North Alabama (18-8) vs Jacksonville (16-9)
February 15, 2025 at 02:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: North Alabama -6.5 — Over/Under: 143.5
In this article, we will formulate a Jacksonville vs North Alabama Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, February 15th, at the Flowers Hill. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Dolphins’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Lions’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Jacksonville
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving North Alabama
-Recent betting trends in games played between Jacksonville and North Alabama
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Dolphins and Lions.
Another Strong Win for Jacksonville
Jacksonville is coming off another strong win in the last game. Jacksonville faced off against Central Arkansas and the offense scored 77 points while the defense gave up only 62 points and that was the difference. Robert McCray V had a strong game putting up 16 points, five rebounds, and five assists. In the second half the offense scored 45 points. Two games ago against Bellarmine, Jacksonville was able to secure the 73-64 victory.
Jacksonville sits with a 16-9 record overall and they have gone 12-9-2 against the spread. Away from home this season they have gone 7-5 straight up. Jacksonville is averaging 72.8 points per game while their defense is giving up 70.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 223rd in the league while the defense is ranked 143rd. The defense, at times, has been inconsistent, and they are going to need the defense to be a whole lot better. Robert McCray V is averaging 16.5 points while shooting 44.4 percent from the field.
Why Jacksonville Will Beat North Alabama
- Jacksonville has won each of its last six road games.
Dominant Game for North Alabama
It was a dominant game for North Alabama and they are going to look for the same success here. North Alabama scored 83 points while the defense gave up 70 points against North Florida and that was enough for the victory. In the second half, they scored 44 points and that was enough for the win. Jacari Lane had a strong game putting up 21 points, seven assists, and three rebounds. All five of the starters scored in double figures, and it’s going to need to be a balanced attack again here.
North Alabama sits with an 18-8 record overall and they have gone 17-9 against the spread. At home this season they have gone 9-1 straight up. North Alabama is averaging 79.1 points, while their defense is giving up 70.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 66th in the league while the defense is ranked 161st in all of college basketball. In this game, North Alabama is going to need to get the offense out to a fast start. Guard Jacari Lane is averaging 16.1 points while shooting 40.5 percent from the field.
Why North Alabama Will Beat Jacksonville
- North Alabama has won each of its last nine games at CB&S Bank Arena at Flowers Hall.
- Jacksonville has lost the first half in five of its last six road day games against Conference opponents.
Jacksonville vs North Alabama Prediction
This total is a little too low. North Alabama is having a strong season with their offense averaging 79.1 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Jacksonville’s offense is averaging 72.8 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. There will be zero defense played by either team and this game is going to end up over the total.