Northwestern vs Florida Atlantic picks, predictions, odds: Who wins March Madness matchup?
No. 9 seed Northwestern and No. 8 seed Florida Atlantic play Friday, March 22 in an NCAA Tournament first-round game in Brooklyn, New York.
The East Region game is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. PST and can be seen on CBS (stream with this free trial from FUBO).
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Florida Atlantic is a 2.5-point favorite in the game in March Madness odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Owls are -145 on the moneyline. The Wildcats are +120.
The over/under for the game is set at 140.5 points.
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Palm Beach Post: Florida Atlantic 74, Northwestern 66
Nick Wilson writes: "The Owls have proven all year that they can regroup well after a tough loss. Combine that with their postseason pedigree, and the Wildcats have a tall task ahead of them in the first round."
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Teddy Ricketson writes: "The Owls are the better team on offense, and guard Johnell Davis will be a problem for the Northwestern defense. The Wildcats tend to play at a slower pace, so if the Owls can speed up the game, they should come out on top, as long as they don’t play so fast that they sacrifice their offensive efficiency."
Action Network: Take Florida Atlantic to cover against Northwestern
D.J. James writes: "With Nicholson’s status in question, the Wildcats will not have much down low. FAU can score more inside the perimeter. If Northwestern is going to win, Nicholson needs to be healthy, or Langborg and Buie need to hit more 3s than the FAU backcourt. Taking FAU to -3 seems reasonable at open."
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Sportsbook Wire: Florida Atlantic 75, Northwestern 74
Sportsbook Wire writes: "Florida Atlantic has put together a 16-17-0 record against the spread this season. Northwestern has compiled a 17-14-1 record against the spread this season. The Owls average 13.5 more points per game (82.5) than the Wildcats give up (69)."
ESPN: Florida Atlantic has a 54.1% chance to beat Northwestern in March Madness
The site gives the Wildcats a 45.9% shot at defeating the Owls in Friday's first-round March Madness NCAA Tournament game.
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