Jacksonville vs. FGCU betting: College basketball preview for January 29

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The Jacksonville Dolphins (13-7, 7-1 ASUN) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to continue a three-game home win streak when they host the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (11-10, 6-2 ASUN) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The point total for the matchup is 136.5.

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Jacksonville Cover -2.5 vs FGCU -110

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Jacksonville vs. FGCU betting lines

  • Jacksonville moneyline odds to win: -139
  • FGCU moneyline odds to win: +116
  • Spread: Jacksonville (-2.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Jacksonville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Jacksonville sports a better record against the spread in home games (5-1-0) than it does on the road (6-4-0).
  • The Dolphins have exceeded the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in zero of six home matchups (0%). In away games, they have hit the over in seven of 10 games (70%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Jacksonville has an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to on the road (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Dolphins have been scoring 71.7 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 72.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Jacksonville has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 64.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 70.3 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Dolphins are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (7.7), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.9% compared to 35.7% season-long).

Jacksonville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-6-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-2-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 0-6-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (237th in nation) 43.5 (184th) 33.8 (109th) 29.9 (109th) 13.6 (194th) 14.0 (341st)

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FGCU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, FGCU is 4-6-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). On the road, it is 7-4-0 ATS (.636).
  • Looking at the over/under, Eagles games have finished over five of 10 times at home (50%), and seven of 11 away (63.6%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Eagles have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (2-5).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Eagles are averaging 76.4 points per contest, 5.7 more than their season average (70.7).
  • FGCU has performed better defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 66.9 points per contest, 1.2 fewer points than its season average of 68.1 allowed.
  • The Eagles are sinking 8.7 treys per game with a 37.3% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.4 and 35.1%.

FGCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (93rd in nation) 41.5 (79th) 31.0 (265th) 28.9 (66th) 14.0 (159th) 10.3 (78th)
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