Southern Miss at North Florida 11/14/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 11/13/2019 at 10:43 PM ET

Southern Miss at North Florida 11/14/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles are set to visit UNF Arena in Jacksonville, Florida for a non-conference clash against the North Florida Ospreys. The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles come into this matchup with a 1-1 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the South Alabama Jaguars, 75-69. Leading the way for the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles was senior forward Boban Jacdonmi as he contributed 18 points and 9 rebounds. Joining Jacdonmi in the frontcourt was senior forward Leonard Harper-Baker who had a productive outing with 12 points and 14 rebounds.

The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles had a good shooting game against the South Alabama Jaguars as they connected on 28 of their 61 field goal attempts (45.9%), but they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (27.3%). The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles lost the turnover battle against the South Alabama Jaguars (17-9), but they dominated the Jaguars in the rebounding department (40-26).

The North Florida Ospreys come into this matchup with a 2-1 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Georgia Southern Eagles, 80-77. Leading the way for the North Florida Ospreys was senior guard J.T. Escobar as he contributed 23 points. Senior guard Ivan Ganida-Rosa had a solid all-around game for the Ospreys as he recorded 17 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds.

The North Florida Ospreys struggled shooting the ball against the Georgia Southern Eagles as they connected on 25 of their 61 field goal attempts (41%), but they were good from behind the three-point line (53.6%). The North Florida Ospreys lost the turnover battle against the Georgia Southern Eagles (24-16), but they dominated the Eagles in the rebounding department (48-33).

The North Florida Ospreys opened the season with a tough road game against Florida, but they followed that up with an impressive win over a high-scoring Georgia Southern team. The thing that makes the Ospreys so fascinating is their depth as they have 4 guys averaging at least 12 PPG, and Carter Hendricksen has been a machine in the paint as he is averaging a double-double. Southern Mississippi isn’t bad by any means, but this will be a tough task for them on the road against a team as talented as them. Final Score Prediction, North Florida Ospreys win and cover ATS 77-69.

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