| MATCHUP | West Florida Argonauts | Florida International Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Where | Ocean Bank Convocation Center, Miami, FL | |
| When | Friday, November 6, 2026 | |
| Time | 05:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
West Florida vs FIU Prediction
In this West Florida vs FIU Prediction, FIU is coming as -14.5 home favorites. Both teams are coming off wins in their opening games of the season and both had easy tasks against teams like New College of Florida and Southeastern Baptist College, so their 43 and 85-point wins cannot be taken seriously. West Florida participated in Division II last season and after 32 season they are joining Division I and will have their first road test of the season in Florida against FIU, who was strong at home last season with a 12-6 record and very good against the spread with a 16-13 ATS record. There is no value in taking an ex-Division II team, even as big underdogs so early in the season, especially when the opposing team will be playing its home opener of the season. Take FIU and lay the points in this one.
Florida International Panthers Preview
The Florida International Panthers have a 1-0 overall record and a 1-0 home record. They are coming off a 101-58 home win against New College of Florida and will face Florida Gulf Coast and UAB next.
Offensively, they are averaging 101.0 points per game (ranking 42nd in the nation), while allowing 58.0 points per game defensively (78th). They have a 121.1 offensive rating (ranking 112th) and a 69.6 defensive rating (34th). The Panthers are shooting 48.1% from the field (ranking 137th in the nation) and 34.3% from beyond the arc (158th), while grabbing 50.0 rebounds per game (37th in the nation) and averaging 27.0 assists per game (12th). They have 7.0 blocks per game (28th in the nation) and 17.0 steals per game (7th).
Tijan Saine leads Florida International in scoring, averaging 24.0 ppg on 64.3% shooting from the field, adding 4.0 rebounds. Mason Blazer follows with 15.0 ppg on 54.5% shooting from the field and 3 rebounds per game, while Noah Mendy and Seydina N’Diaye follow with 11.0 ppg each, with Mendy adding 3 rebounds and N’Diaye adding 6 rebounds per game.
West Florida Argonauts Preview
The West Florida Argonauts have a 1-0 overall record and a 0-0 road record. They are coming off a 127-42 home win against Southeastern Baptist College and will face Baptist University of Florida and Alabama A&M next.
Offensively, they are averaging 127.0 points per game (ranking 3rd in the nation), while allowing 42.0 points per game defensively (6th). They have a 164.2 offensive rating (ranking 1st) and a 54.3 defensive rating (4th). The Argonauts are shooting 58.0% from the field (ranking 30th in the nation) and 45.7% from beyond the arc (37th), while grabbing 52.0 rebounds per game (31st in the nation) and averaging 21.0 assists per game (57th). They have 4.0 blocks per game (122nd in the nation) and 19.0 steals per game (4th).
DJ Shine leads West Florida in scoring, averaging 20.0 ppg on 77.8% shooting from the field, adding 1.0 rebound. Eze Wali follows with 18.0 ppg on 80.0% shooting from the field and one rebound per game, while Christian Monroe added 15.0 ppg on 55.6% shooting from the field and 8.0 rebounds per game.
West Florida Argonauts @ Florida International Panthers Betting Trends: November 6, 2026
Why the Florida International Panthers will win
- Florida International has won 14 of its last 15 day games against non-Conference opponents at Ocean Bank Convocation Center.
Matchup/League Facts
- Florida International ranks T8th among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (27.0).
- Florida International ranks T13th among Division 1 teams for field goal attempts per game this season (78.0).
- West Florida ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for net rating this season (+112.7).
- West Florida ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for points per possession this season (1.68).