Florida Atlantic vs. Wichita State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 15

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The Florida Atlantic Owls (11-6, 3-1 AAC) are 3.5-point favorites as they try to continue a four-game home win streak when they host the Wichita State Shockers (10-7, 2-2 AAC) on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The matchup has an over/under of 156.5 points.

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Florida Atlantic Cover -3.5 vs Wichita State -110

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Florida Atlantic vs. Wichita State betting lines

  • Florida Atlantic moneyline odds to win: -185
  • Wichita State moneyline odds to win: +154
  • Spread: Florida Atlantic (-3.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Florida Atlantic statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Florida Atlantic owns a better record against the spread (5-1-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (3-2-0).
  • The Owls have exceeded the over/under in four of six home games (66.7%), compared to three of five road games (60%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Florida Atlantic has taken five of six games at home, good for a .833 winning percentage. It has won one of two games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Owls have been racking up 85.9 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 83.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Florida Atlantic’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (74.1) is 0.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.2).
  • During their last 10 outings, the Owls are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.8 compared to 9.4 season-long), while shooting the same percentage from deep in that span as their season-long average (34.6%).

Florida Atlantic betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-4-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-2-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (107th in nation) 42.9 (139th) 36.8 (38th) 28.9 (74th) 14.0 (199th) 12.2 (252nd)

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Wichita State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Wichita State has performed better against the spread away (3-1-0) than at home (6-3-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Shockers games have gone over less often at home (four of nine, 44.4%) than away (two of four, 50%).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Shockers are scoring 78.6 points per contest, 0.4 more than their season average (78.2).
  • Wichita State has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, surrendering 71.1 points per contest, 2.2 more points than its season average of 68.9.
  • The Shockers are draining 8.2 treys per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (7.7). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (38.0%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.6%).

Wichita State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 7-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (203rd in nation) 41.9 (85th) 36.9 (32nd) 27.0 (17th) 11.6 (332nd) 9.8 (44th)
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