The Florida Atlantic Owls (25-8) will meet the Northwestern Wildcats (21-11) in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday at 12:15 PM ET at Barclays Center. Johnell Davis and Boo Buie are the players to watch for the Owls and Wildcats, respectively. The Owls are currently 4.5-point favorites against the Wildcats. The matchup’s over/under is 142.
Florida Atlantic vs. Northwestern Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | -4.5 | 142 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Northwestern (+4.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (142) |
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Florida Atlantic vs. Northwestern Stat Rankings
| Florida Atlantic Avg. (Rank) | Northwestern Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 82.5 (16th) | Points Scored | 73.7 (171st) |
| 73.3 (229th) | Points Allowed | 69.0 (86th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 10.5 (56th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.8 (277th) |
| 8.5 (72nd) | 3pt Made | 8.3 (90th) |
| 15.1 (60th) | Assists | 15.6 (41st) |
| 10.8 (132nd) | Turnovers | 8.1 (6th) |
Florida Atlantic vs. Northwestern Betting Trends
- The Owls have 16 wins in 33 games against the spread this year.
- Florida Atlantic’s ATS record as 4.5-point favorites or more is 12-15.
- Out of 33 Owls games so far this season, 18 have hit the over.
- Florida Atlantic and its opponent have broken the 142-point mark 24 times this year.
- Owls games have had an average of 155.8 points this season, 13.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Northwestern has beaten the spread 17 times in 32 games.
- The Wildcats’ ATS record as 4.5-point underdogs or more is 4-3.
- Out of 33 Florida Atlantic’s games so far this year, 18 have gone over the total.
- So far this year, 14 Wildcats games have featured over 142 points scored.
- The average total for Northwestern’s games is 142.7 points, 0.7 more than this game’s over/under.
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Florida Atlantic Impact Players
- Davis paces the Owls with 18.2 points per game and 3.0 assists, while also putting up 6.3 rebounds.
- Vladislav Goldin averages a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s registering 15.6 points and 0.7 assists, shooting 67.0% from the floor (seventh in the nation).
- Alijah Martin puts up 13.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 1.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Brandon Weatherspoon posts 7.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Jalen Gaffney is putting up 5.8 points, 2.5 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.
Northwestern Impact Players
- Buie paces the Wildcats in scoring (19.2 points per game) and assists (5.0), and produces 3.4 rebounds. He also delivers 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Brooks Barnhizer is the Wildcats’ top rebounder (7.4 per game), and he puts up 14.6 points and 2.7 assists.
- Ryan Langborg is posting 12.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, making 42.5% of his shots from the field and 41.5% from 3-point range, with 2.2 treys per contest.
- Nick Martinelli gives the Wildcats 9.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. He also posts 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- The Wildcats receive 5.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Matthew Nicholson.
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