Rice Owls vs Florida Atlantic Owls prediction

Result

Final: Rice Owls 49, Florida Atlantic Owls 51 (Florida Atlantic Owls won). Mel’s pick (Florida Atlantic Owls win 77% of the time) was right. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Florida Atlantic Owls win 77% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Rice Owls: 23%
• Florida Atlantic Owls: 77%

Projected score

Rice Owls 23, Florida Atlantic Owls 32. 20% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Florida Atlantic Owls −8.5. Mel projects Florida Atlantic Owls by 9.9, so the simulation leans Florida Atlantic Owls -8.5 against the spread.

The total is 53.5; Mel’s projected 54.9 is right around it.

Recent form

Rice Owls (1-6) scored 17.6 and allowed 29.6 points a game over their last 5.

Florida Atlantic Owls (4-2) scored 37.8 and allowed 24.6 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 24, 10:28 AM ET.

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