Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Florida Atlantic NCAA picks, odds: Who wins March Madness game?
No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson and No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic face off on Sunday in an NCAA Tournament second-round game.
The game is scheduled for 4:45 p.m. MST and can be seen on TruTV.
Who will win the game?
Check out these picks and predictions for the contest.
Florida Atlantic is a 12.5-point favorite in the game, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
The Owls are -800 on the moneyline. The Knights are +550.
The over/under for the game is set at 149.5 points.
OddsChecker: Take Florida Atlantic to cover against Fairleigh Dickinson
It writes: "FDU got away with a lot in their first round matchup. They won a game where they shot under 40%, got dominated on the boards, and took half the free throws their opponents did. Nothing about their victory makes statistical sense so it’s impossible to predict they can do it again. FAU brings the same matchup issues that Purdue did to the game. They overwhelm with their size, and their offense is a load to deal with. It took a miracle to get a Round of 64 win, it’s difficult to see how they even stay in it against FAU."
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Sports Illustrated: Go with Florida Atlantic to cover vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Steven Hall writes: "Fairleigh Dickinson forced Purdue into 16 turnovers, which ultimately led to them winning the game. However, our experts don’t see that repeating against FAU in their Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Florida Atlantic predictions, so they are nabbing Florida Atlantic -12.5 as their best bet."
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Sports Chat Place: Bet the under in Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Florida Atlantic game
Chris Ruffolo writes: "I’m sticking with the under here. I just don’t see the Knights doing a whole ton of scoring in this matchup either and while FAU is fully capable of dropping 80+ on anyone, we saw the Owls implement a more defensive style against Memphis and I think we could see more of the same here. Give me the under in this one."
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Sportsbook Wire: Florida Atlantic 82, Fairleigh Dickinson 65
It writes: "Florida Atlantic has gone 26-1 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 96.3%). The Owls have played seven times as a moneyline favorite with odds of -800 or shorter, and claimed a victory in each game."
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Odds Shark: Florida Atlantic 75.7, Fairleigh Dickinson 73
The site predicts that Florida Atlantic will win, Fairleigh Dickinson will cover, and the Total will go under.
Saturday's March Madness game picks: Furman vs. San Diego State | Duke vs. Tennessee | Arkansas vs. Kansas | Princeton vs. Missouri | Auburn vs. Houston | Penn State vs. Texas | Northwestern vs. UCLA | Maryland vs. Alabama
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