The North Florida Ospreys (8-10, 2-1 Asun) will try to end their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Stetson Hatters (4-13, 0-2 Asun) at Edmunds Center. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.
North Florida Ospreys at Stetson Hatters ATS Prediction
The Ospreys will be looking for a similar outcome after dismantling the FGCU Eagles in their last contest, 87-66. North Florida out-rebounded FGCU. The Ospreys had 14 offensive rebounds and 48 total rebounds, while the Eagles had nine and 33, respectively. North Florida received a boost from Noah Horchler, who was the team’s high scorer with 17 points on 6-for-14 shooting.
The last time the Hatters took the court, they got blown out by the Lipscomb Bisons, 95-71. Lipscomb won the rebounding battle. The Bisons had 15 offensive rebounds and 48 total rebounds, while the Hatters had 10 and 34, respectively. With 13 points on 4-for-10 shooting, Kenny Aninye was Stetson’s leading scorer.
After the Ospreys won both matchups against the Hatters last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, North Florida won 97-91. The Ospreys made 22 of their 29 free throws (75.9 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (45.8 vs. 25.0).
The offensive glass should be a huge edge for North Florida in this showdown. The Ospreys currently rank 86th in offensive rebounding percentage (31.9 percent), while Stetson ranks 337th in defensive rebounding percentage (65.4 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
North Florida ranks 56th in rebounds per game (38.5) while Stetson ranks 241st in rebounds allowed per game (39.5).
The Ospreys rank 42nd in assists per game (15.9) while the Hatters rank 215th in assists allowed per game (16.6).
North Florida averages 26.9 three pointers per game, which ranks 36th in the NCAA. Stetson ranks 163rd in three pointers allowed per game (23.4).
The Hatters rank 72nd in steals per game (7.2) while the Ospreys rank 188th in steals allowed per game (11.1).
North Florida ranks 19th in blocks per game (5.2) while Stetson ranks 111th in blocks allowed per game (3.7).
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The Ospreys have outscored opponents by an average of 3.4 points in their last five games. For the season, North Florida has been defeated by an average of 2.0 points.
During their last five games, the Hatters have scored an average of 67.8 points per game (2.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 76.4 points per game (4.1 below their season average).
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