atlantic team that has lost its last two road games.

The Tulane Men’s Basketball team is off to a hot start and looking to make waves nationally.

The Green Wave welcomes #24 FAU in a conference showdown tomorrow at 6pm. The Owls made an impressive run to the Final Four just a year ago. pic.twitter.com/Vl4hdVMzWK

— Kendall Duncan (@kendallduncanTV) January 10, 2024

Florida Atlantic has won nine of its last 12 games when listed by our sportsbook as the favorite on the road. During that stretch, Tulane has split its two games as a home underdog.

With Tulane leading scorer Kevin Cross averaging nearly twice as many points at home as he does on the road, it is worth going with Tulane to cover as the home underdog.

Over/Under Pick: Over 162

The total of 162 is the highest among Thursday’s Division I men’s basketball games.

Both these teams like to push the pace.

Tulane is eighth in scoring offense and 10th in field-goal percentage. Other than the 10.1 steals per game, the defensive numbers aren’t quite as impressive.

With FAU back at full strength, the Owls might start to resemble the team that opened some eyes during their 2023 NCAA tournament run.

Game Prop Pick: Tulane To Score 77+ Points (-115)

Don’t expect a defensive slugfest in this matchup as both teams put up more than 80 points per game.

Tulane has five players averaging at least 12.9 points per game with FAU’s top three scores putting up 16.8, 14.1, and 12.7 points per contest so there will be some enticing player props to consider However, going with Green Wave to score at least 77 points seems like a smart way to proceed.

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