Jacksonville Dolphins (14-16) vs. Kennesaw State Owls (15-15)
March 4, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Kennesaw State Owls -3.5; Over/Under: +147.5
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The Jacksonville Dolphins need a win after losing 4 of their last 5 games. The Kennesaw State Owls also need a win after losing 10 of their last 13 games. Here’s a Jacksonville Dolphins vs Kennesaw State Owls prediction.
Jacksonville Dolphins Betting Preview
The Jacksonville Dolphins are coming off losses to Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast. The Jacksonville Dolphins are averaging 70.8 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 71.7 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Robert McCray V is averaging 17.2 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Bryce Workman is averaging 11.6 points and 7.6 rebounds. Marcus Niblack is the third double-digit scorer and Gyasi Powell is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Jacksonville Dolphins are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 69 percent from the free throw line. The Jacksonville Dolphins are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 3.9 rebounds per game.
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Kennesaw State Owls Betting Preview
The Kennesaw State Owls are coming off losses to Stetson and Queens. The Kennesaw State Owls are averaging 82.7 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 80.4 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Terrell Burden is averaging 16.5 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Simeon Cottle is averaging 15.1 points and 3.1 rebounds. Demond Robinson is the third double-digit scorer and Quincy Ademokoya is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Kennesaw State Owls are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 67.4 percent from the free throw line. The Kennesaw State Owls are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.2 rebounds per game.
Jacksonville Dolphins vs Kennesaw State Owls prediction
The Kennesaw State Owls have been the better team overall this season, but I’m not excited to back them after losing 8 of their last 10 games. Both Kennesaw State and Jacksonville are in horrible form right now, and this tournament game is simply about who can find the motivation to save their season. With all that said, Kennesaw State won both meetings against Jacksonville this season, and neither game was all that competitive. Kennesaw State has won 3 straight games against Jacksonville and 4 of the last 5 meetings. I’ll side with history and back the Kennesaw State Owls and reasonable chalk, but I don’t love it.
