The Florida Atlantic Owls (6-5) travel to face off against the Michigan State Spartans (9-2) on Saturday, December 21st. This game will be played at Breslin Center in East Lansing and televised on FS1. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Florida Atlantic Owls vs Michigan State Spartans

The Owls Are Coming Off A Win

Florida Atlantic Owls Recent Game/Games

Florida Atlantic improved to 6-5 on the season with an 89-80 home win over Texas State on Saturday, December 14th. The Owls were -9 point favorites going into the game, and the final score resulted in a push against the spread. The total points of 169 exceeded the O/U line of 149.

FAU led 43-40 at halftime and outscored Texas State 46-40 in the 2nd half to secure the win.

The Spartans Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan State improved to 9-2 on the season with a 77-58 win over Oakland on Tuesday. The Spartans were -16.5 point favorites heading into the game and covered the spread. The total points for the game ended at 135, just over the O/U line of 133.5.

After leading by just one point at halftime (31-30), Michigan State turned up the intensity in the second half, outscoring Oakland 46-28.

Owls Offense Breakdown

Florida Atlantic’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 89 points with a field goal percentage of 52.5%. They connected on 57.1% of their two-point attempts and hit 41.2% from beyond the arc, finishing 7-for-17 from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 57.6%, and they made 20 of 29 free throws, good for 69%.

The Owls dished out 23 assists, with Tyrel Morgan contributing 5 assists to go along with his 19 points and 6 rebounds. Tre Carroll added 18 points in just 17 minutes, shooting 77.8% from the field. Joshua O’Garro and Matas Vokietaitis each grabbed 9 rebounds, with O’Garro also hitting 3 of 5 from three-point range.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

Michigan State put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 43.3% from the field and 35.3% from beyond the arc. They were strong at the free-throw line, hitting 82.6% of their attempts.

The Spartans grabbed 20 offensive rebounds and dished out 14 assists. Xavier Booker led the way with 18 points in just 17 minutes, shooting 60% from three-point range.

Owls Team Defense

Despite Florida Atlantic’s defensive struggles, they allowed 80 points on 52% shooting from the field. The Owls couldn’t contain their opponent inside, giving up 57% shooting on two-point attempts.

Florida Atlantic also allowed 41% shooting from beyond the arc, with their opponent hitting 7 threes. They sent them to the line 29 times, where they converted 20 free throws.

Spartans Team Defense

Florida Atlantic’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 80 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 52% from the field. The Owls couldn’t contain the two-point attack, as they allowed 24 makes on 42 attempts, a 57% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, Florida Atlantic’s defense conceded 7 threes on 17 attempts, with the opposition shooting 41%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 29 times, where they made 20 free throws, shooting 69%. The Owls gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Owls vs Spartans Trends

• Through their last five road games, Florida Atlantic has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 87 points per game.
• Through their last ten home games, Michigan State has an ATS record of just 7-3. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 73 points per game.
• The last ten games that Florida Atlantic was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 8-2 while going 7-3 straight up.
• Michigan State has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Owls vs Spartans Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Spartans vs. Spartans matchup, we’re leaning towards the Spartans at -13.5. Although our projections show the Spartans winning 77-70, we suggest placing your bet on the Owls for the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 157.5, and our model projects the Owls and Spartans to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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