North Florida Ospreys (14-16) vs Bellarmine Knights (14-17)
Game Info: Monday, February 27, 2023 at 7:00 pm (Liberty Arena)
Betting Odds: North Florida Ospreys -1.5 -- Over/Under: 143.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Bellarmine Knights and North Florida Ospreys face off on Monday in a college basketball showdown in the Atlantic Sun tournament at Liberty Arena. These two teams faced off on February 24th it was North Florida that secured the 79-67 victory.
Bellarmine Betting Preview
Bellarmine comes into this game with a 14-17 record overall and they have gone 14-13-1 against the spread. In the last game against North Florida, the defense was a big problem, and that didn’t give them much of a chance. Two games ago against Jacksonville, Bellarmine was able to secure the 63-61 victory. Bellarmine is averaging 66.3 points while their defense is giving up 66.6 points per game. Garrett Tipton is averaging 12.8 points while shooting 47.4 percent from the field and 39.2 percent from behind the three point line.
North Florida Betting Preview
On the other side of this matchup is North Florida who sits with a 14-16 record overall and they have gone 14-14 against the spread. In the last game against Cater Hendrickson put up 25 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. North Florida is averaging 76.3 points while their defense is giving up 77.6 points per game. This is a team that likes to push the pace, but the defense has been a big issue at times for this team. Carter Hendrickson is averaging 16.5 points while shooting 45.2 percent from the field.
Bellarmine vs North Florida Trends
Bellarmine is 5-0 against the spread in their last five games on Monday. The over is 5-1 in the Knights last six games following an against the spread loss. The under is 13-3 in North Florida’s last 16 games following an against the spread win.
Shane’s Free Pick
North Florida is the better offensive team, and Bellarmine is going to have some major issues again in this game. North Florida scored 79 points in the last game, and they are going to have no issue running up the score again in this game. Bellarmine isn’t going to be keeping up, and North Florida will be running away with this game. Back North Florida against the spread.
Shane’s Pick North Florida -1.5
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
