Austin Peay Governors vs North Florida Ospreys Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Austin Peay Governors vs North Florida Ospreys

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: UNF Arena in Jacksonville, FL

TV: ESPN+

UNF Arena is where the North Florida Ospreys (6-21) will take on the Austin Peay Governors (19-6) on Thursday.

The Austin Peay Governors took the court against Bellarmine and took home the win by a score of 90-70 in their last contest. Austin Peay walked away from the game having earned a 58.3% field goal percentage (28 of 48) and knocked down 10 out of their 19 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Governors buried 24 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected 26 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 22 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and having 4 steals. When discussing defense, Austin Peay let their opponent shoot 45.5% from the field on 25 of 55 shooting. Bellarmine totaled 12 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Bellarmine had 20 rebounds (7 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Bellarmine finished 91.7% at the free throw line by converting 11 of 12 attempts. They converted 9 of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Governors finished with 13 while Bellarmine finished the game with 24 personal fouls.

Collin Parker is someone who was a major factor for the game. He accounted for 22 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and also grabbed 7 boards. He finished 57.1% from the field and earned 4 assists.

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Austin Peay will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 19-6 this season. They average 82.0 points per outing (59th in college hoops) while hitting 47.0% from the field. The Governors are hitting 36.7% from downtown (221 of 603) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Austin Peay is pulling in 35.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 407 assists so far this year, which ranks 88th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Governors are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 fouls. They are conceding 31.7% on shots from distance while they are 107th in college in points per game allowed (71.1). The Governors defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.7% (636 of 1,454) and they concede 35.0 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 160th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 346 surrendered this season.

For their last game, the North Florida Ospreys went home defeated by a final of 63-56 against Jacksonville. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, North Florida allowed Jacksonville to collect 25 overall (7 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 34.8% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 of 23 and ended up going 11 out of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). The Ospreys permitted Jacksonville to bury 22 of their 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.1% for the contest. Overall, the Ospreys finished the game shooting 23 out of 51 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.1%. Concerning three-point attempts, North Florida made 7 out of their 19 tries (36.8%). They were able to bury 3 of those for a clip of 50.0%. Jacksonville had 11 fouls in this game which took the Ospreys to the free throw line for a total of 6 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 3 steals for this contest. The Ospreys were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the game.

Kamrin Oriol was important for the Ospreys in the matchup. He converted 7 out of 17 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 assists for the matchup.

North Florida has a record of 6-21 so far this season. The Ospreys are committing 18.2 fouls every game and they go 77.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.7 times per contest (132nd in college) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per game. North Florida has totaled 2,178 pts for the year (80.7 per contest) and they average 32.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Ospreys are hitting on 45.3% from the floor, which is 172nd in college.

The Ospreys on the defensive side of the court are 365th in college hoops in points given up per game with 89.6. They are able to force 9.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.5% from the floor (359th in Division 1). The North Florida defense allows 35.1% on shots from distance (249 of 709) and their opponents are making 70.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 17.0 dimes and 38.9 boards per contest, which has them ranked 353rd and 355th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Florida

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