Who's Playing
FGCU Eagles @ FAU Owls
Current Records: FGCU 2-5, FAU 4-4
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena -- Boca Raton, Florida
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $13.96
What to Know
FGCU has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the FAU Owls at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena. The Eagles will be strutting in after a win while the Owls will be stumbling in from a defeat.
FGCU is headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week's over/under low at 135.5, but even that wound up being too high. They dodged a bullet on Sunday and finished off FIU 60-59.
FGCU's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zavian McLean led the charge by going 7 for 12 en route to 18 points.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored FAU last Sunday, but the final result did not. They fell just short of Seton Hall by a score of 63-61. The matchup marked the Owls' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
FAU's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Leland Walker, who earned 16 points in addition to six rebounds, and Matas Vokietaitis, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Less helpful for FAU was Ken Evans Jr.'s abysmal 0-5 three-point shooting.
FGCU's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for FAU, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
FGCU is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss.
FGCU didn't have too much breathing room in their match against FAU when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 72-68 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for FGCU since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
FAU is a big 11.5-point favorite against FGCU, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Owls as a 11-point favorite.
The over/under is 143.5 points.
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Series History
FAU and FGCU both have 3 wins in their last 6 games.
- Dec 30, 2023 - FGCU 72 vs. FAU 68
- Dec 07, 2022 - FAU 85 vs. FGCU 53
- Nov 20, 2019 - FGCU 72 vs. FAU 70
- Nov 25, 2018 - FAU 85 vs. FGCU 68
- Dec 05, 2017 - FAU 92 vs. FGCU 88
- Dec 28, 2016 - FGCU 75 vs. FAU 62