| MATCHUP | Albany Great Danes | Florida Atlantic Owls |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 8-3 | |
| Where | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena, Boca Raton, FL | |
| When | Saturday, December 13, 2025 | |
| Time | 12:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The Albany Great Danes and the Florida Atlantic Owls meet Saturday in college basketball action from Eleanor R Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton. Here’s an Albany vs Florida Atlantic prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Albany vs Florida Atlantic pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.
Albany Great Danes Betting Preview
Albany has had a pretty rough season thus far. The Great Danes opened on a 2-3 run with wins over SUNY Delhi and Paul Smith’s among losses to Marquette, UMass and Rhode Island. Since then it’s been a 1-4 run with a lone win over SUNY-Oneonta amid losses to Siena, Colgate, Fordham and Columbia in that time. In their first 10 games of the season the Great Danes limped to a 3-7 overall record this year.
In the Yale matchup on Wednesday, the Great Danes were down by 10 points at halftime. Albany didn’t end up getting any closer than that and lost 93-82 in the end. Leading scorers Jaden Kempson and Nas Muhammad each had 18 points with a combined eight rebounds and eight assists. Amir Lindsey was also in double-digits with 17 points, eight assists and two rebounds in the losing effort.
Florida Atlantic Owls Betting Preview
Over on the Florida Atlantic side, they opened up the year on a great run. The Owls lost just one of their first six games this season, falling to Liberty on November 9. Otherwise FAU took wins over Boston College, Charleston, Coastal Georgia, Pacific and Loyola Marymount in that time. The next three were a 1-2 run though, as the Owls feel to George Mason and Saint Bonaventure ahead of a loss to Florida Gulf Coast. In total that gave FAU a 6-3 record through their first nine outings this season.
Matched up against Saint Leo on Wednesday, the Owls held an 11-point edge at the break. FAU woke up after that on a 64-18 run and took the win 112-55 in the end. Yohann Sissoko had 20 points with four assists to lead the way, and Isaiah Elohim had 16 points with four baords. Amar Amkou doubled up on 10 points with 10 rebounds as well.
UAlbany Great Danes @ Florida Atlantic Owls Betting Trends: December 13, 2025
Why the Florida Atlantic Owls will win
- Florida Atlantic has won each of its last 10 Saturday day games at Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
- UAlbany has lost nine of its last 10 games against non-Conference opponents.
- Florida Atlantic has won the first half in four of its last five games at Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
Why the UAlbany Great Danes will win
- UAlbany has won four of its last five day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Florida Atlantic has lost the first half in each of its last three games against non-Conference opponents.
Albany vs Florida Atlantic Prediction
I’ll lean toward FAU here. The Owls are coming off a pretty routine win versus an overmatched Saint Leo team in their last game, hitting 53.4 percent from the field with a 51-18 rebounding edge, a 54-14 advantage on points in the paint and an excellent 22-of-22 from the line. Florida Atlantic has now scored a combined 193 points in their last two games following consecutive losses where they score just 65 points in each.
As for Albany, they shot well (51.6 percent) in their loss to Yale and had just seven turnovers but didn’t do much else. The Danes were just 7-of-19 (36.8 percent) from the line and got outmuscled on the boards 45-26 in the 11-point defeat. Albany has given up 93 points in each of the last two games, so that’s great news for the Owls offense here.