Tuesday’s contest between the North Florida Ospreys (7-4) and the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (6-4) at Kimmel Arena should be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 82-79, with North Florida securing the victory. Tipoff is at 6:30 PM ET on December 17.

According to our computer prediction, North Florida projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus UNC Asheville. The over/under is listed at 158.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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UNC Asheville vs. North Florida Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
• Time: 6:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Asheville, North Carolina
• Venue: Kimmel Arena
• Line: UNC Asheville -1.5
• Point total: 158.5
• Moneyline (to win): UNC Asheville -128, North Florida +106

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UNC Asheville vs. North Florida Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  North Florida 82, UNC Asheville 79

Spread & Total Prediction for UNC Asheville vs. North Florida

• Pick ATS: North Florida (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (158.5)

UNC Asheville is 4-4-0 against the spread this season compared to North Florida’s 6-3-0 ATS record. A total of five out of the Bulldogs’ games this season have hit the over, and nine of the Ospreys’ games have gone over. The teams score 169.3 points per game, 10.8 more points than this matchup’s total.

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UNC Asheville Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs have a +66 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.6 points per game. They’re putting up 80.8 points per game to rank 72nd in college basketball and are giving up 74.2 per contest to rank 260th in college basketball.
• The 34.1 rebounds per game UNC Asheville averages rank 123rd in college basketball. Its opponents collect 33.3 per contest.
• UNC Asheville connects on 8.5 three-pointers per game (124th in college basketball) while shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc (101st in college basketball). It is making 1.6 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 6.9 per game while shooting 29.1%.
• The Bulldogs put up 97.5 points per 100 possessions (164th in college basketball), while giving up 89.5 points per 100 possessions (152nd in college basketball).
• UNC Asheville has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 11.5 per game (162nd in college basketball play) while forcing 13.7 (82nd in college basketball).

North Florida Performance Insights

• The Ospreys outscore opponents by 7.0 points per game (posting 88.5 points per game, sixth in college basketball, and conceding 81.5 per contest, 349th in college basketball) and have a +77 scoring differential.
• The 36.9 rebounds per game North Florida accumulates rank 38th in the nation. Their opponents record 36.4.
• North Florida hits 13.7 three-pointers per game (first in college basketball) at a 37.0% rate (74th in college basketball), compared to the 6.9 per game its opponents make, at a 33.5% rate.
• North Florida and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Ospreys commit 10.6 per game (91st in college basketball) and force 10.8 (280th in college basketball).

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