FAU at Wichita State odds, picks and predictions
The FAU Owls (18-5, 8-2 AAC) and Wichita State Shockers (10-13, 2-8) meet Sunday at Charles Koch Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for noon ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the FAU vs. Wichita State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Owls were tripped up 76-73 in OT at UAB on Thursday, snapping a 7-game winning streak. FAU is just 2-9 ATS across the past 11 games, including a non-cover in the 86-77 win over Wichita State in the 1st meeting on Jan. 18 in Boca Raton as a 15.5-point favorite. The Under is 3-1 in the past 4 games for FAU.
The Shockers belted UTSA 84-64 last time out as a 9.5-point favorite, covering for the 3rd time in 4 games. The Under has cashed in 3 in a row, and 5 of the past 6 games for Wichita State.
FAU is No. 22 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
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FAU at Wichita State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:16 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): FAU -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | Wichita State +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
- Against the spread (ATS): FAU -7.5 (-102) | Wichita State +7.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 149.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
FAU at Wichita State picks and predictions
Prediction
FAU 75, Wichita State 70
Moneyline
FAU (-300) will cost you 3 times your potential return, and that's way too much risk for not enough return. On the flip side, Wichita State (+240) cannot be trusted at home, as it is 3 games under .500, and not nearly as deep as the visitors.
AVOID.
Against the spread
WICHITA STATE +7.5 (-120) is the play at home, catching nearly 4 buckets.
FAU -7.5 (-102) is the ranked team, for now, but it has really struggled on the road. The Owls are just 3-3 straight up (SU) in the past 6 games on the road, while covering just once in that span. The Owls just seem to play down to the competition, and that was even evident in the 1st game against the Shockers just 4 weeks ago when they needed to pull away late to secure a win in a non-cover.
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Over/Under
UNDER 149.5 (-110) is the lean, but only a half-unit play is warranted.
The Under has cashed in 3 of the past 4 games for FAU, including each of the past 2 on the road. This team is explosive on offense, but it has managed 73 or fewer points in 3 of the past 4 games.
The Shockers have hit the Under in 3 in a row, and 5 of the past 6 games, although these teams did cash the Over in the 1st meeting with 163 combined points on a total of 154. Be careful.
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