Florida Atlantic vs. South Florida betting: College basketball preview for March 2

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The South Florida Bulls (13-16, 6-10 AAC) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the Florida Atlantic Owls (15-13, 8-7 AAC) on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET. The over/under is 155.5 in the matchup.

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Florida Atlantic vs. South Florida betting lines

  • Florida Atlantic moneyline odds to win: -146
  • South Florida moneyline odds to win: +122
  • Spread: Florida Atlantic (-2.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Florida Atlantic statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Florida Atlantic owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (4-7-0) than it does in away games (3-8-0).
  • In home games, the Owls exceed the over/under 45.5% of the time (five of 11 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, eclipsing the total in 54.5% of games (six of 11).
  • Florida Atlantic has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-4 (.600). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 5-1 (.833).

Recent trends

  • The Owls have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 77 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.6 points fewer than the 79.6 they’ve scored this season.
  • Florida Atlantic has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 73.7 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 76.3 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Owls are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.1 compared to 8.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.8% compared to 35.5% season-long).

Florida Atlantic betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-17-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 8-9-0 (As Favorite: 9-11-0; As Underdog: 1-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-7 (Home: 6-4; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (97th in nation) 43.8 (178th) 33 (119th) 32.4 (265th) 16.1 (40th) 11.3 (194th)

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South Florida statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Florida’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .308 (4-9-0). Away, it is .455 (5-6-0).
  • Bulls games have gone above the over/under 30.8% of the time at home (four of 13), and 36.4% of the time on the road (four of 11).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Bulls have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (2-7).

Recent trends

  • The Bulls have performed worse offensively in their last 10 games, posting 71.5 points per contest, 3.7 fewer points their than season average of 75.2.
  • While South Florida is giving up 74.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 76.3 points per contest.
  • The Bulls are sinking one fewer treys per contest over their previous 10 games (6.2) compared to their season average (7.2), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.1%) compared to their season mark (32.2%).

South Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-19-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-8-0 (As Favorite: 4-10-0; As Underdog: 5-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-18-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 8-2; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (157th in nation) 43.1 (133rd) 31.3 (215th) 33.9 (324th) 14.7 (103rd) 11 (160th)
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