Jacksonville Dolphins vs Florida Gators Prediction, 11/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville Dolphins vs Florida Gators

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: ESPN+

Stephen C. O'Connell Center is the site where the Florida Gators (1-0) will play the Jacksonville Dolphins (1-0) on Thursday.

The Jacksonville Dolphins played Trinity Baptist and went home with a win by a final score of 78-65 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Dolphins ended up walking away with 13 and Trinity Baptist recorded 18 fouls. They converted 8 of their 25 attempts from 3-point range. Trinity Baptist finished the game shooting 68.8% when shooting free throws by making 11 of their 16 attempts. On top of that, Trinity Baptist grabbed 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Trinity Baptist recorded 12 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. In reference to defense, Jacksonville allowed their opponent to shoot 41.1% from the field on 23 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 23 assists in this contest as well as forcing 24 turnovers and having 13 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 31 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Dolphins knocked down 14 of 22 tries for a rate of 63.6%. Jacksonville wrapped up the contest with a 39.7% FG percentage (29 out of 73) and knocked down 6 of their 32 shots from distance.

Stephon Payne III is a guy who came through in this matchup. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 20 mins and also totaled 13 boards. He was able to score 18 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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Jacksonville enters this contest with a mark of 1-0 for the campaign. They have an average of 78.0 points per game (182nd in D-1) while going 39.7% from the floor. The Dolphins are hitting 18.8% on shots from 3-point land (6 of 32) and 63.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Jacksonville is pulling down 51.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 19 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 78th in D-1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Dolphins are forcing 18.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.0 fouls. They give up 32.0% from beyond the arc while they are 176th in college basketball in PPG allowed (65.0). The Dolphins defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.1% (23 of 56) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 64th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 6 conceded this year.

When they last played, the Florida Gators went home victorious with a score of 98-83 against South Florida. The Gators recorded 21 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 24 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. South Florida was called for 21 personal fouls in this contest which took the Gators to the free throw line for a total of 33 attempts. They were able to make 27 of them for a rate of 81.8%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Florida knocked down 5 out of 26 tries (19.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Gators finished 33 for 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.4%. The Gators permitted South Florida to convert 28 out of 63 attempts from the field which left them shooting 44.4% for this game. They finished 48.1% from three-point range by going 13 out of 27 and finished the game at 14 out of 17 at the charity stripe (82.4%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Florida allowed South Florida to pull down 56 in total (14 on the offensive side).

Walter Clayton Jr. ended up having an impact for the Gators in this matchup. He made 10 of 15 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He tallied 29 points in his 34 mins on the court and added 3 dimes for this game.

Florida has a win-loss record of 1-0 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Gators are shooting 52.4% from the floor, which is 80th in the country. Florida has earned 98 points on the season (98.0 per contest) and they collect 37.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.0 times per game (228th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per contest. The Gators are committing 16.0 fouls per contest while shooting 81.8% from the free throw line.

The Gators on the defensive side of the court are 293rd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 83.0. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the field (238th in college hoops). The Florida defense allows 48.1% on shots from 3-point land (13 of 27) and their opponents are knocking down 82.4% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 16.0 assists and 32.0 boards per game, ranking them 302nd and 158th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Jacksonville

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