MIT Simulator - NCAAB Saturday Minnesota vs Florida Atlantic Winner
MIT Simulator Score - Golden Gophers 81.24, Owls 71.69 - Projected Margin of Victory: 9.55 - Current Line: +20 - Variance to Line: 10.45 - MIT Simulator shows Edge Factor of 10.45 points. Value is double digits! Key factors noted: The Golden Gophers are on short rest as they just played on the 21st while the Owls have been off since the 19th. Florida Atlantic is also sure to be the hungrier team as they are off of an embarrassing 36 point loss to Texas Tech which was the Owls worst loss of this season. Minnesota has played the tougher schedule this season and certainly are the better team but the points here are too much. While FAU is hungry off of a bad loss, the Golden Gophers are off of a satisfying win over Oral Roberts. A big challenge for the Gophers in terms of covering this large impost is the fact that they haven't been shooting the ball very well. Minnesota has recorded shooting percentages between 32.4% and 41% in 3 of their last 4 games. The Gophers are on a 4-12 ATS run in December games. The Owls are 9-5 ATS as a road dog in a range of 18.5 to 24 points. FAU is also 5-2 ATS when they enter a game having failed to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. Net edge factors for Golden Gophers equating to a victory by only 9.55 points per MIT Simulator. Play: FLORIDA ATLANTIC