An American Conference battle has the Wichita State Shockers (8-8) going on the road to play the No. 23 FAU Owls (13-4) on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. The Owls are 15.5-point favorites in the latest Wichita State vs. FAU odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 154.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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The model knows FAU junior guard Johnell Davis is one of the main ball handlers on the team. Davis can get into the lane with ease and has the balance to finish through contact. The Indiana native leads the team in both points (17.4) and steals (1.7). In his last game, Davis tallied 30 points and eight boards.

The model also knows Wichita State junior guard Colby Rogers is a nice three-level scorer. Rogers has good instincts as a defender, logging 1.3 steals per game on the road. Additionally, the Georgia native leads the team in scoring (16.1). On Jan. 14 against Memphis, Rogers tallied 20 points and two assists.

Now, the model has set its sights on Wichita State vs. FAU. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits over 60% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see the model before locking in any college basketball picks.

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