Check out our free Jacksonville vs North Alabama pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Florence. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

Jacksonville vs North Alabama Pick & Preview: Thursday, January 26th Betting Odds

Dolphins vs Lions Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Jacksonville Dolphins at North Alabama Lions
  • Where: Florence at Flowers Hall
  • Date: Thursday, January 26th
  • Betting Odds: Jacksonville -3.5, JAX -175 | NAL +143 O/U 134.0

Dolphins Preview:

Jacksonville heads into this matchup having played 19 games and have an overall record sitting at 11-8. On the road, the Dolphins will be playing their 11th game of the season, having gone 4-7. This season, Jacksonville has been favored to win in 7 games, sitting with a mark of 6-1. For today’s contest, Jacksonville has a betting line set -3.5 points in their favor.

Jacksonville will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Kevion Nolan who is averaging 14.0 points per game for the Dolphins. Nolan is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Dolphins’ offensive game plan is the play of Gyasi Powell who has hit 47.7% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 10.05 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Jacksonville this season, as they are currently ranked 324th in college basketball at 67.1 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Dolphins’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.1%, placing them 242nd in the NCAA.

Lions Preview:

North Alabama will take the floor against the Dolphins with an overall record of 11-10. Currently, the Lions have been the home team 7 times, sitting with a record of 5-2. So far, the Lions have been the underdog 14 times, going 5-9 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +3.5 underdogs on the spread.

North Alabama will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Daniel Ortiz who is averaging 12.67 points per game for the Lions. Ortiz is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Lions’ offensive game plan is the play of KJ Johnson who has hit 48.5% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.38 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for North Alabama this season, as they are currently ranked 256th in college basketball at 69.4 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Lions’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 31.6%, placing them 384th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Jacksonville Dolphins -3.5

Heading into tip-off for this matchup between the North Alabama Lions and Jacksonville Dolphins, our analysis shows that Jacksonville will look to make up for their disadvantage from beyond the arc, by pounding the ball inside. For the season, the Jacksonville’s offense is doing an excellent job at generating opportunities from the charity stripe. Look for this trend to continue, in what should be a strong offensive effort for Jacksonville. In today’s game, we feel good laying the points with the Dolphins.