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

Updated Mar. 22, 2024 10:27 a.m. ET

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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

Owls vs Wildcats Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Owls	-4.5	-110	-110	143.5	-112	-108	-198	+164

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	Northwestern
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	82.5 (16)	73.7 (171)
Points Allowed (Rank)	73.3 (229)	69.0 (86)
Rebounds (Rank)	9.8 (85)	7.2 (295)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.5 (74)	8.3 (89)
Assists (Rank)	15.0 (67)	15.6 (43)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.8 (131)	8.1 (4)

Florida Atlantic 2023-24 Key Players

Owls Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Johnell Davis	33	18.2	6.3	3.0	1.4	0.2	1.7
Vladislav Goldin	33	15.6	6.8	0.7	0.5	1.6	0.0
Alijah Martin	33	13.3	5.9	1.6	1.7	0.3	2.1
Nicholas Boyd	26	9.5	2.8	1.8	0.9	0.0	1.6
Brandon Weatherspoon	33	7.1	3.4	1.5	0.9	0.1	1.2

Northwestern 2023-24 Key Players

Wildcats Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Boo Buie	32	19.2	3.4	5.0	1.3	0.1	2.7
Brooks Barnhizer	32	14.6	7.4	2.7	1.8	0.8	1.2
Ryan Langborg	30	12.2	3.0	2.6	1.2	0.2	2.2
Ty Berry	23	11.6	3.9	1.4	1.4	0.0	2.4
Nick Martinelli	32	9.0	4.2	1.0	0.5	0.2	0.4