Lipscomb Bisons vs North Florida Ospreys Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Lipscomb vs North Florida NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Jacksonville.

Lipscomb vs North Florida Prediction

The Bisons and Ospreys are set to face off at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The Ospreys will host the game at UNF Arena in Jacksonville, FL. In this Atlantic Sun matchup, Lipscomb is favored bt -5.5 vs. North Florida. The over/under for the game is 161.5 points.

Lipscomb vs. North Florida Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Lipscomb Bisons at North Florida Ospreys
Where: Jacksonville at UNF Arena
Date: Saturday, January 4th
Betting Odds LIPSC -5.5, LIPSC -250 | NFL +200 O/U 161.5

Bisons Preview: Do the Bisons Stand a Chance on the Road?

The Bisons improved to 7-5 on the season after a 70-65 road win over Jacksonville on Thursday. Entering the game as 5-point favorites, Lipscomb pushed against the spread. The total points for the game were 135, falling short of the 141.5 O/U line.

Lipscomb led 38-27 at halftime but allowed Jacksonville to score 38 points in the second half while putting up 32 points of their own.

Bisons Offense Breakdown

Lipscomb's offense was efficient in their last game, shooting 56.4% from the field and 46.7% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 66.7%, and they hit 73.1% of their free throws, going 19/26 from the line.

Robert McCray V led the way with 22 points, while Joe Anderson added 18, hitting 3 of 4 threes and shooting 77.8% overall. Dylan Faulkner was perfect from the field, going 4/4 and grabbing 6 rebounds.

Bisons Team Defense

Even with Lipscomb allowing 49% shooting from the field, they held their opponent to just 65 points. The Bisons gave up 19 two-pointers on 36 attempts, a 52% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Lipscomb's defense saw their opponent hit 6 threes on 15 tries, shooting 40%. They also sent them to the line 13 times, where they made 9 free throws, a 69% clip. The Bisons allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Ospreys Preview: Will the Ospreys Pull Through as the Home Underdog?

North Florida fell to 5-7 on the season after a 97-89 home loss to Austin Peay on Thursday. The Ospreys were -6 favorites going into the game but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 186, surpassing the O/U line of 148.5.

North Florida led 44-34 at halftime but allowed 63 points in the 2nd half while scoring 45 of their own. The Ospreys will need to tighten up defensively to get back on track.

Ospreys Offense Breakdown

North Florida put up 89 points in their latest game, shooting 46.8% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 51.6%, with two-point shooting at 51.1% (23/45) and three-point shooting at 35.3% (6/17). They were strong from the free-throw line, hitting 80.6% (25/31) of their attempts.

Anton Brookshire led the way with 25 points, shooting 57.1% overall and 60.0% from three (3/5). Sai Witt and LJ Thomas each added 23 points, with Witt shooting 61.5% from the field. The Ospreys grabbed 11 offensive rebounds and dished out 11 assists in the win.

Ospreys Team Defense

Despite North Florida's defensive struggles, they put up 97 points in their last game. The Ospreys allowed their opponents to shoot 46% from the field, including 51% from two-point range, where they went 23/45.

From beyond the arc, North Florida's defense gave up 6 threes on 17 attempts, a 35% shooting performance. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 31 times, where they converted 25 for 80%. Additionally, the Ospreys gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Bisons vs Ospreys Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Bisons have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 6-1-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 73 points per game in these contests.
When looking at their past five home matchups, North Florida has an ATS record of 1-3-1 while averaging 73 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the underdog, the Ospreys have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-3-1.
In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Bisons have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 2-0-1 in these scenarios.