The No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson Knights meet the No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic Owls in an East Region clash on Sunday evening. Tip-off in Columbus is set for 7:45 p.m. ET. The Owls are favored by 15.5 points in the latest Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Florida Atlantic odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 148.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).

Before you make any Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Florida Atlantic picks or any other college basketball predictions, you NEED to see which side SportsLine expert Matt Severance is on. 

Severance is a well-connected writer and handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. He is one of SportsLine's top college basketball experts, entering the week on a sizzling 159-99-1 (+2162) roll on his picks. Anyone following him is WAY UP!

The expert knows Fairleigh Dickinson had the best offense in the Northeast Conference this season. FDU shoots nearly 76% at the free throw line, averaging 14.8 assists per game with a turnover on only 16.4% of possessions. The Knights also secure 31% of missed shots on the offensive glass. The expert also knows Florida Atlantic was No. 2 in Conference USA in defensive efficiency this season, and the Owls give up only 45% shooting inside the arc. FAU is also stout on the defensive glass, securing 75.1% of available rebounds, and the Owls are above-average in free throw rate allowed. 

Now, Severance has locked in another confident against the spread pick for Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Florida Atlantic. We can tell you he's leaning Under the total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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