Georgia Southern Eagles vs North Florida Ospreys Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Southern Eagles vs North Florida Ospreys

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: UNF Arena in Jacksonville, FL

TV: ESPN+

The North Florida Ospreys (5-5) will try to beat the Georgia Southern Eagles (0-8) at UNF Arena on Saturday.

The Georgia Southern Eagles faced off with Jacksonville and went home with a loss by a final score of 81-79 in their last contest. Georgia Southern ended the game with a 51.9% FG percentage (28 out of 54) and made 13 out of their 23 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Eagles knocked down 10 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 21 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 15 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When talking about defense, Georgia Southern allowed 51.7% from the field on 31 out of 60 shooting. Jacksonville earned 13 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Jacksonville pulled down 34 boards (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Jacksonville finished shooting 64.3% from the free throw line by making 9 of their 14 attempts. They converted 10 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 13 while Jacksonville totaled 19 personal fouls.

Tyren Moore is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He walked away with 30 points on 10 out of 14 shooting. He played 32 mins and grabbed 1 rebound. He ended up going 71.4% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Georgia Southern enters this matchup with a record of 0-8 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Georgia Southern is collecting 30.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 74 dimes so far this season, which ranks 355th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Eagles are connecting on 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (77 of 226) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 69.5 points per game (285th in Division 1) while hitting 40.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 fouls. They rank 326th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 136 conceded for the year. The Eagles are allowing a field goal percentage of 50.4% (230 of 456) and they concede 38.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 41.2% on three-point shots and they are ranked 357th in D-1 in PPG allowed (84.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the North Florida Ospreys took home the win by a final score of 99-47 when they faced Edward Waters. The Ospreys were able to corral 38 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 55 for this game. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. Edward Waters committed 14 personal fouls in this contest which got the Ospreys to the charity stripe for 12 shots. They were able to convert 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 58.3%. With respect to shooting from distance, North Florida buried 20 out of 50 attempts (40.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Ospreys shot 36 out of 76 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.4%. The Ospreys allowed Edward Waters to knock down 19 out of their 70 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 27.1% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 17.9% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 4 of 8 at the free throw line (50.0%). When it comes to rebounding, North Florida allowed Edward Waters to pull down 31 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Chaz Lanier ended up having an impact for the Ospreys in the matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 9 for the game for a field goal rate of 77.8%, and added 3 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 25 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 dimes for the game.

North Florida has a mark of 5-5 for the year. The Ospreys are committing 17.6 fouls per game and they shoot 77.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per game (176th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.6 times per contest. North Florida has earned 785 points on the season (78.5 per game) and they pull in 35.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Ospreys are hitting on 43.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 250th in the nation.

The Ospreys on defense are ranked 242nd in the country in PPG given up with 73.6. They are able to force 11.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (270th in the nation). The North Florida defense allows 27.7% on shots from distance (41 of 148) and opponents are connecting on 77.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 10.7 dimes and 35.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 62nd and 216th in college basketball.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Florida

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