Jacksonville looks to cover the Dolphins-Ospreys pointspread on Thursday and improve its overall 19-10 mark when they host North Florida in college basketball action.

This game is part of the Atlantic Sun Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. The game is being played at Mercer University Center, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

The Dolphins are 19-10 so far on the season, and 1-1 ATS vs. the number. The Ospreys, meanwhile, are 13-18 and 0-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Jacksonville go 2-0 and the Ospreys go 2-0 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 113-rated Dolphins and the No. 259-ranked Ospreys, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 71-62 result in favor of the Dolphins.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Jacksonville's No. 193-ranked offense, averaging 68.2 PPG, against a Ospreys defense that ranks No. 270 at 71.8 PPG. The Dolphins field goal percentage has averaged 42.7% so far, less than the Ospreys marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.5% per game.

Defensively, North Florida features the nation's No. 259-rated defense on the road, allowing 74.3 points per game. Jacksonville, meanwhile, comes in at No. 203 nationally in scoring at home.

North Florida was a 53-51 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Florida Gulf Coast. North Florida earned a 53-51 victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday, getting 19 points from Parker Smith at Alico Arena.

Jacksonville lost its last outing, a 70-62 result against Stetson on February 26. Jacksonville suffered a 70-62 loss against Stetson on Saturday, getting 13 points from Tevin Galvin in a losing effort at Edmunds Center.