North Florida vs Stetson 1/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Stetson Hatters will travel to UNF Arena to take on the North Florida Ospreys this Saturday night in College Basketball action.

The Stetson Hatters had their 2-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 6-8 on the season after being defeated by the Liberty Flames, 75-59, this past Tuesday. Stetson struggled on the offensive end against Liberty and could not fight back after the Flames took a 53-35 lead with 12:54 left in regulation. Stetson shot 37.3% from the field & 30.8% from beyond the arc while allowing Liberty to shoot 58.5% from the field & 39.1% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Hatters was Rob Perry who had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, Stetson is averaging 69.1 ppg on 44.0% shooting from the field. The Hatters are averaging 8.6 three-pointers per game on 33.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Stetson has been led by Rob Perry (15.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.7 apg), Chase Johnston (12.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.3 spg), Christiaan Jones (11.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.7 spg), & Stephan Swenson (4.9 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.3 spg).

Defensively, Stetson is allowing their opponents to average 67.5 ppg on 44.2% shooting from the field. The Hatters have a rebound margin of 2.2 and a turnover margin of -0.4.

The North Florida Ospreys has their 2-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 4-10 on the season after being defeated by the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, 74-67, this past Wednesday. North Florida struggled on the offensive end against Florida Gulf Coast and could not fight back after the Eagles took a 68-62 lead with 2:36 left in regulation. North Florida shot 40.3% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Florida Gulf Coast to shoot 49.1% from the field & 41.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Ospreys was Carter Henricksen who had 16 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, North Florida is averaging 69.3 ppg on 42.5% shooting from the field. The Ospreys are averaging 10.1 three-pointers per game on 35.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, North Florida has been led by Jose Placer (12.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.8 apg), Carter Hendrickson (10.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.7 apg), Jadyn Parker (8.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.9 bpg), & Emmanuel Adedoyin (7.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.6 apg).

Defensively, North Florida is allowing their opponents to an average of 72.9 ppg on 44.3% shooting from the field. The Ospreys have a rebound margin of -6.6 and a turnover margin of -2.2.

The Hatters are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games following three or more consecutive home games, however, are just 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. The Ospreys are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.

Stetson has been led by their defense which ranks t-152^nd in scoring defense & 99^th in steals per game, however, the offense has struggled and currently ranks just 245^th in scoring offense. North Florida has struggled on both ends of the court this season as the Ospreys come into this matchup ranked 242^nd in scoring offense, 275^th in scoring defense, & 261^st in defensive FG%.

Stetson is just 1-5 on the road this season, however, I think they are the more talented team in this one as they showed in their 67-59 win against Charleston and their competitive 10-point loss at Miami. North Florida is 4-0 at home, however, they really haven’t played much in competition and as I think this one will come down to the final possession or two, I think I’m going to want the points. Take Stetson and the points. Good Luck!