Jacksonville vs. Central Arkansas betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Central Arkansas Bears (5-13, 1-4 ASUN) visit the Jacksonville Dolphins (10-7, 4-1 ASUN) after losing 11 road games in a row. The Dolphins are double-digit favorites by 13.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 136.5.

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Jacksonville Cover -13.5 vs Central Arkansas -110

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Jacksonville vs. Central Arkansas betting lines

  • Jacksonville moneyline odds to win: -1149
  • Central Arkansas moneyline odds to win: +709
  • Spread: Jacksonville (-13.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Jacksonville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Jacksonville has a better record against the spread when playing at home (5-0-0) than it does on the road (4-4-0).
  • In home games, the Dolphins go over the total 0% of the time (zero of five games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, going over the total in 62.5% of games (five of eight).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Jacksonville has the same winning percentage at home compared to away from home (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Dolphins have been racking up 68.6 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 70.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Jacksonville has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 70 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 70.8 points per game its opponents average in the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Dolphins are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7 compared to 7.2 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (35.5% compared to 34.1% season-long).

Jacksonville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-5-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (260th in nation) 43.9 (217th) 33.2 (145th) 30.2 (127th) 12.9 (251st) 14.2 (343rd)

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Central Arkansas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Central Arkansas has performed better at home (3-2-0) than on the road (5-4-0).
  • Bears games have gone above the over/under 80% of the time at home (four of five), and 66.7% of the time on the road (six of nine).
  • This year the Bears are 1-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-8 (.000).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Bears are posting 73.1 points per game, 0.7 more than their season average (72.4).
  • While Central Arkansas is ceding 77.8 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 79.3 points per contest.
  • The Bears are draining 9.2 treys per game with a 28.1% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.1 and 28.2%.

Central Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.3 (358th in nation) 45 (273rd) 33.7 (121st) 34.2 (320th) 14.2 (150th) 11.2 (148th)
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