Bellarmine vs Jacksonville 3/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Jacksonville Dolphins (21-9) vs. Bellarmine Knights (19-13)
March 8, 2022 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Bellarmine Knights -2.5 / Jacksonville Dolphins +2.5; Over/Under: +123
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The Jacksonville Dolphins and Bellarmine Knights meet Tuesday in the college basketball ASUN Final at the Freedom Hall. The Jacksonville Dolphins look for a win after winning seven of their last eight games. The Bellarmine Knights look for a win after winning six of their last eight games.
The Jacksonville Dolphins are averaging 67 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 58.6 points on 39 percent shooting. Kevion Nolan is averaging 14.2 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Bryce Workman is averaging 10 points and 0.9 assists. Tommy Bruner is dishing 1.8 assists and Mike Marsh is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Jacksonville Dolphins are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 70.1 percent from the free throw line. The Jacksonville Dolphins are allowing 29.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.
The Bellarmine Knights are averaging 70.1 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 67.6 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Dylan Penn is averaging 16.4 points and 4.1 rebounds, while CJ Fleming is averaging 15.2 points and 1.7 assists. Alec Prfiem is dishing 1.8 assists and Ethan Claycomb is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Bellarmine Knights are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Bellarmine Knights are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.4 rebounds per game.
The Dolphins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 20-6-1 ATS in their last 27 games overall. The Knights are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite. The under is 4-1 in Dolphins last 5 road games. The over is 4-0 in Knights last 4 home games.
You could argue the Jacksonville Dolphins are the better team here, and they took Bellarmine to overtime on the road in the only meeting this season. Jacksonville has also been money against the spread this season with a 19-6-1 ATS record overall, and 10 of those covers have come away from home. The Bellarmine Knights only win by an average of 3.7 points in the favorite role. I’ll take my chances with the dog here.
