FGCU vs. West Georgia betting: College basketball preview for January 16

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The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (8-9, 3-1 ASUN) are heavy favorites (-13) as they try to continue a three-game home winning streak when they take on the West Georgia Wolves (3-14, 1-3 ASUN) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Alico Arena. The game airs at 6:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 142.5.

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FGCU Cover -13 vs West Georgia -108

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FGCU vs. West Georgia betting lines

  • FGCU moneyline odds to win: -1316
  • West Georgia moneyline odds to win: +770
  • Spread: FGCU (-13)
  • Total: 142.5

FGCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, FGCU sports a worse record against the spread (2-6-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-3-0).
  • The Eagles have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (62.5%) than road tilts (66.7%).
  • When playing at home, FGCU has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 5-1 (.833). On the road, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have been scoring 75.8 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 69.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • FGCU has been less stingy on defense lately, allowing 73.3 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 69.5 points per game its opponents average in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Eagles are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.7 threes per game and shooting 36.6% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.4 makes and 34.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

FGCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 5-1; 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
45.5 (148th in nation) 42.7 (145th) 30.3 (306th) 29.4 (89th) 13.4 (216th) 10.4 (75th)

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West Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, West Georgia has had better results on the road (6-4-0) than at home (1-3-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Wolves’ games have finished above the over/under at home (75%, three of four) compared to on the road (60%, six of 10).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Wolves have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than away (.100, 1-9).

Recent trends

  • The Wolves are scoring 72.2 points per contest over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 68.5.
  • In its last 10 games, West Georgia is ceding 76.5 points per contest, 1.1 fewer points than its season average (77.6).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Wolves are draining 5.6 three-pointers per game, 0.1 more than their season average (5.5). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.1%) compared to their season average (30.9%).

West Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (258th in nation) 47.0 (329th) 29.9 (315th) 33.6 (297th) 13.4 (216th) 10.9 (123rd)
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