North Florida Ospreys vs Jacksonville Dolphins Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Florida Ospreys vs Jacksonville Dolphins

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Swisher Gymnasium in Jacksonville, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Jacksonville Dolphins (9-17) will try to beat the North Florida Ospreys (6-20) at Swisher Gymnasium on Saturday.

The North Florida Ospreys faced off with Florida Gulf Coast and ended up losing by a score of 90-81 in their last contest. North Florida ended with a 41.3% FG percentage (26 of 63) and buried 12 out of their 36 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Ospreys buried 17 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 70.8%. When talking about rebounding, they earned a total of 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 16 assists for the contest while forcing 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning defense, North Florida allowed the other team to go 54.8% from the floor on 34 out of 62 shooting. Florida Gulf Coast recorded 13 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Florida Gulf Coast had 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Florida Gulf Coast finished shooting 53.3% when shooting free throws by converting 16 of their 30 shots. They made 6 of their 16 tries from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Ospreys ended up with 22 and Florida Gulf Coast had 19 fouls.

Kent Jackson is one player who came through in the game. He scored 24 points on 7 of 20 shooting. He played 35 minutes and also totaled 1 board. He finished the contest at 35.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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North Florida will play this contest with a mark of 6-20 for the year. They average 81.6 points per outing (71st in Division 1) while hitting 45.3% from the floor. The Ospreys are hitting 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (308 of 845) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, North Florida is grabbing 32.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 385 dimes this year, which ranks 89th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.5 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Ospreys have forced 10.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.7 fouls. They relinquish 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 365th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (90.7). The Ospreys are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.7% (869 of 1,750) and they relinquish 39.5 boards per game as a group. They are 359th in college in giving up assists with 449 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Jacksonville Dolphins took a loss by a final score of 67-62 against Stetson. In the matter of rebounding, Jacksonville permitted Stetson to snag 27 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They went 36.8% from 3-point land by shooting 7 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 32 at the free throw line (56.3%). The Dolphins allowed Stetson to make 21 of their 46 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.7% in the matchup. Overall, the Dolphins walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 60 from the field which had them shooting 36.7%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Jacksonville made 4 of their 22 tries (18.2%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.7%. Stetson committed 16 fouls in this matchup which took the Dolphins to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Dolphins recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this contest.

Hayden Wood was important for the Dolphins for this game. He totaled 14 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this contest. He converted 5 of 13 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and totaled 1 rebound.

Jacksonville has a win-loss mark of 9-17 for the year. The Dolphins are committing 19.5 fouls per game and they connect on 70.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.9 times per contest (322nd in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest. Jacksonville has totaled 1,878 pts on the season (72.2 per contest) and they pull down 33.9 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Dolphins are connecting on 45.0% from the field, which is 192nd in D-1.

The Dolphins on the defensive side of the court are 176th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 73.6. They are forcing their opponents into 10.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (314th in college hoops). The Jacksonville defense concedes 34.9% on 3-point attempts (175 of 501) and opponents are knocking down 70.5% of their foul shots. They give up 12.8 assists and 31.3 rebounds every game, which is ranked 133rd and 35th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Florida

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