North Florida Ospreys
Home
74
Final · Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · UNF Arena, Jacksonville, FL · attendance 2,485 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

The Citadel edged North Florida 77-74

By Hardwood Bricks staff ·
Highlights from ESPN · Watch on ESPN

The Citadel edged North Florida 77-74 on the road in Jacksonville.

Marcus Banks led The Citadel with 21 points. JR Bartelus had 14 points for North Florida. Joe Hurlburt led all players with 9 rebounds for The Citadel.

The Citadel had 18 fast-break points to North Florida's 7. The Citadel covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 6.9 points.

Scoring · The Citadel: Marcus Banks 21, Aaron Ekwere 18, Tyler Mrus 9, Keynan Davis 8, Eddrin Bronson 7, Chase Cormier 6, Joe Hurlburt 6, Ramel Bethea 2. North Florida: Mason Lee 14, JR Bartelus 14, Kent Jackson 12, Elijah Elliott 12, BJ Plummer 7, Ayuba Bryant Jr. 6, Eddie Placer 5, Mason Watkins 4.

First-year cadets at The Citadel are sometimes called knobs, after their shaved heads, and the college moved from Marion Square to its campus on the Ashley River in 1922.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games
CIT 74, UNF 78model score
-3.9model spread (home)
152.5model total
6.9points off the final margin
FavoriteUNF -3.50.4 Lost Under 155.53.0 Won
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

Spread (home)TotalML homeML awaySource
Open (first seen)-3.5153.0our snapshots
Latest+2.5157.05955.5-50925.0our snapshots (3 books)
Close-3.5155.5-175145DraftKings via ESPN
Margin -3 (home) ATS CIT covered Total 151 → under

Travel and rest coming in

TeamRest daysMiles inRoad streakTime zone
CIT 31971same
UNF non-SoCon team, not tracked
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

StatCITUNF
FG23-5025-60
FG%4642
3PT6-188-28
3P%3329
FT25-3616-22
FT%6973
Rebounds3830
Offensive rebounds1213
Defensive rebounds2617
Assists1014
Steals1310
Blocks13
Turnovers1814
Points off turnovers1415
Fast break points187
Points in paint3034
Fouls1727
Largest lead515
Possessions (est.)73.171.5
Points per 100 possessions105.3103.6
Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

The Citadel Bulldogs

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPF
Aaron Ekwere F 32186-91-15-8 4633403
Marcus Banks G 32215-110-211-17 0133302
Chase Cormier G 2662-41-31-2 0300401
Tyler Mrus F 2592-51-34-5 1603002
Ramel Bethea F 821-10-00-0 0001015
Eddrin Bronson 3373-91-40-0 0302001
Joe Hurlburt 2861-60-24-4 2922003
Keynan Davis 1583-52-30-0 1321200
Ja'Yon Alexander 100-00-00-0 0000000
Jack Seiders DNP
Logan Menefee DNP
Cassius Bonjasky DNP
Aidan Alexander DNP
Yaw Ansong DNP
Marcos Gonzales DNP
Jameson Heck DNP
Colin McKenzie DNP

North Florida Ospreys

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPF
Kent Jackson G 34124-112-72-2 0142101
Mason Lee G 29144-72-54-4 0221114
Mason Watkins G 2642-80-40-0 0232304
BJ Plummer G 2272-81-32-2 1213000
Ayuba Bryant Jr. F 1562-50-02-5 4413005
JR Bartelus 29145-111-43-4 2520413
Elijah Elliott 20124-51-23-5 1601115
Eddie Placer 1752-51-30-0 0012003
Isaiah Brown 400-00-00-0 0000001
Chris Perry 400-00-00-0 1200000
Ethan Bergantino 000-00-00-0 0000001
Arden Begaj DNP
Asa Kohn DNP
Gabe Jacobs DNP