North Florida vs Florida Picks and Prediction – 12/21/2024

The North Florida Ospreys visit the Stephen C O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday to play the No. 7 ranked Florida Gators. North Florida dropped to 7-5 following its 95-81 loss to UNC Asheville on Tuesday. The leading scorer for North Florida was Nate Lliteras with 16 points. The Ospreys shot only 41.3% overall and were outrebounded by the Bulldogs 40-27. Keep updated on College Basketball with our expert college basketball picks.

Josh Harris is leading North Florida in scoring with an average of 16.4 points per game. Jasai Miles is second in scoring and the leading rebounder with averages of 14.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Jaylen Smith is the leader in assists with an average of 6.3 per game. North Florida scores an average of 87.9 points per game while shooting 45.9% overall and 36.4% from 3-point territory.

The Florida Gators look to keep their perfect record intact with a victory at home on Saturday when hosting North Florida. The Gators are 11-0 following a 90-84 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels this past Tuesday. Will Richard was the leading scorer for Florida with 22 points and Alijah Martin was second with 19 points for the Gators. 

Walter Clayton Jr is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Florida with averages of 18.5 points and 3.5 assists per game while Alex Condon is the leading rebounder averaging 7.4 per game. Florida has four players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 86.5 points per game while shooting 47.2% overall and 33.6% from 3.0 territory.

The Florida Gators are off to an exponential start at 11-0 straight up and 8-3 against the spread. Florida has covered the number in each of its last six and will do so again on Saturday when hosting North Florida. The Gators are playing well at both ends of the court, scoring an average of 86.6 points per game which is 14th in the country, and allowing an average of only 66.9 points per year. Final Score Prediction, Florida Gators win and cover ATS 100-75.