The 24^th-ranked FAU Owls (11-4) make the trip to New Orleans, Louisiana to face the Tulane Green Wave (10-4) on Thursday, January 11, at 7:00 PM ET at the Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse. The Owls come into this matchup having a point spread at -6.5 (-110), showing they are favored to succeed.

The Owls have gone 1-2 over their last three games and are needing to find some consistency. Despite going 3-2 over their last five and landing a win over the (previously) fourth-ranked Arizona Wildcats, their recent game was a 70-68 defeat against the Charlotte 49ers.

Johnell Davis leads their offensive threat with 16.8 points per game and 49.2 percent shooting from the field. He is also making 83.6 percent of his foul shots, which bodes well for his chances at success late in the game.

The Owls are averaging 81.9 points per game and making 49.6 percent of their shots. They are solid in moving the basketball to find the open man with 14.7 assists each game, which will need to be better if they want a shot at winning.

On defense, they are allowing 70.0 points per game from opposing teams. This is a good margin of safety if they can have their offense at a good rate. They also put up other appealing stats, such as 37.1 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, and 7.6 steals each matchup.

The Green Wave have gone 2-2 in their last four games and recently snapped their two-game winning streak. Their latest defeat was a 70-56 outing against the North Texas Mean Green.

Kevin Cross has been great in leading the Green Wave in key stats, such as points, rebounds, and assists. He currently averages 16.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 5.0 assists each game.

The Green Wave are averaging 86.9 points each game, while shooting 50.6 percent from the field. They have slightly better ball movement over the Owls, with 15.4 assists each battle.

As for their defensive play, they give up 77.6 points to opposing teams. This could be too much to handle against a good offense from the Owls. They also pitch in 32.8 rebounds, 4.1 blocks, and 10.1 steals every game.

MyBookie has the odds, which currently has the FAU Owls as 6.5-point favorites. Market insights also show the Owls having a 72.2 percent chance at success.

The Green Wave have a great opportunity at home, but typically allow too many points on the board to overcome. Look for the Owls to find consistency and to cover the spread.