Florida Atlantic at Florida International 1/11/23 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Florida Atlantic Owls fly to Miami to battle the Panthers of Florida International on Wednesday evening. The Owls have been sensational so far this season with a record of 14-1, while the Panthers are a game over .500 at 8-7. Florida Atlantic won by 26 points in their previous meeting with Florida International back in late December, 79-53. Furthermore, the Owls have won their last 5 head-to-head matchups against the Panthers.

The Florida International Panthers have won 4 out of their last 5 games, and sit at 5th in Conference-USA. The Panthers are coming off a close 3-point win against the University of Alabama - Birmingham, 90-87 in overtime. Denver Jones went off for 29 points in that win, and has led the Panthers in scoring in 10 of their 15 games. The Sophomore Jones is averaging 19.2 ppg (33rd in the nation), 4.0 rpg, and 2.1 apg whiles shooting 53.5 from the field (73rd in the nation). 

The Florida Atlantic Owls have been super impressive this season and are out to 14-1 overall and 4-0 in conference. The Owls lone blemish came back on November 11th against the Ole Miss Rebels, 80-67. The Owls have run off 11 wins in a row since that 13-point defeat, and are most recently coming off a home win against the Charlotte 49ers. Sophomore Guard Alijah Martin had 17 points in that win, and lead the Owls in scoring with 13.2 per contest. In addition to Martin, Florida Atlantic has 5 other players averaging at least 8.1 points per game.