Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Jacksonville Dolphins Prediction, 1/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Jacksonville Dolphins

Date: Monday, January 2, 2023

Location: Swisher Gymnasium in Jacksonville, FL

TV: Youtube TV

Swisher Gymnasium is the site where the Jacksonville Dolphins (7-4) will try to beat the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7-6) on Monday.

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks played Georgia Southwestern State and notched a win by a score of 78-73 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Gamecocks walked away with 11 while Georgia Southwestern State finished the game with 18 fouls. They also converted 3 out of their 8 tries from 3-point range. Georgia Southwestern State shot 61.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 8 of their 13 attempts. Additionally, Georgia Southwestern State totaled 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Georgia Southwestern State recorded 14 assists and had 9 steals in this game. In relation to defending, Jacksonville State allowed 56.4% from the floor on 31 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and having 11 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 24 with 10 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Gamecocks buried 22 of 25 tries for a rate of 88.0%. Jacksonville State ended the contest having earned a 45.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 51) and knocked down 10 of 24 three-point attempts.

Demaree King is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He racked up 30 points on 10 of 14 shooting. He played 38 mins and grabbed 1 rebound. He ended up going 71.4% from the field and distributed 5 dimes.

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Jacksonville State heads into this contest with a mark of 7-6 this season. They average 74.5 pts per contest (145th in the nation) while shooting 45.2% from the field. The Gamecocks are hitting 40.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (126 of 309) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Jacksonville State is grabbing 35.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 175 dimes on the campaign, which is 212th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Gamecocks are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are giving up 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 259th in college basketball in PPG allowed (72.1). The Gamecocks are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.3% (329 of 760) and they relinquish 34.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 266th in college hoops in giving up assists with 185 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Jacksonville Dolphins took a defeat with a final score of 59-43 when they faced Notre Dame. Regarding team rebounding, Jacksonville permitted Notre Dame to snag 29 overall (5 offensive). They finished 25.9% from beyond the arc by going 7 out of 27 and ended up shooting 2 out of 4 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Dolphins allowed Notre Dame to convert 25 of their 62 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 40.3% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Dolphins ended up shooting 17 out of 49 from the field which had them shooting 34.7%. With respect to 3-point shots, Jacksonville converted 4 out of 15 attempts (26.7%). They were able to bury 5 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. Notre Dame earned 8 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Dolphins to the free throw line for 6 attempts. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. The Dolphins collected 32 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 37 in this contest.

Gyasi Powell was important for the Dolphins for this contest. He totaled 12 points in his 35 mins on the court and added 1 assist for the game. He made 4 out of 9 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and added 2 rebounds.

Jacksonville has a win-loss mark of 7-4 so far this season. The Dolphins are responsible for committing 13.0 fouls every game and they go 72.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (95th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. Jacksonville has earned 726 pts on the year (66.0 per contest) and they snag 36.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Dolphins are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 133rd in college basketball.

The Dolphins on the defensive side of the court are 13th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 58.9. They are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.4% from the floor (22nd in D-1). The Jacksonville defense concedes 27.7% on three-point shots (78 of 282) and their opposition makes 66.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.2 dimes and 31.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 82nd and 42nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jacksonville

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