North Florida Ospreys vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 11/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Florida Ospreys vs LSU Tigers

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The LSU Tigers (3-2) host the North Florida Ospreys (4-2) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Friday.

The North Florida Ospreys stepped onto the hardwood against Maine and took home the win by a score of 67-58 in their last game. North Florida finished the game having earned a 46.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 54) and converted 9 of their 25 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Ospreys buried 8 of 8 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled 33 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 13 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When discussing defense, North Florida let their opponent shoot 44.8% from the field on 26 of 58 shooting. Maine doled out 11 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, Maine pulled down 22 boards (4 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Maine finished the game shooting 100.0% at the free throw line by converting 4 of 4 attempts. They also knocked down 2 out of their 16 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Ospreys ended up with 9 and Maine recorded 12 fouls.

Chaz Lanier is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. He finished with 21 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played for 33 mins and totaled 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 58.3% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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North Florida will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 4-2 on the season. They currently have an average of 77.7 points per outing (145th in Division 1) while connecting on 42.3% from the field. The Ospreys are hitting 35.3% on three-point attempts (65 of 184) and 82.6% from the free throw line. As a team, North Florida is grabbing 35.7 boards per game and has totaled 83 assists on the year, which is 41st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.7 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Ospreys are forcing 11.2 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 fouls. They are ranked 231st in college hoops in allowing assists with 60 relinquished for the year. The Ospreys defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.1% (150 of 340) and they relinquish 34.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They concede 25.6% on 3-point attempts while they are 202nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (70.8).

For their last game, the LSU Tigers got the victory with a final of 86-80 when they faced Wake Forest. The Tigers pulled down 24 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards for a total of 40 in this matchup. They gave up possession 11 times, while recording 13 steals for the game. Wake Forest was called for 19 fouls in this matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 31 shots. They were able to bury 21 of the free throws for a rate of 67.7%. In terms of shooting from distance, LSU made 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). Overall, the Tigers finished shooting 29 out of 71 from the field which had them shooting 40.8%. The Tigers permitted Wake Forest to convert 28 out of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7% for the game. They wrapped up this game 34.8% from downtown by going 8 out of 23 and finished the contest at 16 of 20 at the charity stripe (80.0%). When talking about rebounds, LSU allowed Wake Forest to collect 34 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Will Baker ended up having an impact for the Tigers for this contest. He knocked down 9 out of 15 in this game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He scored 23 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for this game.

LSU has a record of 3-2 on the season. As an offensive team, the Tigers are hitting on 47.7% from the field, which is ranked 85th in college hoops. LSU has scored 391 points on the campaign (78.2 per game) and they average 34.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.8 times per game (298th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per game. The Tigers commit 17.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.1% from the free throw line.

The LSU defense concedes 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (49 of 134) and their opponents are connecting on 75.0% of their foul shots. They allow 10.4 assists and 34.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 83rd and 156th in D-1. The Tigers defensively are ranked 145th in the country in points per game surrendered with 68.0. They have forced 16.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.6% from the field (101st in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Florida

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