The North Florida Ospreys (1-3) square off against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-0) in the Cancun Challenge – Mayan Division at Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. The game gets underway at 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 20, 2018.
North Florida Ospreys vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles ATS Prediction
In the Ospreys’ last outing, they were beaten by the Wright State Raiders, 89-72. Wright State out-rebounded North Florida. The Raiders had 11 offensive rebounds and 37 total rebounds, while the Ospreys had five and 25, respectively. Noah Horchler was North Florida’s high scorer with 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
The Golden Eagles defeated the Troy Trojans in their last contest, 81-66. Southern Miss’ effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Troy. The Golden Eagles had a rate of 0.637, while the Trojans posted a mark of 0.462. Cortez Edwards was the game’s high scorer with 26 points on 11-for-16 shooting from the field.
Southern Miss could put on a ball-control clinic in this battle. Since the 2017-18 season, Southern Miss ranks seventh in the NCAA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 14.5 percent), while North Florida has forced the first-fewest turnovers (14.6 percent). Contrasting paces will be on display in this matchup. The fast-paced Ospreys rank 14th in possessions per game, while the more methodical Golden Eagles rank 290th.
North Florida Ospreys vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
North Florida averages 27.9 three pointers per game, which ranks 15th in the NCAA. Southern Miss ranks 301st in three pointers allowed per game (25.5).
The Golden Eagles rank seventh in steals allowed per game (4.4) while the Ospreys rank 272nd (8.3).
Southern Miss ranks 55th in assists per game (15.5) while North Florida ranks 311th in assists allowed per game (17.6).
The Ospreys rank 97th in blocks per game (3.8) while the Golden Eagles rank 275th (2.0).
North Florida ranks 178th in rebounds per game (35.3) while Southern Miss ranks 314th (31.5).
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