Kennesaw State vs. Florida International betting: College basketball preview for February 27

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The Florida International Panthers (8-19, 2-12 CUSA) are underdogs (+3.5) as they try to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Kennesaw State Owls (16-12, 8-7 CUSA) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Ocean Bank Convocation Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 146.5.

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Kennesaw State vs. Florida International betting lines

  • Kennesaw State moneyline odds to win: -186
  • Florida International moneyline odds to win: +153
  • Spread: Kennesaw State (-3.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Kennesaw State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Kennesaw State owns a worse record against the spread at home (8-5-0) than it does in away games (7-3-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Owls hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total four times in 13 opportunities this season (30.8%). In road games, they have hit the over six times in 10 opportunities (60%).

Recent trends

  • The Owls have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 70.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 5.8 points fewer than the 76.7 they’ve scored this year.
  • Kennesaw State has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 67.5 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 72.6 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Owls are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.8 compared to 8.5 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (30.4% compared to 30.2% season-long).

Kennesaw State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-10-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 10-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-16-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-10 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (294th in nation) 41.1 (43rd) 37.2 (seventh) 30.4 (137th) 13.1 (221st) 13.3 (335th)

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Florida International statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Florida International’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .273 (3-8-0). On the road, it is .545 (6-5-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Panthers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (45.5%, five of 11) than on the road (27.3%, three of 11).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Panthers have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-6) than away (0-10).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Panthers are scoring 63.0 points per contest, 6.9 fewer points than their season average (69.9).
  • Florida International is allowing 74.1 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 1.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.4).
  • The Panthers are draining 3.8 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, which is 1.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.0). In addition, they own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (25.0%) compared to their season average from downtown (29.0%).

Florida International betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 7-10-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 8-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-15-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-17 (Home: 2-6; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (250th in nation) 45.1 (249th) 30.9 (250th) 29.1 (66th) 12.7 (253rd) 13.7 (341st)
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