Florida Atlantic Owls vs Wright State Raiders Point Spread Picks

Wright State led Air Force 60-31 at halftime of its opener, with Dominic Pangonis scoring 27 of his 30 points before the break and the Raiders making 9 of 13 threes. The Raiders scored 42 after halftime once the lead reached 32, and the 102-71 final adds up to 173 combined points on 59% team shooting. Air Force shot 32% from the field and 27% from three in that game. Florida Atlantic's opener against LIU was a different kind of game and totaled 134. The Owls held LIU to 40.0% shooting. Their own 74 points came with 4 makes in 20 three-point attempts, 23 made free throws and a 44-38 rebounding edge. Kanaan Carlyle scored 20, and head coach John Jakus called him the Owls' best defender. LIU committed 26 fouls to Florida Atlantic's 18, which meant long stretches of free throws and stopped clocks. Play the UNDER: I put the most weight on Florida Atlantic closing its opener with five straight minutes without allowing a field goal.