The 20^th-ranked Florida Atlantic Owls will travel to Wichita, Kansas to face the Wichita State Shockers at the Charles Koch Arena with tip-off scheduled for 12:00 PM ET on Sunday afternoon and will air on ESPN 2.

The Florida Atlantic Owls enter this game ranked 20^th in the AP Poll and 22^nd in the Coaches Poll with a record of 18-5 which includes a record of 8-2 in the AAC which puts them in 2^nd place in the conference, however, they are coming off a 73-76 overtime loss on the road against the UAB Blazers on Thursday which also ended seven-game winning streak. The success of the Owls this season can be attributed to their offensive play as they enter this game averaging 82.96 points per game which ranks 21^st in college basketball. Johnell Davis has played a pivotal role in the success Florida Atlantic has had this season as he leads the team in scoring and rebounds with an average of 18.8 points and 7 rebounds per game. Defensively, Florida Atlantic has been slightly above average as they are allowing an average of 71.83 points per game which is below the national average of 71.85 points per game. The Florida Atlantic Owls will look to bounce back following the loss against the UAB Blazers when they travel to face the Wichita State Shockers.

The Wichita State Shockers enter this game with a record of 10-13 including a record of 2-8 in the AAC which puts them in 12^th place in the conference, however, they are coming off an 84-64 win at home against the UTSA Roadrunners which also ended their two-game losing streak. The Shockers have been a below-average team defensively as they are allowing an average of 73 points per game, however, they have been a slightly above-average team offensively as they are averaging 72.91 points per game. Colby Rogers has been one of the better players on the team as he leads the team in scoring with an average of 15.5 points per game. The Wichita State Shockers will look to build off the momentum following the win against the Roadrunners when they host the Florida Atlantic Owls on Sunday afternoon.

BookMaker has the Florida Atlantic Owls listed as 7.5-point favorites on the road against the Wichita State Shockers on Sunday afternoon. The Florida Atlantic Owls won the first meeting earlier this season by a score of 86-77, however, the Wichita State Shockers covered the spread as a 16-point road underdog. The Florida Atlantic Owls are 11-12 ATS overall, 1-5 ATS on the road, 9-12 ATS as a favorite, and 2-8 ATS in conference games this season while the Wichita State Shockers are 8-13-1 ATS overall, 5-5 ATS at home, 3-6-1 ATS as an underdog, and 4-5-1 ATS in conference games on the year.

Florida Atlantic enters this game with a better record and won the first meeting earlier this season, however, Wichita State covered the 16-point spread as a road underdog. The Owls have been the better team at covering the spread this season with a record of 11-12, however, they have been one of the worst teams at covering the spread on the road with a record of 1-5 ATS on the road which is why I am buying the .5 point and taking the points with the Wichita State Shockers when they host the Florida Atlantic Owls on Sunday afternoon.