It will be a battle between Asun opponents when the FGCU Eagles (7-14, 2-4 Asun) welcome the North Florida Ospreys (9-13, 3-4 Asun) to Alico Arena. The game starts at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 27, 2019.
North Florida Ospreys vs. FGCU Eagles ATS Prediction
The last time the Ospreys played, they were beaten by the Jacksonville Dolphins, 86-81. Jacksonville was effective at getting to and converting from the charity stripe. The Dolphins made 21 of their 26 free throws (80.8 percent), while the Ospreys were just 2-8 (25.0 percent). Noah Horchler was the top scorer from either team with 23 points on 10-for-14 shooting.
The Eagles lost to the Lipscomb Bisons in their last outing, 89-81. Lipscomb won the rebounding battle. The Bisons had more offensive rebounds (12 vs. five), defensive rebounds (27 vs. 23) and total rebounds (39 vs. 28). FGCU’s Dinero Mercurius had a good performance, leading the team in scoring with 17 points on 5-for-7 shooting.
This is the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, Horchler recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds and the Ospreys defeated the Eagles 87-66. North Florida had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (36.8 vs. 20.9). FGCU, meanwhile, had a better free throw rate (0.250 vs. 0.154).
North Florida could have difficulty getting to the charity stripe in this contest. The Ospreys currently rank 294th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.194, while FGCU ranks 52nd in FTA rate allowed (0.189).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
North Florida averages 15.6 assists per game, which ranks 48th in the NCAA. FGCU ranks 242nd in assists allowed per game (16.8).
The Ospreys rank 28th in three pointers attempted per game (27.1) while the Eagles rank 205th in three pointers allowed per game (24.3).
North Florida ranks 64th in rebounds per game (38.1) while FGCU ranks 230th (33.1).
The Eagles average 7.2 steals per game, which ranks 69th in the country. The Ospreys rank 201st in steals allowed per game (10.3).
North Florida blocks 4.9 opponent shots per game, which ranks 23rd in the country. FGCU ranks 98th in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
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The Ospreys have outscored opponents by an average of 3.2 points in their last five games. For the season, North Florida has lost by an average of 1.9 points.
During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 72.4 points per game (0.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 72.2 points per game (4.9 below their season average).
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