The Jacksonville Dolphins hope to be lousy hosts on Friday as the North Florida Ospreys pay a visit to Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on the college basketball betting menu.

Supporters of the Ospreys have watched them go 10-16 and 2-0 ATS on the year, while the Dolphins are at 12-14 and 2-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Dolphins are 1-0, while the Ospreys have a 1-0 mark.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Dolphins rated this week at No. 278 and the Ospreys sitting at No. 291. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 67-65 result in favor of the Dolphins.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Jacksonville's No. 139-ranked offense, averaging 68.8 PPG, against a Ospreys defense that ranks No. 265 at 70.2 PPG. The Dolphins field goal percentage has averaged 41.8% so far, less than the Ospreys marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.3% per game.

Defensively, North Florida features the nation's No. 222-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.5 points per game. Jacksonville, meanwhile, comes in at No. 148 nationally in scoring at home.

North Florida was a 64-44 loser in its last match on the road against Mercer. North Florida was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by Mercer and falling by a 64-44 score at Mercer University Center.

Jacksonville lost its last outing, a 75-68 result against Kennesaw State on February 9. Jacksonville got 15 points from Keith McDougald but lost anyway, 75-68, to Kennesaw State on Saturday at KSU Convocation Center.

Next up:
North Florida home to East Tennessee State, Thursday, February 21
Jacksonville home to USC Upstate, Thursday, February 21