North Florida Ospreys vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 12/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Florida Ospreys vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ACC Network

Watsco Center is the site where the Miami Hurricanes (10-2) will play the North Florida Ospreys (2-9) on Sunday.

The North Florida Ospreys took the court against Charleston Southern and took a loss by a score of 113-90 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Ospreys ended up with 16 and Charleston Southern finished the game with 18 fouls. They buried 22 of their 43 tries from beyond the arc. Charleston Southern finished the contest at 85.0% at the free throw line by converting 17 of 20 attempts. Moreover, Charleston Southern grabbed 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Charleston Southern distributed 24 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. When talking about defense, North Florida allowed the other team to go 56.9% from the field on 37 out of 65 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 25 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Ospreys converted 20 of 25 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. North Florida ended the game having earned a 45.5% FG percentage (30 out of 66) and buried 10 of their 29 shots from beyond the arc.

Kamrin Oriol is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. He finished the contest at 45.5% from the field and dished out 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. He left the arena with 29 points on 10 of 22 shooting.

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North Florida will enter this contest with a record of 2-9 on the season. They are averaging 79.8 pts per contest (133rd in D-1) on 44.5% from the floor. The Ospreys are hitting 34.9% on three-point shots (123 of 352) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a team, North Florida is pulling down 31.3 boards per game and has accumulated 161 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 212th in college in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.7 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Ospreys are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 15.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 339th in college in giving up assists with 196 relinquished on the season. Ospreys are giving up a field goal percentage of 49.2% (364 of 740) and they relinquish 42.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 32.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 359th in college in points per game allowed (88.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami Hurricanes took home the win by a final score of 98-81 when they played FIU. With respect to team rebounding, Miami allowed FIU to collect 27 in all (9 offensive). They finished 31.8% from distance by shooting 7 of 22 and ended up going 14 of 21 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Hurricanes permitted FIU to convert 30 of 63 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.6% for the matchup. Overall, the Hurricanes went 35 for 65 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.8%. Concerning shots from distance, Miami made 6 out of their 23 attempts (26.1%). They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.0%. FIU had 26 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hurricanes to the free throw line for a total of 31 tries. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Hurricanes collected 22 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the contest.

Shelton Henderson was important for the Hurricanes in the game. He scored 30 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in the game. He made 10 out of 12 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 10-2 on the campaign. As an offense, the Hurricanes are shooting 51.9% from the field, which is ranked 13th in the nation. Miami has tallied 1,058 points for the year (88.2 per game) and they collect 40.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 19.9 times per game (8th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.8 times per game. The Hurricanes are responsible for committing 17.3 fouls per game while shooting 66.1% from the charity stripe.

The Miami defense concedes 33.6% on three-point shots (97 of 289) and their opposition knocks down 62.9% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 13.3 dimes and 31.5 boards per contest, which ranks 182nd and 55th in D-1. The Hurricanes on defense are ranked 67th in D-1 in PPG given up with 67.8. They have forced 14.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the floor (57th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Florida

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