No. 24 Florida Atlantic Owls (20-5, 10-2 AAC) and South Florida Bulls (18-5, 11-1 AAC) face off in an American Athletic Conference showdown on Sunday at noon ET at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla. FAU is a 5-point favorite in the latest Florida Atlantic vs. South Florida odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 147 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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The model knows junior guard Johnell Davis, who is in his fourth season with the Owls, has been a consistent scorer this year and has reached double-digits in 18 consecutive games. He has three double-doubles on the year, including a 17-point and 11-rebound effort in a 76-73 overtime loss at UAB on Feb. 8.

The model also knows the Bulls have been red hot of late and one of the reasons has been the play of senior guard Chris Youngblood. Although he is in his first season at South Florida after spending three years at Kennesaw State, he has reached double-figure scoring in six of the past seven games, including a 24-point effort in a 69-65 win at Rice on Feb. 10.  

Now, the model has set its sights on Florida Atlantic vs. South Florida. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time! 

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