The Florida International Panthers will travel to Boca Raton, Florida to face the 15^th-ranked Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Wednesday evening with the game scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET and will air on ESPN+.

Florida International enters this game with a record of 3-7 which included a last-place finish in the Cayman Islands Classic following a 71-77 loss in the 1^st round against the Akron Zips by a score of 71-77, a 69-80 loss in the Consolation Round against the Marshall Thundering Herd, and a 60-61 loss in the Loyola Marymount Lions by a score of 60-61 in the 7^th place game, however, they have won two of their last three games including a 74-59 win at home against the Long Island Sharks. 

The Panthers have been a below-average scoring team as they are averaging 72 points per game while having also been a below-average defense as they have allowed an average of 75.6 points per game. The Florida International Panthers will look to build on the momentum following the win against the Long Island Sharks when they travel to face the Florida Atlantic Owls.

The Florida Atlantic Owls enter this game ranked 15^th in the AP Poll and 14^th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 7-2 following an 89-98 loss on the road against the Illinois Fighting Illini which also ended their five-game winning streak. The success of the Owls this season can be attributed to their offensive play as they enter this game averaging 84.44 points per game which is tied for 26^th in college basketball. 

Vladislav Goldin has been the leader on offense for Florida Atlantic as he enters this game leading the team in scoring with an average of 16.2 points per game. The Owls have also been an above-average team defensively as they are allowing an average of 70.56 points per game. The Florida Atlantic Owls will look to bounce back following their loss against the Illinois Fighting Illini when they host the Florida International Panthers on Wednesday evening.

BookMaker has the Florida Atlantic Owls listed as 21.5-point favorites at home against the Florida International Owls on Wednesday evening. Florida Atlantic has won seven of the last ten including the previous six meetings. The teams are 5-5 ATS in the last ten while the Panthers are 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Florida International Panthers are 5-5 ATS overall, 1-2 ATS on the road, and 3-1 ATS as an underdog this season while the Florida Atlantic Owls are 6-3 ATS overall, 3-1 ATS at home, and 5-3 ATS as a favorite on the year.

Florida Atlantic is the better team this season and has been the better team in the series, winning seven of the last ten including six straight against Florida International. The Owls have also been the better team at covering the spread this season as they are 6-3 ATS overall and 3-1 ATS at home while the Panthers are 5-5 ATS overall and 1-2 ATS on the road. I look for those trends to continue which is why I am buying the .5 point and laying the points with the Florida Atlantic Owls when they host the Florida International Panthers on Wednesday evening.