Georgia Southern (5-4) vs North Florida (6-3)
Game Info: Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Hill Convocation Center)
Betting Odds: Georgia Southern -1.5 / North Florida +1.5 --- Over/Under: 161.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: ESPN+
The North Florida Ospreys and the Georgia Southern Eagles meet Monday in college basketball action from the Hanner Fieldhouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a North Florida vs. Georgia Southern prediction.
North Florida Recap
The North Florida Ospreys come into this game looking to build on a 115-83 win over subdivision Warner last time out. After this game, North Florida will take on UNC-Greensboro at home.
Ospreys Looking To Find Consistency
Josh Harris leads the Ospreys in scoring and rebounding with 15.8 PPG and 7.6 RPG while Nate Lliteras has 13.3 PPG with 4.7 RPG. Liam Murphy’s added 13.1 PPG with 4 RPG while Jasai Miles has 12.4 PPG with 7.2 RPG and Jaylen Smith has 11.9 PPG with 5.7 APG to lead the Ospreys in the assist department while capping off the group of double-digit scorers for North Florida up to this point in the season. Kamrin Oriol also has 9.2 PPG for the Ospreys as well on the year. As a team, North Florida is averaging 88.2 PPG on 46.3% shooting from the field, 37.7% from three and 65.4% from the foul line this season.
Why the North Florida Ospreys will win
- Georgia Southern has lost seven of its last eight games against the ASUN Conference.
- North Florida has won each of its last three night games.
Georgia Southern Recap
The Georgia Southern Eagles come into this game looking to rebound from an 89-54 loss to VCU in their last game. After this game, the Eagles will head on the road to take on Louisiana Tech.
Eagles Drop Back-To-Back Games
Adante Holiman leads the Eagles in scoring with 15.9 PPG while Nakavieon White has 11.8 PPG with 3.7 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Georgia Southern up to this point in the year. Bradley Douglas has 9.8 PPG while Dontae Horne has 8.9 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 2.7 APG as well to lead the Eagles in assists. Tyson Brown also has 7.1 PPG with a team-high 5.2 RPG to lead Georgia Southern on the glass this season. As a team, Georgia Southern is averaging 73.8 PPG on 43.4% shooting from the field, 31.1% from three and 66.3% from the foul line this season.
Why the Georgia Southern Eagles will win
- North Florida has lost 15 of its last 17 away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- Georgia Southern has won each of its last five Saturday night games against non-Conference opponents.
North Florida vs. Georgia Southern Prediction
I’m leaning towards Georgia Southern here. North Florida’s play style is very volatile, relying on threes to fall to have success as over 46% of UNF’s points are coming from deep. Georgia Southern may not do a lot well, but they’re a top-50 team in terms of defending the perimeter. I think Georgia Southern can slow down UNF offensively, and on the other side, Georgia Southern’s a decent 2-point offense and North Florida’s giving up the 7th-most points by way of 2-pointers in the country this season. I think Georgia Southern being at home helps as well, so give me Georgia Southern here.
Chris’s Pick Georgia Southern -1.5
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
