FIU vs Western Kentucky Odds, Lines, and Spread
By John Perrotto in College Basketball
Published:
- Western Kentucky is a 17-point home favorite over FlU on Monday in a Conference USA game at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green
- The teams also met Sunday with Western Kentucky rolling to a 91-58 victory as a 16-point pick
- The odds, line and spread for FIU-Western Kentucky as well as a pick can be found below
The best team in Conference USA will face the worst for the second day in a row when Western Kentucky hosts FIU at 1 p.m. ET Monday at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green.
Western Kentucky (16-5 overall, 9-2 C-USA steamrolled FIU 91-58 on Sunday as a 16-point favorite for its seventh win in the last eight games. FIU (9-16, 2-14) is on a six-game losing streak and has dropped 13 of its last 14 games.
The Hilltoppers are again big favorites in the rematch.
FIU vs Western Kentucky Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIU | +1100 | +17 (-109) | Over 148 (-110) |
| Western Kentucky | -2500 | -17 (-110) | Under 148 (-109) |
Odds taken March 1 from DraftKings
Williams, Bassey lift WKU
Senior forward Carson Williams scored 21 points to lead Western Kentucky on Sunday.
Junior guard Charles Bassey scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Hilltoppers while senior guard Taveion Hollingsworth and sophomore guard Jorda Rawls added 11 points apiece.
Roll the tape 🎞
Check out what made today such a great team win with highlights presented by @bluegrasscell! #GoTops pic.twitter.com/oNqTgKAmHZ
— WKU Hilltopper Basketball (@WKUBasketball) February 28, 2021
Senior forward Radshad Davis had 13 points for FIU. Junior guard Tevin Brewer added 11 points and freshman wing Dante Wilcox had seven rebounds for the Panthers.
Western Kentucky’s defense posed major problems for FIU. The Panthers committed 18 turnovers and shot just 36.5% (23 of 63) from the field.
The Hilltoppers also had a 22-2 advantage in free throws attempted and outrebounded FIU 51-30.
Daye Tells FIU Goodnight
A bad season for FIU got worse last week when its best player, junior guard Antonio Daye Jr., left the team and entered the transfer portal.
After leading C-USA in assists in 2019-20, Daye was having another outstanding season. He was averaging 17.1 points, 4.7 assists and 2.4 steals while accounting for 32.3% of FIU’s possessions when he was on the floor.
Antonio Daye Jr. might be one of the most skilled guys in college basketball… he’s doing it at FIU ! #PawsUp @antoniodayejr pic.twitter.com/8CkKIkeAbb
— David Drucker (@FIUSportsGuy) January 2, 2021
Daye scored in double figures in 19 of 22 games and had a pair of double-doubles.
Davis tried to fill the scoring void Sunday. The graduate transfer from UT Arlington has averages of 12.5 points and 6.1 rebounds while shooting 48.3%.
Davis has been a double-digit scorer in 12 of his 15 games this season.
Senior swingman Eric Lovett is scoring 10.6 points a game. However, he failed to score in 22 minutes Sunday and has reached double figures just twice in the last seven games.
Bassey Double-Double Machine
Bassey is having a big year for Western Kentucky, averaging a double-double with 17.6 points and 11.6 rebounds. He is also blocking a whopping 3.6 shots a game and shooting 60.9%.
Who else but Charles Bassey? @WKUBasketball | @ConferenceUSA pic.twitter.com/8dLCNG8gtO
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) January 24, 2021
Bassey has 13 double-doubles and scored in double figures in all but one of his 20 games.
Hollingsworth has been a steady performer, averaging 13.9 points a game. He is also playing well down the stretch with a 15.8 scoring average over the last four games.
A transfer from Northern Kentucky, Williams’ 21 points Sunday was his top output of the season and came in just 23 minutes as he shot 6 of 7. He has scored at least 10 points in four of the past seven games after doing so just three times in the first 14 games.
Senior guard Josh Anderson is averaging 10.0 points and 1.9 steals and is an 88.3% free throw shooter. However, he sat out Sunday’s game and is also expected to miss Monday’s game with a sprained ankle.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝘂𝗼
Charles Bassey 🤝 Josh Anderson@CB_ONES23 (nation-best 30 dunks) and @ja__iv (16) have the Hilltoppers leading the country with 51 total dunks!#GoTops pic.twitter.com/EUO8l8WNvY
— WKU Hilltopper Basketball (@WKUBasketball) January 7, 2021
Even though Bassey won’t have his dunking partner again Monday, it should hardly matter. Western Kentucky overwhelmed FIU on Sunday and there is no reason to believe the same thing won’t happen again Monday.
Pick: Western Kentucky -17 (-110)
Sports Writer
John Perrotto has been covering and writing about sports for various outlets for over 40 years. His work has appeared in the likes of USA TODAY, ESPN.com, SI.com, Forbes.com, The Associated Press, Baseball Digest, and more. John is based out of Beaver Falls, PA.
