Florida International at Florida Atlantic

Florida International has won two of three, and has a fine backcourt in Arturo Dean (14.1 ppg, 5 apg) and Dashon Gittens (10.4 ppg). They average 72 points as a team with six players averaging over 7.5 points. Florida International has covered five of eight and is 28-13 ATS on the road off a double-digit home victory, 19-8 ATS away from home against teams that shoot 48%+, and 47-26 ATS away from home after allowing 60 points or fewer. Florida Atlantic is without guard Nicholas Boyd, its fourth-leading scorer, and got knocked around by Illinois in the last game allowing 98 points in the Jimmy V Classic in New York. They were last a 23-point favorite against Bryant last month and won just 61-52. Florida Atlantic is 35-56 ATS after having won three of its last four. These teams met in January in a 77-73 game, so back the big dog. Play Florida International.