Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs North Florida Ospreys Prediction, 2/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs North Florida Ospreys

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: UNF Arena in Jacksonville, FL

TV: ESPN+

UNF Arena is where the North Florida Ospreys (15-14) will compete against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (12-17) on Wednesday.

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles faced off with Queens and walked away with a win by a score of 90-81 in their last game. Florida Gulf Coast ended with a 53.2% field goal percentage (33 out of 62) and made 9 of 22 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Eagles made 15 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 18 dimes for the contest in addition to creating 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding defending, Florida Gulf Coast allowed the other team to shoot 42.6% from the floor on 26 out of 61 shooting. Queens recorded 11 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Additionally, Queens pulled down 31 boards (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Queens went 72.0% at the charity stripe by making 18 of their 25 attempts. They also buried 11 out of their 29 tries from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 21 while Queens had 18 fouls.

Zach Anderson is someone who was a factor in the game. He accounted for 26 points on 10 out of 14 shooting. He played 31 mins and also totaled 3 boards. He finished shooting 71.4% from the floor and also dished out 4 assists.

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Florida Gulf Coast heads into this contest with a record of 12-17 for the year. They are turning it over 11.1 times per game and as a unit they are committing 14.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Florida Gulf Coast is grabbing 34.5 boards per game and is sitting with 344 assists on the campaign, which ranks 248th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are shooting 34.6% on 3-pointers (220 of 635) and 69.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.8 pts per contest (267th in the nation) while hitting 45.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Eagles are forcing their opponents into 10.2 turnovers per game and they draw 15.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.4% on three-point shots and they are ranked 191st in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (72.1). The Eagles defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.1% (757 of 1,677) and they surrender 32.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 289th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 395 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the North Florida Ospreys took a loss by a score of 62-50 against Jacksonville. In relation to rebounding, North Florida allowed Jacksonville to snag 40 in all (12 on the offensive side). They went 28.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 4 out of 14 and ended up going 14 of 21 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Ospreys permitted Jacksonville to bury 22 of their 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 37.3% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Ospreys walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 44 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 29.5%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, North Florida buried 8 of their 34 tries (23.5%). They were able to knock down 16 of them for a rate of 94.1%. Jacksonville was called for 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Ospreys to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They coughed it up 20 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Ospreys pulled down 25 defensive boards and 1 offensive boards totaling 26 for the matchup.

Jah Nze ended up being a major contributor for the Ospreys in the game. He knocked down 4 of 10 in the game for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He had 17 points in his 27 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for this game.

North Florida has a win-loss record of 15-14 on the year. The Ospreys are responsible for committing 16.0 personal fouls every game and they go 76.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.5 times per game (242nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per game. North Florida has scored 2,260 points on the campaign (77.9 per game) and they pull in 33.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Ospreys are hitting on 43.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 230th in D-1.

The Ospreys on defense are ranked 282nd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 75.4. They have forced 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (322nd in D-1). The North Florida defense allows 34.0% on 3-point attempts (180 of 529) and their opposition makes 73.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.6 dimes and 35.8 rebounds per contest, which is 157th and 242nd in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida Gulf Coast

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