The Florida Gators (3-3) clash against the North Florida Ospreys (2-4) at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The game will air on SEC Network at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 27, 2018.
North Florida Ospreys vs. Florida Gators ATS Prediction
The last time the Ospreys played, they were defeated by the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 83-78. Jacksonville State made good use of their 25 trips to the free throw line, converting on 21 of them (84.0 percent). North Florida, on the other hand, was just 8-13 (61.5 percent). JT Escobar was the top scorer from either team with 24 points on 8-for-15 shooting.
The Gators lost to the Butler Bulldogs in their last matchup, 61-54. Butler’s free throw rate was their biggest strength over Florida. The Bulldogs had a rate of 0.250 (above their season average of 0.240), while the Gators posted a mark of 0.192. With 11 points, seven assists and five rebounds, Florida’s Andrew Nembhard had a good performance.
Florida could put on a ball-control clinic in this matchup. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, Florida ranks ninth in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 14.8 percent), while North Florida has forced the fifth-fewest turnovers (14.9 percent). This game should be a battle of contrasting tempos. The up-and-down Ospreys rank 15th in possessions per game, while the more half-court oriented Gators rank 262nd.
The Gators won the sole contest against the Ospreys last season, 108-68. The Gators had a much better turnover percentage (7.4 vs. 20.4) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (46.3 vs. 23.1).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Florida ranks ninth in steals allowed per game (4.5) while North Florida ranks 281st (8.5).
The Gators rank 43rd in assists allowed per game (11.3) while the Ospreys rank 305th (17.4).
Florida averages 34.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 199th in the NCAA. North Florida ranks 314th in rebounds allowed per game (39.8).
The Gators rank 34th in blocks per game (4.7) while the Ospreys rank 136th in blocks allowed per game (3.3).
North Florida ranks 13th in three pointers attempted per game (28.3) while Florida ranks 79th (24.2).
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