Florida Atlantic Owls vs Butler Bulldogs Betting Pick & Prediction 11/23/23

Planning on watching today’s Owls and Bulldogs game? Catch the action at State Farm Field House in Kissimmee, FL, as the Bulldogs hosts this showdown at 2:30 ET on ESPN2. The Owls are the favored team in this non-conference contest against the Bulldogs. The game’s over/under currently sits at 139.5 points.

FLORIDA ATLANTIC OWLS VS BUTLER BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Butler Bulldogs +6.5

This game will be played at State Farm Field House at 2:30 ET on Thursday, November 23rd.

WHY BET THE BUTLER BULLDOGS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-66 in favor of the Bulldogs.
• Not only will Butler pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +6.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 139.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 141 points.

Do the Owls Stand a Chance on the Road?

Heading into today’s game, Florida Atlantic has a 2-1 record after their recent loss to Bryant (61-52). In their last five games away from home, which includes games from the previous year, the Owls have a 4-1 record. Florida Atlantic enters today’s game with a 2-1 record against the spread. Over their last three games, the team has gone 2-1 ATS with an average scoring margin of +10.

Florida Atlantic’s games have, on average, featured 135.7 points per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2-0. Their average over/under line is currently 150.3 points so far. The Owls’ last five games have culminated with an average of 75 points per game and an over/under record of 3-2.

The Florida Atlantic offense, in their latest game, managed to score just 52 points versus Bryant. During the game, they attempted 30 three-point shots and had a field goal percentage of 26.2%. The Florida Atlantic offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 26 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 33% of their looks from outside this season.

Currently, the Owls’ defense holds the 21st rank in the nation, allowing 60.0 points per game. In today’s game, the Florida Atlantic defense will be looking to once again do a good job defending the three-point line, as they gave up just 5 three-pointers while giving up 61 points.

Can Butler Pull Off a Home Win?

Butler, who has played four games this year, is entering this game with a 3-1 record. The Bulldogs have played one game on the road, where they lost, and have played three games at home, where they remain undefeated. Examining Butler’s ATS performance thus far, they enter today’s game with a 3-1 ATS record. At home this season, Butler is a perfect 3-0 against the spread, while they are 3-7 ATS in their last ten home games.

In four games, Butler comes in with an over/under mark of 1-3-0, with their games averaging 138 points per game. The Bulldogs’ last five games have culminated with an average of 76 points per game and an over/under record of 1-4.

In their latest game, Butler offense put up 54 points against Michigan State. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 28.8% and made 7 threes. Leading the team in scoring was Jahmyl Telfort with 15 points. Pierre Brooks also added 13 points for the Bulldogs.

So far, the Bulldogs’ defense is ranked 10th in the country at 58.0 points per contest. So far, the Butler defense is giving up an average of 10.5 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 10.8 times per game (294th).