FAU at Charlotte odds, picks and predictions
The Florida Atlantic Owls (11-3, 1-0 AAC) and Charlotte 49ers (6-7, 0-1) meet Saturday at Dale F. Halton Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the FAU vs. Charlotte odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Owls bounced back from a 2nd Q4 loss at Florida Gulf Coast last weekend, topping East Carolina 79-64 in Boca Raton for the team's 1st-ever league win in AAC play. Now, FAU plays its 1st-ever road game in the conference against a familiar face.
FAU faced Charlotte in Conference USA in recent seasons, and the Owls have won 4 in a row in the series while covering 3 of those outings. The Owls have won each of the past 2 trips to CLT, too, while covering the previous 3 road outings against the 49ers.
Charlotte has lost 4 of the past 5 games, including a 66-54 setback to SMU in the league opener on Tuesday. The 49ers are 0-4 against the spread (ATS) in the past 4 outings while cashing the Under in 3 of the past 4 contests.
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FAU at Charlotte odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:33 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): FAU -385 (bet $385 to win $100) | Charlotte +300 (bet $100 to win $300)
- Against the spread (ATS): FAU -8.5 (-110) | Charlotte +8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
FAU at Charlotte picks and predictions
Prediction
FAU 76, Charlotte 59
Moneyline
FAU (-385) will cost you nearly 4 times your potential return, and that's just a silly wager. The Owls were heavy favorites last weekend in the road game at FGCU, and the Owls seem to have an annoying habit of playing down to their competition.
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Against the spread
FAU -8.5 (-110) was actually down a point at halftime at home against East Carolina last time out. The alarm clock didn't go off until midway through the 2nd half when the Owls started to pull away. You can expect a similar situation in Charlotte +8.5 (-110).
The Owls have a crazy good offense, capable of scoring plenty of points quickly. However, we have seen this team struggle at the free-throw line, and that's always a concern.
Still, the 49ers have scored 56 or fewer points in 3 of the past 4 games against Division I teams, and they're unlikely to do much more against the high-octane Owls.
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Over/Under
UNDER 137.5 (-110) is the way to go in this AAC league game.
While FAU can roll up big points, Charlotte likes to slow the pace down to a crawl. In the past few games we've seen the likes of ECU, FGCU and St. Bonaventure attempt to slow down the Owls from getting the fast break going. Expect the 49ers, who are good at doing just that, to employ a similar strategy. It's Charlotte's only hope of hanging around.
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