North Florida Ospreys vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Prediction, 2/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Florida Ospreys vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Location: Alico Arena in Fort Myers, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (10-15) will play the North Florida Ospreys (6-19) at Alico Arena on Wednesday.

The North Florida Ospreys took the court against Queens and took a loss by a final of 91-72 in their last game. North Florida ended the game with a 40.4% FG percentage (21 out of 52) and converted 12 of their 27 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Ospreys made 18 of 25 shots for a percentage of 72.0%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 23 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 7 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When it comes to the defense, North Florida allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 33 of 66 shooting. Queens dished out 14 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. Furthermore, Queens grabbed 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Queens went 100.0% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of 15 shots. They buried 10 out of their 30 tries from long range. When it comes to fouls, the Ospreys finished with 20 while Queens recorded 23 fouls.

Mason Lee is one player who was a factor in this game. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 4 out of 7 shooting. He played for 27 minutes and also snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up going 57.1% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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North Florida steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 6-19 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, North Florida is pulling in 32.4 rebounds per game and has tallied 369 assists so far this year, which ranks 105th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Ospreys are hitting 36.6% on shots from downtown (296 of 809) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 81.6 points per game (72nd in the country) while connecting on 45.5% from the field.

On defense, the Ospreys are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers per game and they draw 15.5 fouls. They surrender 35.1% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 365th in the country in points per game allowed (90.7). The Ospreys defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.5% (835 of 1,688) and they surrender 39.5 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 358th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 436 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-65 when they faced Bellarmine. The Eagles snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this game. They coughed it up 11 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. Bellarmine earned 14 fouls in this matchup which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. With respect to three-point attempts, Florida Gulf Coast made 7 out of 29 attempts (24.1%). When all was said and done, the Eagles shot 24 for 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. The Eagles allowed Bellarmine to make 27 out of 51 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.9% in this contest. They finished 44.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 out of 27 and finished the game at 15 out of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). With respect to rebounds, Florida Gulf Coast allowed Bellarmine to grab 27 in total (1 on the offensive glass).

J.R. Konieczny pitched in for the Eagles in this contest. He converted 9 of 16 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and had 9 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 7 assists for this contest.

Florida Gulf Coast has a record of 10-15 this year. As an offensive team, the Eagles are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which ranks 183rd in D-1. Florida Gulf Coast has tallied 1,960 points on the campaign (78.4 per game) and they average 37.1 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.1 times per contest (117th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.8 times per contest. The Eagles commit 19.3 fouls per game and they connect on 73.1% from the free throw line.

The Eagles defensively are ranked 288th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 77.9. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (211th in college hoops). The Florida Gulf Coast defense gives up 35.3% on 3-point shots (234 of 663) and opponents are converting on 74.3% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 13.6 dimes and 34.2 rebounds per game, which is ranked 199th and 171st in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida Gulf Coast

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