North Florida vs UNC Asheville Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/17/24

The North Florida Ospreys and the UNC Asheville Bulldogs meet Tuesday in college basketball action from Kimmel Arena. Here’s a North Florida vs UNC Asheville prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best North Florida vs UNC Asheville pick. We will examine:

The North Florida Ospreys’ recent form and player performance

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the North Florida Ospreys

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the UNC Asheville Bulldogs

Recent betting trends in games played between North Florida and UNC Asheville

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the North Florida vs UNC Asheville game

North Florida Ospreys Betting Preview

This year the Ospreys kicked things off with a three-game win streak, then fell to Georgia, UNC Asheville, and Nebraska in the next five outings. North Florida has since beaten Warner and UNC Greensboro around a loss to Georgia Southern in the last three.

On Saturday versus UNC Greensboro, the Ospreys held a 46-32 halftime edge. North Florida was outscored 45-43 the rest of the way but cruised to the win 89-77. Tops in scoring was Jaylen Smith with 21 points and nine assists.

UNC Asheville Bulldogs Betting Preview

Over on the UNC Asheville side, they lost three of their first five games versus Alabama, Ohio, and Central Arkansas. Since then the Bulldogs are 4-1, taking out Tennessee State, St. Andrews, Bluefield, and Western Carolina.

Matched up against the Catamounts on Saturday, the Bulldogs held a 42-33 edge going into the break. UNC Asheville scored another 36 points from there in a 78-61 win. Leading the scoring was Jordan Marsh with 18 points and five steals.

Why the North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs will win

• North Carolina-Asheville has won each of its last 13 night games at Kimmel Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• North Florida has lost each of its last 11 Tuesday road games.
• North Carolina-Asheville has won the first half in 11 of its last 12 games at Kimmel Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the North Florida Ospreys will win

• North Carolina-Asheville has lost eight of its last nine Tuesday night games against non-conference opponents.
• North Florida has won three of its last four night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

North Florida vs UNC Asheville Prediction

I’ll stay with the Bulldogs. UNC Asheville played well in their last game versus a struggling Western Carolina team, hitting 52 percent from the field with 33 rebounds. The free throw shooting could have been better and the Bulldogs had 14 turnovers but overall it was another nice performance. Outside of a 2OT loss to Central Arkansas and a 22-point road loss to George Mason, UNC Asheville has hit 72 or more points in six wins since November 18.

As for the Ospreys, they’re coming off a solid win over UNC Greensboro themselves. North Florida has scored 89 or more points in three straight games, so this one is destined for a high total if both teams play well. I like the Bulldogs to eke out the cover/win, but it’ll be a fun matchup regardless.

Andrew Jett's Pick: UNC Asheville Bulldogs -1.5