Florida Atlantic vs. Northwestern Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

The No. 8 seed Florida Atlantic Owls (25-8) and the No. 9 seed Northwestern Wildcats (21-11) will meet on Friday at 12:15 PM ET in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The matchup airs on CBS.

The Owls hit the court as 4.5-point favorites against the Wildcats. The game's point total is set at 143.5.

Keep scrolling to get everything you need to know ahead of placing bets on the Florida Atlantic-Northwestern game.

Florida Atlantic vs. Northwestern Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, March 22, 2024 at 12:15 PM ET
• Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
• How to Watch on TV: CBS
• Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Florida Atlantic vs. Northwestern Prediction

• Pick ATS: Northwestern (+4.5)
  
• Pick OU: Over (143.5)
  
• Prediction: Florida Atlantic 75, Northwestern 74

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Florida Atlantic vs. Northwestern Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

• Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Owls 74, Wildcats 70.
• The Owls have a 66.4% chance to win this contest per the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Wildcats hold a 37.9% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

• Florida Atlantic is 16-17-0 ATS this season.
• Northwestern has put together a 17-14-1 ATS record so far this year.
• Florida Atlantic has been favored by 4.5 points or more 27 times this season, and covered the spread in 12 of those matchups.
• Northwestern has covered the spread four times this year (4-3 ATS) when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

• The Owls and their opponent have broken the 143.5-point mark 23 times this season.
• So far this season, 14 Wildcats games have featured over 143.5 points scored.
• The Owls and Wildcats combine to average 156.2 points per contest, which is 12.7 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

• Florida Atlantic has been favored on the moneyline 30 times this season. They've gone 23-7 in those games.
• This season, Northwestern has won six out of the 11 games, or 54.5%, in which it has been the underdog.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -198 or shorter, Florida Atlantic has a record of 21-5 (80.8% win percentage).
• Northwestern has a record of 5-7, a 41.7% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +164 or more by oddsmakers this season.

Florida Atlantic vs. Northwestern: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

Florida Atlantic 2023-24 Key Players

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