The North Florida Ospreys (7-9, 1-0 Asun) and the Lipscomb Bisons (10-4, 1-0 Asun), who both like to play fast, will clash at Allen Arena. The game gets underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.
North Florida Ospreys vs. Lipscomb Bisons Free Prediction
The Ospreys are hoping for a better outcome after their 78-70 loss to the Dayton Flyers in their last outing. One of Dayton’s largest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They had 27 free throw attempts, while North Florida had just 14. Noah Horchler was the top scorer from either team with 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
The last time the Bisons played, they had no trouble getting past the Sewanee Tigers, 97-53. The Bisons had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (34.3 vs. 12.1) and had a much better turnover percentage (15.2 vs. 32.8). Ahsan Asadullah was the top scorer from either team with 26 points on 11-for-12 shooting from the field.
After splitting two games last season, these teams will battle for the first time this year. The Bisons won the last game 82-75. The Bisons had a much better turnover percentage (5.8 vs. 23.7) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (29.5 vs. 12.0).
Both teams have had a player step their game up over their last five games. Garrett Sams (0 points) has been stellar for the Ospreys while Garrison Mathews (0 points) has made great contributions to the Bisons.
There should be plenty of transition offense in this meeting that showcases a pair of the NCAA’s more up-tempo teams. Lipscomb ranks 12th in possessions per game (76.7) and North Florida is 34th (75.0). Ball protection could be troublesome for the Ospreys. They rank 346th at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 23.9 percent), while the Bisons force the 45th-most turnovers in the country (opponents’ turnover percentage of 22.8 percent).
North Florida Ospreys vs. Lipscomb Bisons Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Lipscomb ranks 15th in assists per game (17.7) while North Florida ranks 229th in assists allowed per game (16.9).
The Ospreys rank 42nd in three pointers allowed per game (19.8) while the Bisons rank 217th (25.6).
Lipscomb ranks 32nd in steals per game (8.4) while North Florida ranks 174th in steals allowed per game (11.1).
The Ospreys rank 22nd in blocks per game (5.1) while the Bisons rank 151st in blocks allowed per game (4.6).
Lipscomb averages 36.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 116th in the country. North Florida ranks 209th in rebounds allowed per game (37.7).
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The Ospreys’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 2.4, down from 2.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bisons have scored an average of 83.6 points per game (1.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.2 points per game (0.8 above their season average).
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