North Florida Ospreys vs UNCG Spartans Matchup

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

UNCG vs North Florida Prediction

Planning on watching today's Spartans and Ospreys game? Catch the action at UNF Arena in Jacksonville, FL, as the Ospreys hosts this showdown at 5:00 ET on ESPN+. UNCG is favored by -1 in this non-conference contest against North Florida. The game's over/under currently sits at 146 points.

UNCG vs. North Florida Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: UNCG Spartans at North Florida Ospreys
Where: Jacksonville at UNF Arena
Date: Saturday, December 14th
Betting Odds NCG -1, NCG -117 | NFL -105 O/U 146

Spartans Preview: Will the Spartans Pull Through as the Favored Road Team?

UNCG evened their record at 4-4 after a 67-55 win over North Carolina A&T on Saturday. The Spartans, who were -7 favorites, covered the spread on the road.

After trailing 36-35 at halftime, UNCG's defense stepped up, allowing just 19 points in the 2nd half while scoring 32. The game total of 122 points fell well short of the 149 O/U line.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

UNCG's offense struggled from the field in their last game, shooting just 36.4% overall. They hit 32% of their two-point attempts, but connected on 40% from beyond the arc, making 12 threes. At the free-throw line, they were efficient, hitting 83.3% of their attempts.

Kenyon Giles led the way with 25 points, shooting 50% from the field and from three-point range (5/10). Ryan Forrest added 18 points, but shot just 28.6% overall and 18.2% from deep. Camian Shell and Donovan Atwell each contributed 15 points, with Atwell hitting 4 threes at a 50% clip.

Spartans Team Defense

UNCG's defense was on point, holding their opponent to just 55 points on 37% shooting. They were particularly effective against the three, where they limited their opponent to just 3 made threes on 23 attempts, a 13% shooting performance.

Inside the arc, their opponent shot 54%, going 18/33. UNCG also sent them to the line 13 times, where they made 10 free throws, shooting 76%. The Spartans gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Ospreys Preview: Can The Ospreys Secure a Home Victory?

North Florida Ospreys Recent Game/Games

North Florida fell to 4-4 on the season after a 93-91 loss to Georgia Southern on Saturday. The Ospreys were +2 point underdogs, and the game ended in a push against the spread. The total points of 184 exceeded the O/U line of 163.5.

North Florida trailed 36-31 at halftime but came alive in the 2nd half, scoring 52 points while allowing 47.

Ospreys Offense Breakdown

North Florida put up 91 points in their last game, shooting 44.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.8%. They connected on 63.6% of their two-point attempts, while hitting just 31.1% from beyond the arc, making 14 of 45 threes. At the free-throw line, they shot 50%, going 7 for 14.

Jasai Miles led the way with 30 points and 11 rebounds, hitting 6 of 12 from three-point range and shooting 60% overall. Nakavieon White added 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Bradley Douglas contributed 21 points. Josh Harris was efficient, shooting 75% from the field, and Eren Banks hit 3 of 5 threes, finishing with 15 points and 5 assists.

Ospreys Team Defense

North Florida’s defense struggled, giving up 93 points on 49% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 36 of 73 shots.

Inside the arc, the Ospreys allowed 55% shooting, with 27 two-point baskets. From three-point range, their opponent shot 37%, making 9 of 24 attempts.

Spartans vs Ospreys Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

UNCG has a 2-3 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 63 points per game while allowing 61. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
When looking at their past five home matchups, North Florida has an ATS record of 3-1-1 while averaging 84 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the underdog, the Ospreys have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-2-1.
In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Spartans have a straight up record of 5-5 and an ATS mark of 5-5.