Florida Atlantic vs. Northwestern men’s basketball tickets still available for Friday, March 22

The No. 8 seed Florida Atlantic Owls (25-8) and the No. 9 seed Northwestern Wildcats (21-11) will meet in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 12:15 PM . The contest airs on CBS.

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Florida Atlantic vs. Northwestern Game Information

• Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
• Time: 12:15 PM
• How to Watch on TV: CBS
• Location: Brooklyn, New York
• Venue: Barclays Center
• Spread: Florida Atlantic -2.5
• Moneylines: Florida Atlantic -143, Northwestern +121
• Total: 142.5
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Florida Atlantic Leaders

• So far this season, Johnell Davis posts 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, shooting 48.7% from the field and 42.5% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
• Offensively, Vladislav Goldin averages 15.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, shooting 67.0% from the floor (sixth in the nation).
• Alijah Martin posts 13.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, shooting 41.6% from the field and 34.8% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
• On a per-game basis, Brandon Weatherspoon averages 7.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists. At the other end, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Jalen Gaffney is averaging 5.8 points per game this season.

Northwestern Leaders

• On the hardwood, Boo Buie posts 19.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Brooks Barnhizer is racking up 14.6 points, 2.7 assists and 7.4 rebounds per game.
• Ryan Langborg has put up 12.2 points per game this season.
• From an offensive standpoint, Nick Martinelli puts up 9.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, shooting 50.0% from the floor.
• So far this season, Matthew Nicholson is posting 5.3 points, 1.8 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Owls vs. Wildcats Stats Breakdown

• The Owls are making 48.1% of their shots from the field, 3.1% higher than the Wildcats allow to opponents (45.0%).
• Florida Atlantic is 13-9 against the spread and 20-2 straight up when shooting better than 45.0% from the field.
• The Wildcats shoot 45.9% from the field, 2.3% higher than the Owls concede.
• Northwestern is 12-4-1 against the spread and 14-3 overall when shooting better than 43.6% from the field.
• The Owls collect 38.2 rebounds per game, besting the Wildcats by 7.0 boards per contest.
• The Wildcats are 347th in rebounding in the country, and the Owls are 51st.
• The Owls post 13.5 more points than the Wildcats concede (69.0).
• The Wildcats post just 0.4 more points per game (73.7) than the Owls concede (73.3).