Florida Atlantic vs. Charlotte betting: College basketball preview for January 8

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The Charlotte 49ers (7-8, 0-2 AAC) are underdogs (+5.5) as they try to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Florida Atlantic Owls (8-7, 1-1 AAC) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Dale F. Halton Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The over/under is 153 in the matchup.

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Florida Atlantic Cover -5.5 vs Charlotte -112

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Florida Atlantic vs. Charlotte betting lines

  • Florida Atlantic moneyline odds to win: -253
  • Charlotte moneyline odds to win: +204
  • Spread: Florida Atlantic (-5.5)
  • Total: 153

Florida Atlantic statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Florida Atlantic has played better when playing at home, covering two times in four home games, and one time in five road games.
  • The Owls have exceeded the over/under in two of four home games (50%). They’ve done better on the road, going over the total in four of five matchups (80%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Florida Atlantic has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.667) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Owls have been putting up 75.9 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 82.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Florida Atlantic’s defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has allowed 76.8 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 78.3 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Owls’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 30.1% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 9.3 makes and 35.2%.

Florida Atlantic betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (106th in nation) 44.0 (229th) 33.0 (182nd) 34.8 (328th) 17.3 (25th) 11.9 (220th)

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Charlotte statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Charlotte has a lower winning percentage at home (.143, 1-6-0 record) than away (.400, 2-3-0).
  • 49ers games have finished above the over/under less often at home (four times out of seven) than away (three of five) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the 49ers are putting up 72.2 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, producing 72.0 points per contest.
  • Over its past 10 games, Charlotte is allowing 74.7 points per game, 0.7 more points than its season average (74.0).
  • Over their last 10 games, the 49ers are making 5.9 threes per contest, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (6.1). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (28.1%) compared to their season average (29.3%).

Charlotte betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 4-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (303rd in nation) 46.3 (312th) 29.3 (328th) 32.3 (249th) 12.5 (282nd) 8.8 (fourth)
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