No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson and No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic meet on Sunday in an NCAA Tournament second-round matchup.
The game is scheduled for 4:45 PM MST and can be seen on TruTV.
Who wins the game?
Check out these picks and predictions for the contest.
Florida Atlantic is a 12.5-point favorite in the game, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
The Owls are -800 on the money line. Knights are +550.
The over/under for the game is set at 149.5 points.
OddsChecker: Take Florida Atlantic to cover against Fairleigh Dickinson
It writes: “FDU got away with a lot in their first round. They won a game where they shot under 40%, dominated the boards and took half the free throws their opponents did. Nothing about their win makes statistical sense so it’s impossible to predict that they can do it again. FAU brings the same matchup issues that Purdue did to the game. They overwhelm with their size and their offense is a burden to handle. It took a miracle to get on a 64 win streak, it’s hard to see how they even hold their own against FAU.”
Sports Illustrated: Join Florida Atlantic to Cover Vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Steven Hall writes, “Fairleigh Dickinson forced Purdue into 16 turnovers, which ultimately led to them winning the game. However, our experts don’t see that repeat against FAU in their Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Florida Atlantic predictions, so they’re picking Florida Atlantic -12 .5 as your best bid.”
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Sports Chat Place: Bet on the game Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Florida Atlantic
Chris Ruffolo writes, “I’m sticking with the under here. I just don’t see the Knights scoring that much in this matchup either, and while FAU is fully capable of dropping 80+ on anyone, we saw the Owls implement a more defensive style against Memphis, and I think we can see more of the same here. Give me a hand on this one.”
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Sportsbook Wire: Florida Atlantic 82, Fairleigh Dickinson 65
It writes: “Florida Atlantic has gone 26-1 in games when listed as the moneyline favorite (win 96.3%). The Owls have played seven times as the moneyline favorite at odds of -800 or lower, claiming a win in every game.”
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Odds Shark: Florida Atlantic 75.7, Fairleigh Dickinson 73
The site predicts that Florida Atlantic will win, Fairleigh Dickinson will cover, and the total will go under.
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