The North Florida Ospreys and Lipscomb Bisons meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Allen Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The North Florida Ospreys Betting Preview
The North Florida Ospreys are averaging 74.9 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 77.5 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Carter Hendricksen is averaging 16 points and 6.2 rebounds, while Jose Placer is averaging 13.8 points and 2.3 rebounds. Jarius Hicklen is the third double-digit scorer and Jadyn Parker is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The North Florida Ospreys are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The North Florida Ospreys are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.9 rebounds per game.
The Lipscomb Bisons Betting Preview
The Lipscomb Bisons are averaging 74.9 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.1 points on 42 percent shooting. Jacob Ognacevic is averaging 16.5 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Will Pruitt is averaging 10 points and 5.3 rebounds. Derrin Boyd is dishing 1.6 assists and Trae Benham is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Lipscomb Bisons are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The Lipscomb Bisons are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game.
North Florida vs Lipscomb Trends
The Ospreys are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 road games and 16-6 ATS in their last 22 Thursday games. The Bisons are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Ospreys last 4 road games. The under is 16-5 in Bisons last 21 home games.
Randy’s Free Pick
Lipscomb has a clear edge at home, where it’s also 8-2 ATS. The North Florida Ospreys are losing on the season, and they lose on the road by an average of 14 points and in the underdog role by an average of 13.6 points. North Florida has issues competing most nights and is 4-11 ATS on the road. I’ll side with Lipscomb.