Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Queens (NC) Royals Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Florida Gulf Coast vs Queens (NC) NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Charlotte.

Florida Gulf Coast vs Queens (NC) Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Eagles versus the Royals? Tip off is at at 1:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Curry Arena in Charlotte, NC. Florida Gulf Coast come into this Atlantic Sun conference matchup as the -3.5 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 146.5 points.

Florida Gulf Coast vs. Queens (NC) Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at Queens (NC) Royals
Where: Charlotte at Curry Arena
Date: Saturday, January 4th
Betting Odds FLGC -3.5, FLGC -155 | QUEEN +130 O/U 146.5

Eagles Preview: Will Florida Gulf Coast Make it Happen on the Road?

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Recent Game/Games

The Eagles improved to 5-8 on the season with a 79-68 road win over West Georgia on Thursday. FGCU entered the game as 9-point favorites and covered the spread.

Leading 32-27 at halftime, the Eagles scored 47 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41. The total points for the game were 147, surpassing the O/U line of 138.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Florida Gulf Coast put up 79 points, shooting 49.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54.4%. They were strong inside, hitting 62.9% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 27.3% of their threes (6/22). At the free-throw line, they shot 68%, making 17 of 25 attempts.

Keeshawn Kellman was nearly perfect, shooting 10/11 from the field and finishing with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Shelton Williams-Dryden also added 22 points, hitting 2 of 3 from deep, while Dallion Johnson contributed 21 points, knocking down 4 threes at a 44.4% rate. The Eagles dished out 17 assists and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds in the win.

Eagles Team Defense

Florida Gulf Coast's defense gave up 68 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 42% from the field, with 26 made baskets on 61 attempts.

They allowed 18 two-point field goals on 39 attempts (46%) and 8 three-pointers on 22 attempts (36%). The opposition also went 8/12 from the free-throw line, shooting 66%. FGCU gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Royals Preview: Is an Upset Waiting to Happen at Home?

Queens (NC) Royals Recent Game/Games

The Royals evened their season record at 6-6 with a 96-87 win over Stetson on Thursday. Playing at home, Queens (NC) entered the game as -9.5 favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The total points reached 183, surpassing the O/U line of 154.5.

Queens trailed 41-39 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, scoring 57 points while allowing 46.

Royals Offense Breakdown

Queens (NC) put up 96 points in their last game, shooting 53.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 64.3%. They connected on 42.9% of their three-point attempts, hitting 12 of 28 from deep, and were 64.3% on two-point shots, going 18 for 28. At the free-throw line, they shot 77.4%, making 24 of 31 attempts.

Leo Colimerio led the way with 27 points, shooting 72.7% from the field and 66.7% from three. Jordan Wood added 25 points, hitting 4 of 8 from beyond the arc, while Chris Ashby knocked down 8 threes at a 61.5% clip, finishing with 24 points. Mehki Ellison also contributed 23 points, shooting 66.7% from three.

Royals Team Defense

Queens (NC) struggled defensively, giving up 87 points on 53% shooting from the field. They allowed 64% shooting on two-point attempts, with the opposing team hitting 18 of 28 shots.

From beyond the arc, Queens (NC) allowed 12 threes on 42% shooting. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 31 times, where they converted 24 attempts (77%).

Eagles vs Royals Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Florida Gulf Coast has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 74 points per game while allowing 72. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
Through their last ten home games, Queens (NC) has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 70 points per game.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Royals have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-8.
Over the team's last five games as the favorite, the Eagles struggled vs the spread going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.