West Georgia vs. North Florida betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 8

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The North Florida Ospreys (2-13, 0-2 ASUN) will look to break an eight-game losing streak when they host the West Georgia Wolves (8-6, 2-0 ASUN) on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at UNF Arena as only 2.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is 164.5.

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West Georgia Cover -2.5 vs North Florida -113

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West Georgia vs. North Florida betting lines

  • West Georgia moneyline odds to win: -156
  • North Florida moneyline odds to win: +129
  • Spread: West Georgia (-2.5)
  • Total: 164.5

West Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • West Georgia has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in six games at home, and it has covered five times in six games on the road.
  • When it comes to point totals, the Wolves hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve gone over the total four times in six opportunities this season (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in six opportunities (50%).

Last season stats

  • The Wolves put up 69.0 points per game and allowed 78.3 last season, making them 305th in college basketball offensively and 331st on defense.
  • At 29.7 rebounds per game and 32.7 rebounds conceded, West Georgia was 310th and 277th in the nation, respectively, last year.
  • Last season the Wolves were ranked 184th in the nation in assists with 13.5 per game.

West Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-3-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (276th in nation) 45.4 (283rd) 35.3 (78th) 35.0 (332nd) 13.6 (235th) 10.9 (123rd)

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North Florida statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, North Florida has had better results away (5-4-0) than at home (1-1-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Ospreys games have gone over one of two times at home (50%), and five of nine on the road (55.6%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Ospreys have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-2) and on the road (0-5).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Ospreys are putting up 77.1 points per game, 1.8 fewer points than their season average (78.9).
  • North Florida has played worse defensively in its previous 10 games, surrendering 90.9 points per contest, 0.4 more points than its season average of 90.5.
  • The Ospreys are sinking 0.2 fewer treys per contest over their previous 10 games (11.3) compared to their season average (11.5), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.8%) compared to their season mark (35.2%).

North Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 8-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (268th in nation) 49.4 (356th) 27.9 (345th) 38.9 (364th) 14.0 (203rd) 13.4 (323rd)
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