The Lipscomb Bisons (18-4, 9-0 Asun) travel to North Florida to take on the Ospreys (9-15, 3-6 Asun) in a game that will likely be up-tempo. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
Lipscomb Bisons vs. North Florida Ospreys Betting Prediction
The Bisons come in on a high note after blowing out the North Alabama Lions in their last outing, 102-80. The Bisons had a phenomenal free throw rate of 0.375 (above their season average of 0.273) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.723 (above their season average of 0.558). With 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting, Garrison Mathews was the top scorer from either team.
In the Ospreys’ previous outing, they lost to the Kennesaw State Owls, 81-64. Kennesaw State’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over North Florida. The Owls posted a mark of 11.1 (stronger than their season average of 17.2), while the Ospreys had a rate of 26.0 (above their season average of 19.9). With five points and 10 rebounds, North Florida’s Carter Hendricksen had a solid performance.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Eli Pepper had 20 points and 11 rebounds and the Bisons defeated the Ospreys 81-66. The Bisons knocked down 13 of their 18 free throws (72.2 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.618 vs. 0.470).
There should be plenty of transition offense in this battle that features a pair of the NCAA’s more up-tempo teams. North Florida ranks 22nd in possessions per game (74.7) and Lipscomb is 13th (76.1).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Lipscomb ranks seventh in assists per game (17.9) while North Florida ranks 249th in assists allowed per game (16.7).
The Ospreys rank 25th in three pointers allowed per game (19.0) while the Bisons rank 218th (24.4).
Lipscomb ranks 32nd in steals per game (7.9) while North Florida ranks 210th in steals allowed per game (10.3).
The Bisons rank 75th in rebounds per game (37.5) while the Ospreys rank 223rd in rebounds allowed per game (37.3).
North Florida ranks 26th in blocks per game (4.7) while Lipscomb ranks 158th in blocks allowed per game (4.1).
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The Bisons’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 20.4, up from 16.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Ospreys have scored an average of 72.2 points per game (4.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 80.2 points per game (1.1 above their season average).
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