Jacksonville Dolphins vs North Florida Ospreys Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Jacksonville Dolphins vs North Florida Ospreys
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Location: UNF Arena in Jacksonville, FL
TV: ESPN+
The North Florida Ospreys (7-23) will go up against the Jacksonville Dolphins (11-19) at UNF Arena on Saturday.

The Jacksonville Dolphins took the court against Stetson and went home with a win by a final score of 89-85 in their last game. Jacksonville finished the contest having earned a 44.3% FG percentage (27 of 61) and converted 5 out of their 12 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Dolphins made 30 of 31 shots for a rate of 96.8%. In terms of grabbing boards, they collected 37 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 12 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to defending, Jacksonville allowed the other team to go 56.6% from the field on 30 of 53 shooting. Stetson recorded 16 dimes and had 2 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Stetson pulled down 24 boards (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Stetson finished 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 27 attempts. They also converted 7 of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Dolphins left the arena with 22 and Stetson totaled 21 personal fouls.
Hayden Wood is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He finished shooting 40.0% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes. He played for 35 minutes and also collected 3 rebounds. He ended up with 25 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.
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Jacksonville enters this matchup with a record of 11-19 so far this year. They are averaging 72.5 points per game (267th in the country) while shooting 45.3% from the field. The Dolphins are hitting 32.0% on 3-point shots (210 of 656) and 71.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Jacksonville is pulling in 33.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 353 assists for the season, which has them ranked 289th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.4 fouls every game.
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On the defensive end, the Dolphins are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 196th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 387 surrendered on the campaign. The Dolphins defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.1% (764 of 1,622) and they concede 31.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 34.4% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 175th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (73.5).
The last time they took the court, the North Florida Ospreys got the victory with a final of 76-70 against Florida Gulf Coast. The Ospreys were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the matchup. They turned it over 11 times, while recording 1 steal for the game. Florida Gulf Coast was called for 22 fouls for this contest which took the Ospreys to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They were able to make 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 80.8%. When it comes to three-point shots, North Florida made 9 of their 32 tries (28.1%). In all, the Ospreys walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7%. The Ospreys permitted Florida Gulf Coast to knock down 25 out of their 67 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.3% in this game. They shot 22.2% from three-point range by going 6 of 27 and ended up going 14 of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, North Florida allowed Florida Gulf Coast to pull down 35 in all (12 on the offensive glass).
Kamrin Oriol pitched in for the Ospreys in the game. He buried 8 of 18 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He scored 26 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 3 assists in the matchup.
North Florida has a win-loss record of 7-23 so far this year. The Ospreys commit 18.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.3 times per contest (158th in college) and they turn it over 12.8 times per contest. North Florida has tallied 2,401 pts so far this season (80.0 per game) and they pull in 32.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Ospreys are connecting on 45.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 196th in D-1.
The Ospreys on the defensive side of the court are 365th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 88.1. They are forcing their opponents into 9.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.6% from the floor (353rd in college). The North Florida defense allows 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (272 of 785) and opponents are connecting on 70.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 16.8 dimes and 38.8 boards per contest, which is ranked 352nd and 353rd in D-1.
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