Who's Playing

Florida International @ Old Dominion

Current Records: Florida International 15-13; Old Dominion 11-17

What to Know

The Old Dominion Monarchs are 7-2 against the Florida International Panthers since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. The Monarchs and Florida International will face off in a Conference USA battle at 7 p.m. ET at Chartway Arena. Old Dominion is the favorite in this one, with an expected 7.5-point margin of victory.

Old Dominion strolled past the Florida Atlantic Owls with points to spare on Thursday, taking the contest 70-51.

Meanwhile, Florida International came up short against the Charlotte 49ers on Thursday, falling 64-55.

Old Dominion's victory brought them up to 11-17 while the Panthers' defeat pulled them down to 15-13. Two stats to keep an eye on: The Monarchs are 44th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 11.2 on average. Florida International has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the game with the 53rd most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 14.1 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Chartway Arena -- Norfolk, Virginia
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Monarchs are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Panthers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Old Dominion have won seven out of their last nine games against Florida International.

  • Dec 30, 2021 - Old Dominion 82 vs. Florida International 77
  • Jan 02, 2021 - Old Dominion 71 vs. Florida International 66
  • Jan 01, 2021 - Florida International 82 vs. Old Dominion 67
  • Jan 23, 2020 - Florida International 83 vs. Old Dominion 80
  • Jan 12, 2019 - Old Dominion 75 vs. Florida International 74
  • Mar 03, 2018 - Old Dominion 79 vs. Florida International 53
  • Jan 18, 2018 - Old Dominion 64 vs. Florida International 54
  • Feb 02, 2017 - Old Dominion 64 vs. Florida International 57
  • Jan 30, 2016 - Old Dominion 64 vs. Florida International 60