Arizona Wildcats vs Florida Atlantic Owls- Players to Watch, Head to Head, and Prediction

Basketball courts in Vegas are lighting up on fire as one of the most anticipated NCAA match days approaches. Today, the 4th seated Arizona Wildcats will take up on 14th ranked Florida Atlantic Owls. However, their rankings are no match to what these two teams have been performing this season.

With this match being the final non-conference game for the Wildcats, they are looking to improve their overall average. On the other hand, FAU is making its name known in every household. Fans of both teams are traveling to T-Mobile Arena to encounter an epic game. But are they prepared for what’s coming their way?

What to expect?

Arizona Wildcats are seated at a high ranking and FAU is making its way up there. Both these teams have shown good performances this season so far. On one hand, the Wildcats are at a total of 9-1 win record, owing to their front-runners like Caleb Love. On the other hand, FAU has won 9 games too but have an additional loss. While FAU’s defense has not been at its best against their toughest competitions, they are balancing it out with their offenses. However, the Arizona Wildcats are bringing their best game to the table every time.

Moreover, both the teams are heavily relying on their inside-the-arc shots with FAU standing on 56.7% of the total score and Wildcats hovering at a 55.3% of the total score. The two opponents have a good understanding of how to block the other if they keep this point in mind. Additionally, Arizona brings well-aged players on its roster that may get FAU on the edge.

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Nevertheless, the two teams have potential star players on their side.

Players to look out for

Owls seem to be heavily depending on Vladislav Goldin at their center who averages 15.1 pts, 7 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks. Moreover, FAU Owls are surely going to be a wall for the Wildcats to climb over with other high-scoring players like Johnell Davis with an average of 14.5 pts, Alijah Martin– averaging 12.8 pts, and Nicholas Boyd– 9.8 average score. The opponent is also filled with a talented roster. Stars like Caleb Love averaging 15.5 pts, Keshad Johnson averaging 13.6 pts and 6.9 rebounds, Oumar Ballo with a 12.9 average, and Pelle Lasson with a 12.4 average are going to keep FAU humble. Additionally, the Wildcats also boast Kylan Boswell with an average of 4.5 assists and 1.6 steals and Motiejus Krivas with an average of 1 block per game.

Wildcats are going to try their best to make a better standing before they join the Pac-12. At the same time, FAU is going to give them heavy competition. The air is going to be super-thick today in the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas and the two teams are surely going to cut it into a million pieces. Nonetheless, the fans will definitely get a piece of this cake to remember.

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