Kennesaw State vs Jacksonville 1/24/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Jacksonville Dolphins will travel to the KSU Convocation Center to take on the Kennesaw State Owls this Monday night in College Basketball action.

The Jacksonville Dolphins lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 11-6 on the season after being defeated by the Bellarmine Knights, 76-73 (OT), this past Saturday. Bellarmine was able to force OT after Dylan Penn hit a game-tying jumper with :21 seconds left in regulation and Jacksonville could not fight back after a 4-point play the Knights gave Bellarmine the lead for good with :23 seconds left in OT. Jacksonville shot 50.0% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Bellarmine to shoot 43.9% from the field & 36.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Dolphins was Kevion Nolan who had 21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, Jacksonville is averaging 66.4 ppg on 44.8% shooting from the field. The Dolphins are averaging 6.5 three-pointers per game on 34.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Jacksonville has been led by Kevion Nolan (13.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.4 apg, 2.2 spg), Jordan Davis (9.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.4 spg), Tommy Bruner (8.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.2 spg), & Osayi Osifo (8.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg).

Defensively, Jacksonville is holding their opponents to an average of 57.7 ppg on 39.3% shooting from the field. The Dolphins have a rebound margin of 6.7 and a turnover margin of 1.1.

The Kennesaw State Owls had their 3-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 8-9 on the season after being defeated by the Lipscomb Bisons, 77-73, this past Saturday. Kennesaw State struggled defensively against Lipscomb and could not fight back after the Bisons took a 64-52 lead with 6:45 left in regulation. Kennesaw State shot 37.7% from the field & 35.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Lipscomb to shoot 51.0% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Owls was Jamir Moultrie who had 20 points & 1 steal in 22 minutes from off the bench.

On the season, Kennesaw State is averaging 77.1 ppg on 46.4% shooting from the field. The Owls are averaging 8.2 three-pointers per game on 36.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Kennesaw State has been led by Chris Youngblood (13.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.1 apg), Terrell Burden (12.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.9 apg, 1.6 spg), Spencer Rodgers (10.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.2 spg), & Demond Robinson (8.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg).

Defensively, Kennesaw State is allowing their opponents to average 68.9 ppg on 42.9% shooting from the field. The Owls have a rebound margin of 4.1 and a turnover margin of 2.7.

The Dolphins are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss, however, are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Monday games. The Owls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games, however, are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Monday games.

Jacksonville has been led by their defense which comes into this game ranked 6^th in scoring defense & 24^th in defensive FG%, however offense at times has been tough to come by for the Dolphins has they come into this game ranked just t-297^th in scoring offense. Kennesaw State has been led by their offense which ranks 63^rd in scoring offense & 76^th in FG%, however, have been a bit below average defensively and currently rank just t-172^nd in scoring defense & 189^th in defensive FG%.

Jacksonville has a solid defense, however, this is a team that is just 3-6 on the road and recently looked awful in a 39-point loss at Liberty. Kennesaw State has an offense that should be able to have some success at home against the Dolphins and as their defense is good enough to keep Jacksonville off the scoreboard, I think the play here is to take Kennesaw State to cover. Good Luck!