Florida Atlantic vs. Tulane betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 4

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The Tulane Green Wave (10-4, 1-0 AAC) are 4.5-point underdogs as they try to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Florida Atlantic Owls (9-5, 1-0 AAC) on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse. The matchup airs at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The over/under is set at 158.5 in the matchup.

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Florida Atlantic Cover -4.5 vs Tulane -111

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Florida Atlantic vs. Tulane betting lines

  • Florida Atlantic moneyline odds to win: -204
  • Tulane moneyline odds to win: +169
  • Spread: Florida Atlantic (-4.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Florida Atlantic statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Florida Atlantic covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games last season. Florida Atlantic covered five times in 12 opportunities at home, and it covered four times in 13 opportunities on the road.
  • The Owls eclipsed the total in five of 12 home games (41.7%) last year. They did better in road games, going over the total in seven of 13 matchups (53.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Florida Atlantic won a lower percentage of its home games (.636) compared to away games (.857).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Owls were 61st in the country on offense (78.7 points scored per game) and 288th defensively (75.6 points allowed).
  • Florida Atlantic grabbed 33.5 rebounds per game and conceded 31.7 boards last season, ranking 84th and 211th, respectively, in the country.
  • Last season the Owls were ranked 34th in the nation in assists with 16.1 per game.

Florida Atlantic betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-3-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-1-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (95th in nation) 43.4 (172nd) 35.9 (66th) 28.6 (66th) 14.4 (178th) 11.6 (189th)

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Tulane statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Tulane had a better winning percentage at home (.600, 9-6-0 record) than away (.364, 4-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Green Wave games went over four of 15 times at home (26.7%) and seven of 11 away (63.6%) last season.
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Green Wave had a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than away (.222, 2-7).

Last season stats

  • The Green Wave ranked 153rd in college basketball last season with 74.5 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 126th with 70.4 points allowed per contest.
  • Last year Tulane pulled down 30.9 boards per game (239th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 32.9 rebounds per contest (287th-ranked).
  • The Green Wave put up 14.7 dimes per game, which ranked them 93rd in the nation.

Tulane betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (274th in nation) 44.8 (258th) 27.6 (350th) 33.1 (285th) 12.7 (291st) 10.1 (59th)
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