Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The Florida Atlantic Owls (16-1, 6-0 C-USA) will be going for their sixth consecutive road win when they face the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (11-6, 3-3 C-USA) on Monday night. The Owls are coming off a 66-62 win over North Texas as 3.5-point favorites. The Hilltoppers are coming off a 70-59 win over Florida International as 8.5-point favorites.
Western Kentucky is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Florida Atlantic.
The Owls are off to the best start in school history after winning 16 of their first 17 games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Hilltoppers, which will give them their 16th win in a row and sixth straight road win.
Florida Atlantic is averaging 76.3 points per game. They scored 66 points in their last game, making 47.8 percent of their field goals and 36.8 percent of their three-pointers.
Johnell Davis led the Owls with 16 points and three rebounds. Vladislav Goldin finished with 12 points and eight rebounds, while Giancarlo Rosado added 11 points and four rebounds.
Florida Atlantic has played well defensively, giving up 64.2 points per game. They gave up 62 points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.