Jacksonville vs Bellarmine Prediction 1/9/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Jacksonville vs Bellarmine Prediction for this college basketball game on Thursday, January 9th, in Louisville, Kentucky. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Dolphins’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Knights’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Jacksonville

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Bellarmine

-Recent betting trends in games played between Jacksonville and Bellarmine

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Dolphins and Knights. 

These two teams have faced off six times before with Bellarmine winning all six of the games. 

Can Jacksonville Win a Second Straight Game?

Jacksonville in the last game faced off against Austin Peay and it was a dominant victory. Jacksonville’s defense gave up only 44 points and they ended up winning by 22 points. At halftime, they were up 27-19 and they never looked back. Robert McCray V had a strong game putting up 15 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Zach Bell had a strong game putting up 12 points and six rebounds. Two games ago against Lipscomb, Jacksonville scored 65 points and they ended up losing by five points. 

Jacksonville is averaging 70.1 points while their defense is giving up 72.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 293rd in the league while the defense is ranked 210th. One issue at times for this team is they are averaging a little over 12 free throws per game. They need to try and get to the line more. Jacksonville overall sits with a 7-7 record and they have gone 6-5-1 against the spread. Robert McCray V has been the top player, averaging 16.2 points while shooting 46.7 percent from the field. 

Why Jacksonville Will Cover Against Bellarmine

• Bellarmine has lost 16 of its last 17 night games following a road loss.

Bellarmine Has Issues

Bellarmine has had some major issues all season, and they have only three wins this season. In the last game against Central Arkansas, they really struggled, especially in the second half. Bellarmine was up 31-30 at halftime, but in the second half they were outscored 41-34 and that led to the defeat. Guard Billy Smith had a strong game putting up 21 points, three rebounds, and two assists. He was the only player that scored in double figures though, and that has been something that has held them back all season. 

Bellarmine on the season is averaging 71.8 points while their defense is giving up 79.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 261st in the league while the defense is ranked 340th. They are averaging only 55.4 free throw attempts per game which is 322nd in the league. One bright spot is they are shooting 80.6 percent from the free throw line which is 8th best in all of college basketball. Guard Billy Smith has been the top player for this team, averaging 13.3 points while shooting 53.3 percent from the field. 

Jacksonville vs Bellarmine Prediction 

Bellarmine has won the last six games against Jacksonville, but all trends are meant to be broken. Bellarmine’s defense is giving up 79.3 points per game and their defense isn’t going to be good enough. Jacksonville is averaging 70.1 points per game but they are going to go well over that number here. Bellarmine’s offense is going to have no answer, and it will be Jacksonville that gets the job done. Back Jacksonville against the spread here.