FGCU vs. Queens betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 15

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The Queens Royals (9-8, 4-0 ASUN) are underdogs (+1.5) as they attempt to extend a four-game winning streak when they visit the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (7-10, 1-3 ASUN) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Alico Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 166.5 points.

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FGCU Cover -1.5 vs Queens -112

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FGCU vs. Queens betting lines

  • FGCU moneyline odds to win: -133
  • Queens moneyline odds to win: +111
  • Spread: FGCU (-1.5)
  • Total: 166.5

FGCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • FGCU sports a worse record against the spread at home (2-6-0) than it does in road games (2-5-0).
  • In home games, the Eagles go over the total 75% of the time (six of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 57.1% of road games (four of seven contests).
  • FGCU, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage in home games (2-4 record) and on the road (1-2 record).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have been racking up 78.5 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 81.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • FGCU has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 79.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 79.5 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Eagles are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.4 threes per game and shooting 34.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.1 makes and 34.3% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

FGCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-11-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-7-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-6 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (162nd in nation) 44.5 (231st) 33.5 (147th) 30.0 (126th) 15.8 (90th) 11.5 (187th)

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Queens statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Queens has a better winning percentage at home (.833, 5-1-0 record) than away (.333, 3-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Royals games have gone over more frequently at home (five of six, 83.3%) than away (six of nine, 66.7%).

Recent trends

  • The Royals have performed better offensively over their previous 10 games, putting up 85.1 points per contest, 1.1 more than their season average of 84.0.
  • Queens is surrendering 86.9 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 1.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (85.6).
  • The Royals are making 11.1 three-pointers per game with a 35.4% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 10.9 and 35.9%.

Queens betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 6-2-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-5-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (81st in nation) 47.5 (330th) 31.6 (244th) 31.5 (206th) 16.5 (69th) 11.4 (176th)
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