North Florida @ California Baptist
College basketball 2026-27 · ASUN vs Big West · · Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center
- North Florida Atlantic Sun 0-0, 7th · 0-0 overall
- California Baptist Big West 0-0, 6th · 0-0 overall
Game day
Tip-offThe line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | CBU -16.3 |
| Total | n/a | 153.3 |
| Moneyline | n/a | UNF +1429 CBU -1429 fair |
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5,000 simulated games
Advantages Why California Baptist can win
- Season-long ratings: betting lines have rated California Baptist about 7.8 points stronger over recent games.
- Net rating (points per 100 possessions): California Baptist 76th (+7.4), North Florida 348th (-17.2) of 365.
- Recent scoring margins: worth about 3.1 points to California Baptist in our ratings.
- Home court: California Baptist play at home, worth about 3 points in college basketball, more than in the NBA.
- Team matchup: where California Baptist can take advantage. Their offensive rebounding (13th of 365) meets the North Florida defensive rebounding (360th), so look for them to crash the glass for second chances. And their ball pressure (153rd of 365) meets the North Florida ball security (264th): a chance to turn steals into easy points in transition. Pace clash: North Florida play fast (31st of 365 in pace), California Baptist slow (216th); whoever sets the tempo gets the game they want.
- Star matchup: no key position clearly favors California Baptist. The closest: best player against best player, Dominique Daniels Jr. (California Baptist: 23.2 pts, 3.8 reb, 3.2 ast, Game Score 14.7) is about even with Kamrin Oriol (North Florida: 20.9 pts, 3.0 reb, 4.2 ast, Game Score 14.0).
- Simulation: California Baptist win 4,675 of 5,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why California Baptist may not
- Strength of schedule: North Florida 99th (+0.4), California Baptist 317th (-0.7) of 365.
- Weak spot: California Baptist rank 317th of 365 in strength of schedule (-0.7).
- Weak spot: California Baptist rank 307th of 365 in effective shooting (eFG%) (48.3%).
- Three-point shooting: North Florida 117th (35.0%), California Baptist 199th (33.4%) of 365.
- Team matchup: North Florida have no clear unit-against-unit edge, so their path runs through a hot shooting night or a cold one from the favorite.
- Star matchup: At forward, Dalton Gayman (North Florida: 10.3 pts, 5.6 reb, 1.5 ast, Game Score 8.2) has the edge on Jonathan Griman (California Baptist: 6.1 pts, 5.9 reb, 0.5 ast, Game Score 5.4).
- Upset odds: North Florida win 325 of 5,000 simulations (6%). A 94% pick still loses about 1 time in 10.
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UNF North Florida
Every regular played last game.
CBU California Baptist
Every regular played last game.
Also checked (who played in recent games, ESPN team rosters, ESPN and CBS Sports news): nothing beyond the report.
Side by side
| UNF | CBU | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Record | 0-0 |
| -17.2 348 | Net rating | +7.4 76 |
| 106.8 211 | Offensive rating | 106.5 216 |
| 124.0 362 | Defensive rating | 99.0 19 |
| +0.4 99 | Strength of schedule | -0.7 317 |
| 52.9% 106 | Effective FG% | 48.3% 307 |
| 56.3% 349 | Opponent eFG% | 46.3% 16 |
| 17.9 264 | Turnovers per 100 | 17.9 267 |
| 25.2% 334 | Offensive rebound % | 37.5% 13 |
| 35.0% 117 | 3-point % | 33.4% 199 |
| 72.2 31 | Pace | 68.2 216 |
Small numbers are ranks among 365 Division I teams (1 = best; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions; strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced (2025-26 season and this season so far).
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