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North Florida vs North Alabama Pick & Preview: Saturday, January 28th Betting Odds

Ospreys vs Lions Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: North Florida Ospreys at North Alabama Lions
  • Where: Florence at Flowers Hall
  • Date: Saturday, January 28th
  • Betting Odds: North Florida +2.5, NFL +120 | NAL -148 O/U 154.5

Ospreys Preview:

The North Florida Ospreys head into today’s game in what will be their 22nd game of the season, posting a record of 8-13. On the road, the Ospreys will be playing their 13th game of the season, having gone 1-12. So far, the Ospreys have been the underdog 13 times, going 1-12 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +2.5 underdogs on the spread.

Carter Hendricksen comes into today’s game as the Ospreys’ leading scorer at 16.29 points per contest. Not only has Hendricksen been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is North Florida’s top rebounder at 6.38 boards per contest. Behind Hendricksen, the team has benefited from the strong play of Jose Placer, who is second on the team in scoring at 13.1 points per game. Overall, he has hit 40.9% of his shots and is adding 2.43 boards per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for North Florida this season, as they are currently ranked 283rd in college basketball at 68.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Ospreys’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.9%, placing them 259th in the NCAA.

Lions Preview:

North Alabama will take the floor against the Ospreys with an overall record of 12-10. Currently, the Lions have been the home team 8 times, sitting with a record of 6-2. The Lions’ are sitting with a betting line that is -2.5 points in their favor. For the season, North Alabama has been favored to win in 4 games, sitting with a mark of 3-1.

North Alabama will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Daniel Ortiz who is averaging 12.73 points per game for the Lions. Ortiz is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Lions’ offensive game plan is the play of KJ Johnson who has hit 48.9% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.77 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for North Alabama this season, as they are currently ranked 256th in college basketball at 69.4 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Lions’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 31.6%, placing them 384th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: North Alabama Lions -2.5

If you are eying this matchup between North Florida Ospreys and North Alabama Lions as a candidate to place a bet, we have done the work for you and our model recommends taking North Alabama to cover the spread as -2.5 favorites on the road. Although both team’s are going to look to get up shots from outside, we see North Alabama shooting well enough to keep the Ospreys at bay. Before tip-off, lock in a bet on the Lions’ to win the game and cover the spread.