FGCU vs. Jacksonville betting: College basketball preview for February 18

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ASUN opponents square off when the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (14-13, 9-5 ASUN) host the Jacksonville Dolphins (16-10, 10-4 ASUN) at Alico Arena, tipping off at 6:30 PM ET on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The Dolphins are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 140.5 points.

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FGCU Cover -2.5 vs Jacksonville -110

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FGCU vs. Jacksonville betting lines

  • FGCU moneyline odds to win: -146
  • Jacksonville moneyline odds to win: +122
  • Spread: FGCU (-2.5)
  • Total: 140.5

FGCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • FGCU has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in 12 games when playing at home, and it has covered nine times in 15 games on the road.
  • In terms of point totals, the Eagles hit the over less often at home, as they’ve exceeded the total six times in 12 opportunities this season (50%). On the road, they have hit the over nine times in 15 opportunities (60%).
  • FGCU has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 8-2 (.800). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 3-3 (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Eagles have been putting up 74.7 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 71.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • FGCU’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (70.1) is 0.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.7).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Eagles are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.6 compared to 8.1 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (36.5% compared to 34.9% season-long).

FGCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 7-7-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 8-2; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (53rd in nation) 42.8 (125th) 31.3 (231st) 28.9 (60th) 14.2 (137th) 10.0 (59th)

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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). On the road, it is .538 (7-6-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Dolphins’ games have finished above the over/under at home (11.1%, one of nine) compared to away (69.2%, nine of 13).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Dolphins have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than away (.250, 2-6).

Recent trends

  • The Dolphins are scoring 76.2 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 3.1 more than their average for the season (73.1).
  • Jacksonville is surrendering 70.8 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (71.2).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Dolphins are sinking 8.6 three-pointers per game, 0.8 more than their season average (7.8). They also own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (41.0%) compared to their season average (37.0%).

Jacksonville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-11-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 1-8-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (207th in nation) 44.4 (218th) 33.2 (119th) 30.3 (129th) 14.0 (148th) 12.8 (313th)
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