North Florida Ospreys vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Florida Ospreys vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: BTN

Pauley Pavilion is the location where the UCLA Bruins (1-0) will attempt to beat the North Florida Ospreys (1-0) on Friday.

The North Florida Ospreys faced off with California Baptist and notched a win by a score of 71-63 in their last game. North Florida ended the game having earned a 47.4% field goal percentage (27 of 57) and knocked down 6 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Ospreys knocked down 11 of 18 shots for a percentage of 61.1%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 8 dimes for the game in addition to creating 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to defending, North Florida allowed their opponent to shoot 35.0% from the field on 21 out of 60 shooting. California Baptist recorded 10 dimes and had 10 steals in this game. In addition, California Baptist snagged 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. California Baptist walked away from this one shooting 77.3% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of their 22 tries. They buried 4 out of their 27 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Ospreys ended up with 17 while California Baptist finished the game with 16 fouls.

Kent Jackson is a guy who played a role in this contest. He notched 15 points on 4 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 28 mins played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished 26.7% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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North Florida heads into this contest with a mark of 1-0 so far this year. They turn it over 18.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.0 fouls per contest. As a team, North Florida is collecting 41.0 boards per game and is sitting with 8 assists on the campaign, which ranks 336th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Ospreys are hitting 25.0% from downtown (6 of 24) and 61.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 71.0 points per game (249th in the country) while connecting on 47.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Ospreys are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 fouls. They are ranked 115th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 10 surrendered for the campaign. The Ospreys defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 35.0% (21 of 60) and they concede 31.0 boards per contest as a group. They are conceding 14.8% from beyond the arc while they are 138th in college in points per game allowed (63.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the UCLA Bruins walked away with a victory by a final of 84-75 when they faced Arizona. The Bruins were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in the game. They turned it over 5 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. Arizona committed 19 fouls in this matchup which took the Bruins to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, UCLA knocked down 10 of 29 tries (34.5%). When the game finished, the Bruins finished shooting 27 out of 71 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.0%. The Bruins allowed Arizona to bury 22 of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.7% in this game. They shot 23.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 out of 30 and ended up shooting 24 out of 30 from the free throw line (80.0%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, UCLA permitted Arizona to snag 39 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Trent Perry ended up having an impact for the Bruins for the game. He knocked down 4 out of 12 in this contest giving him a rate of 33.3%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 25 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in this game.

UCLA has a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the season. As an offensive team, the Bruins are connecting on 38.0% from the floor, which ranks 287th in college. UCLA has earned 84 pts for the season and they pull down 45.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per contest (163rd in college) and they turn it over 7.0 times per game. The Bruins are responsible for committing 26.0 fouls every game and they hit 80.0% from the charity stripe.

The Bruins on the defensive end are ranked 229th in college hoops in PPG given up with 75.0. They are forcing 11.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 36.7% from the floor (122nd in college). The UCLA defense surrenders 23.3% on shots from beyond the arc (7 of 30) and opponents are knocking down 80.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.0 dimes and 44.0 rebounds every game, ranking them 217th and 326th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UCLA

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