North Florida (1-0) vs Charleston Southern (0-1)
Game Info: Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 7:00 pm (UNF Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: North Florida -6.5 / Charleston Southern +6.5 — Over/Under: 150.5
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers and the North Florida Ospreys meet Thursday in college basketball action from UNF Arena. Here’s a Charleston Southern vs North Florida prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Charleston Southern vs North Florida pick. We will examine:
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers’ recent form and player performance
The North Florida Ospreys’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Charleston Southern Buccaneers
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the North Florida Ospreys
Recent betting trends in games played between Charleston Southern and North Florida
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Charleston Southern vs North Florida game
Charleston Southern Buccaneers Betting Preview
The Buccaneers managed a rough 10-20 overall record in 2023-24, going 6-10 in Big South play. That result would leave Charleston Southern ahead of only USC Upstate and Radford in the standings. Charleston Southern’s loss to UNC Asheville in the conference tourney finished off their campaign.
In their first action of the new season, the Buccaneers faced off against Clemson. Charleston Southern was drilled 48-24 in the first half, eventually limping to a 91-64 defeat. Lamar Oden Jr. was the lead scorer with 15 points and six boards. Daylen Berry added 14 points.
North Florida Ospreys Betting Preview
Over on the North Florida side, they only hit .500 overall last year at 16-16, but went 9-7 in ASUN Conference games. The Ospreys finished in fifth place with that effort, eventually losing to Austin Peay in their first conference tournament matchup.
The Ospreys got off to a good start on Monday in their opener versus South Carolina. North Florida went into halftime with a 36-31 deficit, then scored 43 more points in a comeback win 74-71. Jaylen Smith topped the team with 16 points and three assists.
Why the North Florida Ospreys will win
- Charleston Southern has lost each of its last eight games against the ASUN Conference.
- North Florida has won 21 of its last 23 home night games against non-conference opponents.
- Charleston Southern has lost the first half in nine of its last 10 night games.
Why the Charleston Southern Buccaneers will win
- North Florida has lost three of its last four home games.
Charleston Southern vs North Florida Prediction
I’m probably just going to stay with North Florida. The Ospreys put together an impressive road win over South Carolina in their opener. UNF managed 42 percent shooting and just nine turnovers in that one. On the boards, the Ospreys dominated with a 43-37 edge (15-9 offensive) and hit 10-of-29 from 3-point range (34.5 percent).
As for Charleston Southern, they were overmatched by Clemson in their opener. The Bucs gave up 49.2 percent shooting overall and 52.4 percent (11-of-21) from outside. North Florida will be closer to the Buccaneers’ wheelhouse but I don’t think Charleston Southern will quite cover.