The No. 11 Florida State Seminoles (9-1) put their five-game winning streak on the line when they challenge the North Florida Ospreys (5-7) at Donald L. Tucker Center. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, and will air on ACC Network.
North Florida Ospreys vs. Florida State Seminoles Betting Prediction
The Ospreys are hoping for a better outcome after their 78-70 loss to the Dayton Flyers in their last matchup. Dayton’s turnover percentage was their largest strength over North Florida. The Flyers had a rate of 7.7, while the Ospreys posted a mark of 13.7. Noah Horchler was the game’s leading scorer with 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
In the Seminoles’ last game, they had no trouble getting past the Florida Gators, 81-60. One of Florida State’s largest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They had 34 free throw attempts, while Florida had 21. PJ Savoy was the top scorer from either team with 20 points on 5-for-7 shooting from the field.
Garrett Sams has averaged 0 points over the last five games for North Florida.
Florida State could own the offensive glass in this matchup. The Seminoles rank 10th in offensive rebounding percentage (38.5 percent), while North Florida ranks 284th in defensive rebounding percentage (68.2 percent). It could also be a sloppy game for the offense of the Ospreys, which ranks 330th in ball security (turnover percentage of 22.8 percent). They’ll be going up against the stingy defense of the Seminoles, which forces the 22nd-most turnovers in the NCAA (24.0 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Florida State ranks 13th in rebounds allowed per game (29.7) while North Florida ranks 215th (38.5).
The Seminoles rank 28th in assists allowed per game (10.5) while the Ospreys rank 222nd (16.4).
Florida State averages 7.9 steals per game, which ranks 40th in the nation. North Florida ranks 176th in steals allowed per game (10.5).
The Ospreys rank 47th in three pointers attempted per game (26.3) while the Seminoles rank 176th (21.2).
North Florida ranks 25th in blocks per game (4.9) while Florida State ranks 99th (3.3).
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The Ospreys’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 2.4, down from 3.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Seminoles have scored an average of 82.8 points per game (3.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 65.8 points per game (1.5 below their season average).
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