Florida Atlantic Vs Rice: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 2, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 1, 2023

Alijah Martin and the Florida Atlantic Owls (26-3, 16-2 C-USA) will visit the Rice Owls (17-12, 8-10 C-USA) at Tudor Fieldhouse on Thursday, March 2. The opening tip is at 8:00 PM ET. The Florida Atlantic Owls are currently solid 8.5-point favorites against the Rice Owls. A 154.5-point total is set for the matchup.

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Florida Atlantic Vs Rice Betting Lines

Florida Atlantic vs Rice Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Florida Atlantic -8.5 154.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Florida Atlantic (-8.5)
Total Pick Under (154.5)

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Florida Atlantic Vs Rice Stat Rankings

Florida Atlantic Avg. (Rank) Rice Avg. (Rank)
78.6 (33rd) Points Scored 77.3 (50th)
65.2 (50th) Points Allowed 74.8 (310th)
36.5 (27th) Rebounds 33.9 (118th)
9.8 (114th) Off. Rebounds 7.7 (287th)
9.9 (15th) 3pt Made 8.9 (46th)
14.9 (67th) Assists 15.4 (45th)
11.4 (117th) Turnovers 12.4 (218th)

Florida Atlantic Vs Rice Betting Trends

  • The Florida Atlantic Owls are 18-8-1 against the spread this year.
  • As 8.5-point favorites or more, Florida Atlantic is 9-5 against the spread.
  • This year, 15 of the Florida Atlantic Owls’ 27 games have hit the over.
  • Florida Atlantic’s games have finished with more than 154.5 points seven times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 154.5 points, 10.7 higher than the average total in Florida Atlantic Owls games this season.
  • Rice’s record against the spread is 14-12-0.
  • As 8.5-point underdogs or greater, the Rice Owls are 3-2 against the spread.
  • Out of 27 Florida Atlantic’s games so far this year, 15 have hit the over.
  • So far this season, 13 Rice Owls games have featured more than 154.5 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 2.4 points higher than the average scoring total for Rice’s games of 152.1.

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Florida Atlantic Impact Players

  • Johnell Davis posts 13 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 47.5% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Vladislav Goldin averages a team-leading 6.6 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s averaging 10.8 points and 0.4 assists, shooting 64.6% from the field.
  • Martin puts up 13.1 points and 1.4 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 5 rebounds, shooting 45.7% from the floor and 38.5% from downtown with 2 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Nicholas Boyd is posting 8.8 points, 2.6 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game.
  • Michael Forrest is averaging 9.7 points, 1.9 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game.

Rice Impact Players

  • Quincy Olivari is averaging a team-high 19.3 points per game. And he is delivering 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists, making 42.1% of his shots from the field and 37% from 3-point range, with 2.8 triples per game.
  • Max Fiedler tops the Rice Owls in rebounding (7.8 per game) and assists (5), and puts up 10.6 points. He also posts 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Travis Evee gets the Rice Owls 15.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He also posts 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • The Rice Owls receive 7.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Cameron Sheffield.
  • The Rice Owls get 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Mekhi Mason.

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