Jacksonville Dolphins vs Stetson Hatters Prediction, 3/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville Dolphins vs Stetson Hatters

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Location: Edmunds Center in DeLand, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Jacksonville Dolphins (16-16) are hitting the road to Edmunds Center on Thursday where they will try to beat the Stetson Hatters (20-12).

The Jacksonville Dolphins took the court against Eastern Kentucky and earned the victory with a final of 67-65 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Dolphins finished with 15 and Eastern Kentucky recorded 15 personal fouls. They converted 3 out of their 16 tries from 3-point land. Eastern Kentucky walked away from this one shooting 58.8% from the charity stripe by making 10 of their 17 attempts. Moreover, Eastern Kentucky had 35 rebounds (15 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Eastern Kentucky earned 10 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. When discussing defending, Jacksonville allowed their opponent to shoot 44.1% from the floor on 26 of 59 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Dolphins made 19 of 21 shots for a percentage of 90.5%. Jacksonville finished the game having earned a 37.9% field goal percentage (22 out of 58) and converted 4 of 12 three-point shots.

Bryce Workman is one player who was a major factor in the game. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes. He played 35 mins played and also pulled down 12 rebounds. He was able to score 25 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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Jacksonville comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 16-16 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 71.4 pts per game (249th in D-1) while connecting on 43.3% from the field. The Dolphins are connecting on 32.8% on 3-pointers (207 of 632) and 70.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Jacksonville is pulling down 36.7 boards per contest and has totaled 345 dimes on the year, which ranks 309th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.6 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Dolphins are able to force 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 185th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (71.9). The Dolphins are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.4% (782 of 1,803) and they relinquish 32.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 211th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 396 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Stetson Hatters walked away with a victory by a final of 83-71 when they played Queens. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Stetson permitted Queens to snag 37 in total (14 offensive). They wrapped up this game 21.4% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 out of 28 and ended up going 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Hatters allowed Queens to make 27 out of their 71 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 38.0% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Hatters went 31 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 51.7%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Stetson made 7 of 25 attempts (28.0%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 93.3%. Queens earned 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Hatters to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. The Hatters pulled down 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the game.

Jalen Blackmon ended up having an impact for the Hatters for the matchup. He converted 9 of 20 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 21 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in this contest.

Stetson has a win-loss mark of 20-12 for the campaign. The Hatters are responsible for committing 14.4 fouls per contest while shooting 77.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.6 times per game (142nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.6 times per game. Stetson has totaled 2,453 pts this year (76.7 per contest) and they grab 35.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Hatters are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which ranks 86th in the country.

The Hatters on the defensive end are ranked 177th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 71.8. They have forced 9.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the field (183rd in college basketball). The Stetson defense surrenders 33.5% on 3-pointers (255 of 761) and their opponents are knocking down 70.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.7 assists and 34.3 boards every game, which is ranked 261st and 160th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stetson

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