North Alabama vs. Jacksonville betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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Two hot teams hit the court when the North Alabama Lions (18-8, 10-3 ASUN) host the Jacksonville Dolphins (16-9, 10-3 ASUN) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The Lions are 4.5-point favorites and put their four-game win streak on the line against the Dolphins, who have won three straight. The matchup has a point total of 144.5.

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North Alabama Cover -4.5 vs Jacksonville -122

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North Alabama vs. Jacksonville betting lines

  • North Alabama moneyline odds to win: -231
  • Jacksonville moneyline odds to win: +189
  • Spread: North Alabama (-4.5)
  • Total: 144.5

North Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, North Alabama sports a better record against the spread (9-1-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (6-7-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Lions hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total six times in 10 opportunities this season (60%). In road games, they have hit the over six times in 13 opportunities (46.2%).
  • When playing at home, North Alabama has won more often as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 8-0 (1.000). In away games, it is 4-3 (.571) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Lions have been putting up 80 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 79.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen North Alabama give up 1.3 fewer points per game (69.5) than its season-long average (70.8).
  • While the Lions are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.8 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.1% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 33.8% on the season).

North Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-8-0 (Home: 9-1-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 11-2-0 (As Favorite: 13-4-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 8-0; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (161st in nation) 42.9 (138th) 36 (23rd) 32.2 (246th) 12.6 (260th) 8.5 (third)

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Jacksonville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Jacksonville’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .556 (5-4-0). Away, it is .583 (7-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Dolphins games have gone over one of nine times at home (11.1%), and eight of 12 on the road (66.7%).
  • The Dolphins’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .286 (2-5).

Recent trends

  • While the Dolphins are averaging 72.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark over their last 10 games, amassing 76.5 a contest.
  • Jacksonville is surrendering 69.1 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 1.3 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (70.4).
  • In their last 10 games, the Dolphins are draining 8.4 treys per game, 0.6 more than their season average (7.8). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (40.6%) compared to their season average (36.5%).

Jacksonville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 1-8-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (217th in nation) 44 (198th) 33.4 (112th) 30 (110th) 14.1 (146th) 12.9 (315th)
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