Jacksonville Dolphins vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 12/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville Dolphins vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Atlantic Owls (5-5) welcome the Jacksonville Dolphins (5-4) at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Tuesday.

The Jacksonville Dolphins faced off with Florida Tech and took home the win by a score of 88-67 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Dolphins left the arena with 13 and Florida Tech finished the game with 18 fouls. They made 6 of their 18 attempts from distance. Florida Tech shot 63.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 7 of 11 attempts. Additionally, Florida Tech snagged 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Florida Tech distributed 11 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defending, Jacksonville let their opponent shoot 42.2% from the floor on 27 of 64 shooting. They also dished out 19 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 4 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Dolphins buried 20 of 29 tries for a percentage of 69.0%. Jacksonville ended with a 56.1% FG percentage (32 out of 57) and buried 4 out of their 12 three-point attempts.

Jakari Spence is someone who came through in this matchup. He finished the game at 70.0% from the field and dished out 8 dimes. He was on the court for 29 mins and also pulled down 6 boards. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Jacksonville comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 5-4 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 14.6 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Jacksonville is pulling down 37.2 rebounds per game and has earned 133 dimes for the season, which is 180th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Dolphins are hitting 31.8% on shots from distance (64 of 201) and 67.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.3 points per contest (230th in the nation) while shooting 43.8% from the field.

On defense, the Dolphins are able to force 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.6 personal fouls. They give up 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 273rd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (74.8). The Dolphins defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (244 of 516) and they relinquish 33.1 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 209th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 125 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Florida Atlantic Owls walked away with a victory by a final of 88-77 when they played FIU. In regard to attacking the glass, Florida Atlantic allowed FIU to snag 32 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They went 30.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 3 out of 10 and ended up going 16 of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). The Owls permitted FIU to make 29 of 61 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.5% for the game. Overall, the Owls went 36 for 68 from the field which had them shooting 52.9%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Florida Atlantic converted 7 of their 23 tries (30.4%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. FIU committed 14 fouls for the contest which got the Owls to the free throw line for 12 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Owls were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this game.

Tre Carroll was important for the Owls in the game. He scored 24 points in his 23 mins on the court and accumulated 2 assists for the game. He made 9 of 14 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Florida Atlantic has a mark of 5-5 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Owls are shooting 47.8% from the field, which is ranked 66th in the nation. Florida Atlantic has scored 859 points this season (85.9 per game) and they grab 36.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 17.4 times per contest (34th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.6 times per game. The Owls commit 17.4 fouls every game and they connect on 70.6% from the charity stripe.

The Owls on the defensive side of the court are 320th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 77.9. They are forcing 15.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the floor (234th in college basketball). The Florida Atlantic defense surrenders 38.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (97 of 251) and their opposition knocks down 71.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 14.8 dimes and 36.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 303rd and 265th in the country.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic and under the total points

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