The North Alabama Lions (10-21, 7-9 Asun) square off against the North Florida Ospreys (15-16, 9-7 Asun) in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney at UNF Arena. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, March 4, 2019.
North Alabama Lions vs. North Florida Ospreys Betting Odds
In their last game, the Ospreys were victorious over the Stetson Hatters, 77-67, while the Lions were beaten by the Lipscomb Bisons, 87-75.
North Florida played a nearly perfect game. They had an effective field goal percentage of 0.522 (below their season average of 0.524) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 32.5 (above their season average of 30.8). Stetson put up marks of 0.417 and 26.7, respectively, for those same stats. North Alabama, meanwhile, held Lipscomb to an offensive rebounding percentage of 21.4 (below their season average of 27.0). North Florida’s Garrett Sams had a solid performance, contributing 23 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Meanwhile, Kendall Stafford played a key role for North Alabama with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
The Lions’ Kendall Stafford has been playing at a high level over his last five games, averaging 15 points,9.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Wajid Aminu has averaged 13 points,8.2 rebounds,2.8 blocks during that same time frame for the Ospreys.
North Florida figures to have the advantage on the defensive side of the ball. The Ospreys rank 92nd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.486), while North Alabama is 340th in effective field goal percentage (0.454).
North Alabama vs. North Florida Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – North Florida, ATS Winner – North Florida, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- North Florida ranks 27th in assists per game (15.8) while North Alabama ranks 262nd (10.4).
- The Lions average 6.5 steals per game, which ranks 112th in the country. The Ospreys rank 224th in steals allowed per game (9.3).
- North Florida averages 27.2 three pointers per game, which ranks 26th in the NCAA. North Alabama ranks 78th in three pointers allowed per game (20.6).
- The Ospreys average 38.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 41st in the nation. The Lions rank 252nd in rebounds allowed per game (37.5).
- North Florida ranks 10th in blocks per game (5.1) while North Alabama ranks 188th in blocks allowed per game (4.5).
Bettings Trends:
- The Ospreys have outscored opponents by an average of 9.2 points in their last five games. For the season, North Florida has lost by an average of 1.5 points.
- During their last five games, the Lions have scored an average of 70.0 points per game (2.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 69.2 points per game (4.4 below their season average).
