FGCU vs. West Georgia betting: College basketball preview for January 2

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The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (5-8, 0-0 ASUN) hit the road in ASUN action against the West Georgia Wolves (2-11, 0-0 ASUN) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Eagles are favored by 8.5 points in the game. The matchup’s point total is 137.5.

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FGCU Cover -8.5 vs West Georgia -105

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FGCU vs. West Georgia betting lines

  • FGCU moneyline odds to win: -375
  • West Georgia moneyline odds to win: +290
  • Spread: FGCU (-8.5)
  • Total: 137.5

FGCU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, FGCU has performed worse when playing at home, covering one time in six home games, and five times in seven road games.
  • When playing at home, the Eagles exceed the over/under 50% of the time (three of six games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, topping the total in 57.1% of games (four of seven).

Last season stats

  • At 70.4 points scored per game and 71.1 points allowed last year, the Eagles were 271st in the country on offense and 147th defensively.
  • FGCU was 230th in the country in rebounds per game (31.3) and 38th in rebounds conceded (29.2) last year.
  • The Eagles were 296th in the country in assists (11.7 per game) last season.

FGCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (195th in nation) 42.2 (134th) 30.5 (299th) 30.4 (147th) 12.5 (287th) 10.3 (68th)

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West Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

Last season stats

West Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (249th in nation) 46.9 (332nd) 29.5 (321st) 33.0 (277th) 13.5 (225th) 11.8 (201st)
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