Lipscomb Bisons vs North Florida Ospreys Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lipscomb Bisons vs North Florida Ospreys

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: UNF Arena in Jacksonville, FL

TV: ESPN+

UNF Arena is the site where the North Florida Ospreys (5-16) will try to beat the Lipscomb Bisons (14-7) on Saturday.

The Lipscomb Bisons faced Florida Gulf Coast and notched a win by a score of 86-71 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Bisons walked away with 20 and Florida Gulf Coast totaled 19 fouls. They buried 10 out of their 26 attempts from distance. Florida Gulf Coast finished shooting 65.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 20 attempts. On top of that, Florida Gulf Coast grabbed 23 boards (9 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Florida Gulf Coast distributed 11 dimes and had 1 steal in this contest. Concerning the defense, Lipscomb allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the floor on 24 of 56 shooting. They also doled out 20 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 2 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bisons buried 14 of 16 shots for a percentage of 87.5%. Lipscomb finished with a 47.3% FG percentage (26 of 55) and knocked down 20 of their 37 3-point shots.

Ross Candelino is a player who was a factor in this game. He shot 75.0% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and also collected 7 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

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Lipscomb heads into this game with a win-loss record of 14-7 this year. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Lipscomb is grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 389 assists this year, which has them ranked 16th in the country in terms of passing. The Bisons are hitting 37.1% on shots from 3-point land (235 of 633) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 81.7 pts per contest (82nd in Division 1) while connecting on 45.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bisons are forcing 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.9% on shots from downtown and they rank 219th in the nation in PPG allowed (75.1). The Bisons are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.0% (566 of 1,287) and they surrender 36.9 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 108th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 260 relinquished on the season.

In their last game, the North Florida Ospreys got the victory with a final of 117-114 against Bellarmine. When discussing rebounds, North Florida allowed Bellarmine to get 20 in total (4 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 44.4% from 3-point land by shooting 12 out of 27 and ended up shooting 16 out of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Ospreys permitted Bellarmine to make 43 out of 72 tries from the floor which had them shooting 59.7% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Ospreys went 39 for 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 61.9%. With respect to three-point shots, North Florida converted 19 of 38 attempts (50.0%). They were able to bury 20 of them for a percentage of 87.0%. Bellarmine earned 17 fouls in the game which got the Ospreys to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They gave up possession 9 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. The Ospreys collected 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for this game.

Kamrin Oriol pitched in for the Ospreys in the game. He racked up 33 points in his 42 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 15 dimes for the contest. He made 10 out of 15 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 3 rebounds.

North Florida has a record of 5-16 on the campaign. The Ospreys are committing 18.6 fouls per game and they go 78.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (130th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 12.9 times per game. North Florida has scored 1,717 pts for the season (81.8 per game) and they pull in 31.6 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Ospreys are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which ranks 172nd in college hoops.

The North Florida defense surrenders 35.2% on three-point shots (197 of 559) and opponents are connecting on 70.1% of their free throw shots. They surrender 17.6 dimes and 40.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 356th and 358th in those categories on the defensive end. The Ospreys defensively are ranked 365th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 91.4. They are forcing 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 50.0% from the field (360th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lipscomb

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