Jacksonville vs West Georgia Prediction 1/23/25 College Basketball Picks

The Jacksonville Dolphins and the West Georgia Wolves meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Jacksonville vs. West Georgia prediction.

Jacksonville Recap

The Jacksonville Dolphins come into this game looking to build on their 72-62 win over Central Arkansas last time out to improve to 11-7 on the year. After this game, the Dolphins will head on the road for a matchup with the Queens Royals.

Dolphins Win 5th In A Row

Robert McCray V leads the Dolphins in scoring with 16.3 PPG and in assists with 4.1 APG as well as 4.3 RPG as the lone double-digit scorer for the Dolphins up to this point in the year. Zimi Nwokeji has 9.1 PPG with 4.7 RPG while Zack Bell has 8.4 PPG as well on the year. Jakari Spence has chipped in 7.7 PPG with 3.7 RPG and 3.5 APG while Stephon Payne III has 7.3 PPG with a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead the Dolphins on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, Jacksonville is averaging 70.8 PPG on 43.4% shooting from the field, 34.8% from three, and 69.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Jacksonville Dolphins will win

• Jacksonville has won each of its last five games.
• West Georgia has lost each of its last three games.

West Georgia Recap

The West Georgia Wolves come into this game looking to rebound from an 82-78 loss at the hands of Stetson last time out to fall to 3-16 on the year. After this game, West Georgia will welcome North Florida to town.

Wolves Lose 3rd In A Row

Shelton Williams-Dryden leads West Georgia in scoring and rebounding with 17.1 PPG and 7.6 RPG as the lone double-digit scorer for the Wolves so far this season while Kolten Griffin has 8.6 PPG with 4.2 RPG and Kyric Davis has 9 PPG with 3.3 RPG. Malcolm Noel has 7.7 PPG with 3.8 APG in 13 games played while Tauris Watson has 7.7 PPG and Rickey Ballard has 7.2 PPG and 3.4 RPG. As a team, West Georgia is averaging 68.6 PPG on 43.1% shooting from the field, 31% from three, and 66.6% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the West Georgia Wolves will win

• The home team has won each of West Georgia’s last three games.

Jacksonville vs. West Georgia Prediction

I’m with Jacksonville here. The Dolphins for my money are just the far better team and unfortunately, West Georgia is just having to take their lumps at the D-I level for the first time as a lot of programs do. Jacksonville’s not a world-beater in the ASUN, but they’re playing really well right now, and even on the road I think they have more than enough in the tank to take care of business against a Wolves team that just can’t seem to get out of their own way. Give me Jacksonville in this one laying the points.