The Jacksonville Dolphins and Charleston Southern Buccaneers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Buccaneer Fieldhouse. The Jacksonville Dolphins look for a win after splitting their last four games. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers need a win after losing five of their last six games.
The Jacksonville Dolphins are averaging 64.6 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 53.8 points on 38.1 percent shooting. Jordan Davis is averaging 11.8 points and 4 rebounds, while Osayi Osifo is averaging 9.2 points and 0.2 assists. Tommy Bruner is dishing 1.8 assists and Mike Marsh is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Jacksonville Dolphins are shooting 29.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71 percent from the free throw line. The Jacksonville Dolphins are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are averaging 77.9 points on 41.4 percent shooting and allowing 83.9 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Tahlik Chavez is averaging 11.7 points and 2.1 assists, while Deontaye Buskey is averaging 10 points and 3.1 rebounds. Kalib Clinton is the third double-digit scorer and Taje’ Kelly is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are shooting 27.6 percent from beyond the arc and 67.6 percent from the free throw line. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.4 rebounds per game.
The Dolphins are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Buccaneers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 9-3 in Dolphins last 12 overall. The over is 5-1 in Buccaneers last 6 overall.
The Jacksonville Dolphins are the more battle tested team here, and they gave Minnesota and UCF fits on the defensive end. However, the Charleston Southern Buccaneers haven’t had the easiest schedule up to this point, and their offense is slightly better than what they’ve shown through seven tries. At home, this is a game the Bucs should be able to break loose a bit. I’ll take a shot with the points, as Jacksonville isn’t good enough to be laying these numbers on the road.