North Florida Ospreys vs North Alabama Lions Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Florida Ospreys vs North Alabama Lions

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Flowers Hall in Florence, AL

TV: ESPN+

The North Florida Ospreys (2-15) are en route to Flowers Hall on Thursday where they will take on the North Alabama Lions (6-9).

The North Florida Ospreys took the court against Queens and took a loss by a score of 89-82 in their last game. North Florida wrapped up the game having earned a 46.3% field goal percentage (31 of 67) and knocked down 10 out of their 32 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Ospreys buried 10 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 26 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 19 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning defending, North Florida allowed 46.2% from the field on 30 of 65 shooting. Queens distributed 14 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Furthermore, Queens snagged 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Queens finished 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 18 of their 24 attempts. They knocked down 11 of 34 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Ospreys ended up walking away with 18 and Queens finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Kamrin Oriol is one player who was a contributor in this game. He shot 57.1% from the floor and also earned 4 assists. He played 39 mins and grabbed 3 boards. He ended up finishing with 29 points on 12 out of 21 shooting.

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North Florida heads into this one with a record of 2-15 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, North Florida is snagging 31.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 244 dimes for the year, which ranks 189th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Ospreys are connecting on 34.5% on shots from distance (191 of 553) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.8 points per game (146th in the nation) while connecting on 43.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Ospreys have forced 11.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 349th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 295 conceded this year. The Ospreys defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 49.1% (558 of 1,136) and they relinquish 41.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 364th in the country in points per game allowed (90.1).

In their last game, the North Alabama Lions took home the win by a final score of 82-73 when they faced Bellarmine. When talking about rebounding, North Alabama permitted Bellarmine to grab 19 overall (5 on the offensive side). They went 39.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 11 out of 28 and finished the game at 8 out of 13 from the free throw line (61.5%). The Lions allowed Bellarmine to convert 27 of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 51.9% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Lions shot 27 for 50 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.0%. With respect to three-point attempts, North Alabama made 11 out of their 21 tries (52.4%). They were able to make 17 of them for a percentage of 77.3%. Bellarmine was called for 17 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Lions to the free throw line for 22 tries. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Lions were able to pull down 21 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 31 for this game.

Dallas Howell ended up being a major contributor for the Lions for this contest. He knocked down 8 of 9 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 88.9%, and had 3 rebounds. He recorded 24 points in his 33 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

North Alabama has a record of 6-9 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lions are hitting on 42.7% from the field, which ranks 303rd in college. North Alabama has scored 1,062 points for the year (70.8 per game) and they average 34.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 10.5 times per game (359th in the country) and they turn it over 10.6 times per contest. The Lions commit 15.3 fouls per contest while shooting 68.4% from the free throw line.

The North Alabama defense surrenders 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (143 of 402) and their opponents are making 71.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 16.1 dimes and 35.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 329th and 245th in the nation. The Lions on the defensive side of the court are 242nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 75.6. They are able to force 10.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the floor (267th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Alabama

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