The North Florida Ospreys (3-16, 1-5 ASUN) will attempt to end a four-game home losing streak when they host the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (7-12, 3-3 ASUN) on January 22, 2026 at UNF Arena.
Thursday's matchup between the Colonels and the Ospreys sees the Colonels as a solid, 6.5-point favorite. The point total for the game is set at 165.5.
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Eastern Kentucky vs. North Florida Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Jacksonville, Florida
- Arena: UNF Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Eastern Kentucky vs. North Florida Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Eastern Kentucky (-6.5)
- Moneyline: Eastern Kentucky (-311), North Florida (+245)
- Total: 165.5 points
Pick ATS:North Florida (+6.5)
- Pick OU: Under (165.5)
- Prediction: Eastern Kentucky 83, North Florida 79
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Eastern Kentucky vs. North Florida Comparison
| Eastern Kentucky Rank | Eastern Kentucky Stat | North Florida Stat | North Florida Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116th | 80.1 | Points Scored | 79.6 | 121st |
| 314th | 79.5 | Points Allowed | 90.5 | 365th |
| 160th | 14.5 | Assists | 14.6 | 154th |
| 176th | 11.3 | Turnovers | 12.7 | 299th |
| 279th | 43.4% | Field Goal % | 44.3% | 248th |
| 325th | 47.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 49.5% | 358th |
Eastern Kentucky Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Colonels this season is Juan Cranford Jr., who averages 13.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.
- Eastern Kentucky's leading rebounder is Montavious Myrick averaging 7.4 boards per game and its best passer is Turner Buttry, averaging 3.2 assists per game.
- The Colonels get the most three-point shooting production out of Cranford, who makes 2.9 threes per game.
- Myrick and Yvens Paul lead Eastern Kentucky on the defensive end, with Myrick leading the team in steals averaging 1.1 per game and Paul in blocks averaging 1.0 per contest.
North Florida Key Players
- Kamrin Oriol scores 19.5 points and adds 3.9 assists per game, and is at the top of the Ospreys' leaderboards for those statistics.
- Dalton Gayman's stat line of 4.9 rebounds, 9.9 points and 1.2 assists per game secures the top spot on the North Florida rebounding leaderboard.
- Oriol knocks down 3.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Ospreys.
- Kent Jackson (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for North Florida while Mason Lee (0.4 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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