Stetson Hatters vs North Florida Ospreys Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stetson Hatters vs North Florida Ospreys

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: UNF Arena in Jacksonville, FL

TV: ESPN+

The North Florida Ospreys (5-16) will play the Stetson Hatters (7-14) at UNF Arena on Thursday.

The Stetson Hatters faced Austin Peay and ended up losing by a score of 73-65 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Hatters walked away with 16 and Austin Peay totaled 16 fouls. They knocked down 5 out of their 20 tries from three-point range. Austin Peay went 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of their 16 tries. Moreover, Austin Peay collected 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Austin Peay totaled 14 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, Stetson allowed 47.5% from the field on 28 out of 59 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they compiled 30 with 10 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Hatters made 14 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. Stetson finished the game having earned a 39.3% FG percentage (22 out of 56) and converted 7 of their 24 shots from downtown.

Collin Kuhl is a guy who came through in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 6 of 7 shooting. He played for 25 mins played and grabbed 11 boards. He shot 85.7% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Stetson heads into this contest with a mark of 7-14 this year. They turn it over 13.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Stetson is collecting 33.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 300 assists on the campaign, which ranks 152nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Hatters are hitting 33.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (180 of 542) and 66.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 72.0 pts per contest (287th in D-1) on 44.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hatters are able to force 10.9 turnovers every game and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 336th in D-1 in allowing assists with 334 surrendered this year. The Hatters defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.9% (622 of 1,298) and they surrender 36.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 33.8% on 3-pointers while they are 333rd in D-1 in opponents points per game (80.9).

In their last game, the North Florida Ospreys took home the win by a final score of 117-114 when they faced Bellarmine. The Ospreys earned 21 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 26 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. Bellarmine was called for 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Ospreys to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to make 20 of them for a percentage of 87.0%. With respect to shots from downtown, North Florida made 19 of their 38 tries (50.0%). In all, the Ospreys went 39 out of 63 from the field which had them shooting 61.9%. The Ospreys permitted Bellarmine to knock down 43 out of 72 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 59.7% for the contest. They finished 44.4% from three-point range by going 12 of 27 and finished the game at 16 out of 20 from the charity stripe (80.0%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, North Florida allowed Bellarmine to get 20 in total (4 offensive).

Kamrin Oriol ended up having an impact for the Ospreys in the matchup. He accumulated 33 points in his 42 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 15 dimes in the matchup. He converted 10 of 15 for the game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 3 rebounds.

North Florida has a win-loss mark of 5-16 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Ospreys are hitting on 45.4% from the floor, which is ranked 175th in Division 1. North Florida has accounted for 1,717 points for the year (81.8 per contest) and they pull in 31.6 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.0 times per contest (130th in the country) and they turn it over 12.9 times per game. The Ospreys are responsible for committing 18.6 personal fouls every game and they go 78.3% from the free throw line.

The Ospreys are ranked 365th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 91.4. They are forcing 10.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 50.0% from the field (360th in Division 1). The North Florida defense allows 35.2% on 3-point shots (197 of 559) and opponents are making 70.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 17.6 dimes and 40.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 356th and 358th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stetson

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