FGCU vs. Queens betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (9-9, 4-1 ASUN) bring a three-game win streak into a home matchup with the Queens Royals (12-6, 5-0 ASUN), who have won five straight. The Royals are underdogs by 5 points in the contest, which tips at 2:00 PM ET (on ESPN+) on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 151.5.

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FGCU Cover -5 vs Queens -110

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FGCU vs. Queens betting lines

  • FGCU moneyline odds to win: -223
  • Queens moneyline odds to win: +181
  • Spread: FGCU (-5)
  • Total: 151.5

FGCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • FGCU has a worse record against the spread in home games (3-6-0) than it does in road games (6-3-0).
  • The Eagles have exceeded the total in a lower percentage of games at home (55.6%) than road tilts (66.7%).
  • FGCU has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 6-1, compared to going 1-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Eagles have increased their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 76 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 70.6 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • FGCU’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (71.5) is 2.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69).
  • While the Eagles are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.2 per game) when compared to their season-long average (8.3), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.9% from deep over the last 10, 34.2% on the season).

FGCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (115th in nation) 42.3 (128th) 30.8 (279th) 28.8 (62nd) 13.7 (189th) 10.8 (116th)

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Queens statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Queens has an identical winning percentage (.600) at home (3-2-0 record) and away (6-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Royals games have gone over more often at home (three of five, 60%) than away (three of 10, 30%).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Royals have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than away (.286, 2-5).

Recent trends

  • The Royals are averaging 81.7 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 4.5 more than their average for the season (77.2).
  • In its last 10 games, Queens is allowing 72.3 points per game, 0.9 fewer points than its season average (73.2).
  • In their last 10 games, the Royals are draining 10.1 threes per game, 0.2 more than their season average (9.9). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (38.8%) compared to their season average (34.5%).

Queens betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-1-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (225th in nation) 43.5 (197th) 35.4 (56th) 32.9 (278th) 16.4 (49th) 13.2 (314th)
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