North Florida Ospreys at Syracuse Orange Betting Prediction 12/21/19

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The Syracuse Orange (6-5) will be at home in the Carrier Dome when they square off with the North Florida Ospreys (7-6). Action begins at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 21, 2019, and can be seen on ACC Network.

North Florida Ospreys vs. Syracuse Orange ATS Odds

In their last matchup, the Orange beat the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, 74-62, while the Ospreys lost to the 19th-ranked Florida State Seminoles, 98-81.

The Orange had a superb turnover percentage of 9.6 (better than their season average of 17.0) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.509 vs. 0.477). North Florida, meanwhile, did a terrific job of converting from the free throw line (16-19; 84.2 percent). Syracuse’s Joseph Girard III led the way, finishing with 20 points and seven assists. Ivan Gandia-Rosa played a key role for North Florida with 23 points and seven assists.

Syracuse appears to have the edge on the offensive side of the ball. The Orange rank 100th in offensive efficiency, while the Ospreys rank 287th in defensive efficiency. This game should be a matchup of opposite paces. The fast-breaking Ospreys rank 57th in possessions per game, while the more half-court oriented Orange rank 263rd.

North Florida at Syracuse Free Pick

Pick: SU Winner – Syracuse, ATS Winner – Syracuse, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • North Florida ranks second in three pointers attempted per game (32.9) while Syracuse ranks 240th in three pointers allowed per game (27.1).
  • The Orange rank 48th in steals per game (8.0) while the Ospreys rank 124th (6.2).
  • North Florida averages 36.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 111th in the NCAA. Syracuse ranks 177th in rebounds allowed per game (36.5).
  • The Orange rank 12th in assists per game (17.3) while the Ospreys rank 212th in assists allowed per game (16.6).
  • Syracuse ranks 15th in blocks allowed per game (2.1) while North Florida ranks 101st (3.5).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Orange’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.2, down from 7.4 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Ospreys have scored an average of 80.4 points per game (0.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 81.6 points per game (5.2 above their season average).