Florida Atlantic vs Charleston Prediction 11/8/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The FAU Owls and the Charleston Cougars meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Liberty Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an FAU Owls vs. Charleston Cougars prediction.

FAU Owls Recap

The FAU Owls come into this game looking to add on to their season-opening 83-78 win over Boston College last time out to start the year at 1-0. After this game, FAU will take on Liberty as part of this MTE at the Liberty Arena.

Owls Looking For Strong Showing At MTE

Kanaan Carlyle led the Owls with 19 points on 6 of 13 shooting with 4 threes while Yohann Sissoko added 15 points on 4 of 6 shooting with 3 threes. Xander Pintelon added 14 points on 4 of 9 shooting with 3 threes and 7 rebounds while Devin Williams and Isaiah Elohim each had 10 points to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for FAU in the win. Devin Vanterpool also added 9 points with team-highs of 10 rebounds and 6 assists as well for FAU in the victory.

Charleston Cougars Recap

The Charleston Cougars come into this game looking to bounce back from a 90-75 loss at the hands of Liberty in their last game to sit at 1-1 this season. After this game, Charleston will head home for a game against South Carolina State.

Cougars Looking For Bounce Back

Martin Kalu leads Charleston in scoring with 16.5 PPG and 6.5 RPG while Chol Machot has 16 PPG along with a team-high 9.5 RPG to lead the Cougars in rebounding. Chris Davis Jr. has 11 PPG along with 4 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers. Christian Reeves and Jlynn Counter each have 9 PPG with 4.5 RPG with Counter logging a team-high 6.5 APG to lead the Cougars in the assist department while Kendall Taylor has 7 PPG and 7.5 RPG. As a team, Charleston is averaging 77 PPG on 43.9% shooting from the field, 23.9% from behind the arc and 62.8% from the foul line this season.

Florida Atlantic Owls @ College of Charleston Cougars Betting Trends: November 8, 2025

Why the College of Charleston Cougars will win

• College of Charleston has won eight of its last nine night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Florida Atlantic has lost five of its last six night games against the Coastal Athletic Association.
• Florida Atlantic has lost the first half in seven of its last eight games against the Coastal Athletic Association.

Why the Florida Atlantic Owls will win

• Florida Atlantic has won each of its last six games after coming off overtime.
• Florida Atlantic has won the first half in four of its last five night games against non-Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Sixteen of Florida Atlantic’s last 17 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue have produced a total of 155 or fewer points.
• Forty-six of College of Charleston’s last 52 games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue have produced a total of 157 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• College of Charleston has recorded the equal-longest losing streak in the league this season (1 games).

FAU Owls vs. Charleston Cougars Prediction

I’m on Charleston and the points in this one. I get the case to be made for FAU, but the thing here is that I think Charleston’s a much better team than what they’ve shown in that game against Liberty, and the Cougars should show up here against a bit of a softer defense in FAU. The Owls can score, but they let Boston College hang around and I think Charleston’s going to be a much stiffer test here. Give me the Cougars.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Charleston +6.5