Florida Atlantic Owls VS Kansas State Wildcats looks like a match between two teams that have nothing else to give, but still leave more to be desired and delivered.
No matter how today’s game turns out, the Owls have already made an impression in the NCAAB 2023 March Madness. However, they have no intention of stopping. This begs the question, will the Owls win the Elite Eight again? Or will the Wildcats advance to the Final Four instead?
The atmosphere for today’s match will be charged, so MatchPlug did this preview for Florida Atlantic Owls and Kansas State Wildcats. It has the best Basketball Predictions, picks, and odds from reputable sportsbooks. Use it to place your bets.
Predictions and Betting Preview for Florida Atlantic Owls vs Kansas State Wildcats NCAA Basketball Championship Elite Eight Game
- Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
- When: Saturday, March 25, 2023
- Time: 15:09 GMT
- Teams to play: Owls and Wildcats
- Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.77
Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet.
Betting On The Florida Atlantic Owls
Season Record – 34-3
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.1
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 144.5
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: Over 143.5
- BetMGM Over/Under: 2.10
The Florida Atlantic Owls stand strong after winning another stunner in the 2023 NCAA tournament. In the Sweet 16 round, they destroyed the Tennessee Volunteers in a 62-55 upset victory on Thursday night. They miraculously survived the volunteers’ ironclad defence which was said to be the best in this season’s college basketball.
The Owls’ Johnell Davis stepped up again for his team, ending with 15 points with a 9/10 shooting line from the charity stripe. Being aggressive and shooting shots from the foul line gave them dividends.
Florida Atlantic can see more opportunities at the foul line in today’s game against the Kansas team that committed a total of 17.6 personal fouls per match and got called for 24 personal fouls during the Sweet 16 round.
Betting On The Kansas State Wildcats
Season Record – 26-9
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.77
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 144.5
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.76
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 143.5
The Kansas State Wildcats still have one game in them. They extended their time in the 2023 NCAA tournament with a 98-93 overtime win last Thursday over the Michigan State Spartans to progress to the Elite Eight round.
Kansas State’s smallest man delivered the biggest game for the team in that game; Marquis Nowell scored 20 points setting a new NCAA tournament record with 19 assists.
As a unit, the Wildcats shot 55.5 per cent from the field and had 11 made 3-pointers on 24 attempts from deep. Nowell and Keyontae Johnson present a tough challenge for Florida Atlantic, both being fast with the ball and fantastic playmakers in the perimeter and in attacking the basket. Expect Kansas State to exploit the Owls’ interior defence and weak rim protection.
MatchPlug Prediction
Florida Atlantic Owls have proven to be resourceful in this tournament and may recreate this behaviour in the Elite Eight round. Dusty May showed he’s a great coach, spurring the belief in the Owls that they can play against any team. He took them to cover.
Final Prediction: Kansas State Wildcats Wins.
