The Florida Atlantic Owls (11-3, 1-0 AAC) and Charlotte 49ers (6-7, 0-1) meet Saturday at Dale F. Halton Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the FAU vs. Charlotte odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Owls bounced back from a 2nd Q4 loss at Florida Gulf Coast last weekend, topping East Carolina 79-64 in Boca Raton for the team’s 1st-ever league win in AAC play. Now, FAU plays its 1st-ever road game in the conference against a familiar face.
FAU faced Charlotte in Conference USA in recent seasons, and the Owls have won 4 in a row in the series while covering 3 of those outings. The Owls have won each of the past 2 trips to CLT, too, while covering the previous 3 road outings against the 49ers.
Charlotte has lost 4 of the past 5 games, including a 66-54 setback to SMU in the league opener on Tuesday. The 49ers are 0-4 against the spread (ATS) in the past 4 outings while cashing the Under in 3 of the past 4 contests.