High Point Panthers vs North Florida Ospreys Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: High Point Panthers vs North Florida Ospreys

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: UNF Arena in Jacksonville, FL

TV: ESPN+

The High Point Panthers (5-3) are traveling to UNF Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the North Florida Ospreys (4-4).

The High Point Panthers faced off with Morgan State and earned the victory with a final of 77-59 in their last contest. High Point finished the contest having earned a 48.1% field goal percentage (26 of 54) and knocked down 10 of their 30 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Panthers made 15 of 23 attempts for a rate of 65.2%. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 15 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to the defense, High Point allowed their opponent to shoot 38.7% from the floor on 24 out of 62 shooting. Morgan State dished out 12 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Moreover, Morgan State totaled 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Morgan State went 60.0% at the charity stripe by making 6 of their 10 tries. They also converted 5 of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Panthers finished with 14 while Morgan State accounted for 19 fouls.

Kimani Hamilton is one player who was a factor for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the floor and distributed 3 dimes. He played 30 minutes played and pulled down 10 rebounds. He accounted for 20 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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High Point comes into this contest with a mark of 5-3 this year. They are averaging 90.3 points per contest (10th in the country) on 47.5% from the field. The Panthers are hitting 38.2% on 3-point shots (87 of 228) and 74.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, High Point is pulling in 45.1 boards per game and is sitting with 111 dimes this season, which has them ranked 74th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Panthers have forced 9.6 turnovers per game and they draw 22.3 personal fouls. They are 271st in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 99 conceded for the year. The Panthers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.9% (206 of 504) and they concede 31.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 34.2% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 248th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (74.1).

In their last game, the North Florida Ospreys walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 103-78 against Iowa. The Ospreys were able to snag 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game. They also turned it over 15 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. Iowa committed 11 fouls for this game which took the Ospreys to the charity stripe for a total of 9 attempts. They were able to bury 6 of those for a clip of 66.7%. In terms of shots from distance, North Florida made 12 out of 31 tries (38.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Ospreys finished shooting 30 out of 66 from the field which had them at 45.5%. The Ospreys allowed Iowa to bury 36 out of 61 tries from the floor which had them at 59.0% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 57.1% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 out of 14 and ended up going 23 out of 26 from the charity stripe (88.5%). In reference to rebounds, North Florida allowed Iowa to snag 32 in all (6 offensive).

Chaz Lanier ended up being a major contributor for the Ospreys in this game. He earned 16 points in his 31 minutes on the court and added 1 assist for the contest. He converted 7 out of 9 in this matchup giving him a rate of 77.8%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

North Florida has a mark of 4-4 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Ospreys are shooting 41.8% from the field, which ranks 287th in the nation. North Florida has accounted for 607 pts for the season (75.9 per game) and they pull in 34.8 boards per game. They are getting an assist 12.1 times per game (257th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per game. The Ospreys are committing 17.5 fouls every game and they connect on 79.9% from the charity stripe.

The Ospreys are ranked 270th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 75.4. They are forcing 11.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (302nd in college basketball). The North Florida defense concedes 30.2% on 3-point attempts (32 of 106) and opponents are connecting on 78.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 11.0 dimes and 35.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 93rd and 212th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take High Point

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