Florida International beat FGCU 89-80 on the road in Fort Myers.
Trey Beamer led Florida International with 29 points. South Bend, Indiana, native Chase Konieczny had 27 points and 4 3-pointers for FGCU and a game-high 7 rebounds.
Florida International had 16 fast-break points to FGCU's 6. Florida International covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 12.3 points.
Florida Gulf Coast began its athletics life in the NAIA, moved to NCAA Division II as an independent in 2002 and joined the ASUN in 2007.
Before the game
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Florida International vs. FGCU prediction: model has FGCU by 3
Florida International visits FGCU (1-2) at Alico Arena in Fort Myers Friday at 7 PM ET on ESPN+.
Our model makes FGCU a 2.6-point favorite, projecting a 79-77 final, and gives FGCU a 58% chance to win. The betting market has FGCU favored by 3 with a total of 160. The model leans Florida International +3.0 and Under 160.
Players to watch: Justin Houser of FGCU, 17.5 points a game; Bryson Lucas of FGCU, 16.2 points a game; Turk Brown III of FGCU, 6 points a game.
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.
Line and result
Spread (home)
Total
ML home
ML away
Source
Open (first seen)
-1.5
153.5
our snapshots
Latest
+5.5
174.5
800.0
-2215.0
our snapshots (7 books)
Close
-3.5
160.5
-162
136
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Margin -9 (home)ATS FIU coveredTotal 169 → over
Travel and rest coming in
Team
Rest days
Miles in
Road streak
Time zone
FIU
non-MAC team, not tracked
FGCU
3
515
–
same
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).
