Eastern Kentucky vs. Jacksonville: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 25, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 25, 2024

The players to watch will include Robert McCray when the Jacksonville Dolphins (10-9, 1-4 ASUN) play the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (9-9, 5-0 ASUN) at McBrayer Arena, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday. Thursday’s matchup between the Colonels and the Dolphins features the Colonels as substantial 11-point favorites. The point total for the game is set at 146.

Eastern Kentucky vs. Jacksonville Betting Lines

Eastern Kentucky vs Jacksonville Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Eastern Kentucky -11 146 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Jacksonville (+11)
Total Pick Over (146)

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Jacksonville Stat Rankings

Eastern Kentucky Avg. (Rank) Jacksonville Avg. (Rank)
81.5 (35th) Points Scored 74.4 (185th)
76.3 (293rd) Points Allowed 75.1 (268th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.7 (38th) Off. Rebounds 10.3 (59th)
8.1 (120th) 3pt Made 6.4 (281st)
15.3 (69th) Assists 11.2 (322nd)
11.7 (200th) Turnovers 14.2 (342nd)

Eastern Kentucky vs. Jacksonville Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Colonels are 7-8-0 this year.
  • Eastern Kentucky has one win ATS (1-1) as a 11-point favorite or greater this season.
  • This year, six of the Colonels’ 15 games have hit the over.
  • A total of 11 times so far this year, Eastern Kentucky and its opponent have combined to score more than 146 points.
  • The average total for Colonels games this season has been 157.8, 11.8 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Against the spread, Jacksonville is 6-9-0 this season.
  • The Dolphins don’t have a win ATS (0-4) as a 11-point underdog or greater this year.
  • There have been six Eastern Kentucky’s games (out of 15) that went over the total this year.
  • So far this year, 10 Dolphins games have featured over 146 points scored.
  • The average total for Jacksonville’s games is 149.5 points, 3.5 more than this game’s over/under.

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Eastern Kentucky Impact Players

  • Isaiah Cozart is tops on his team in both points (15.2) and rebounds (10.1) per game, and also puts up 0.5 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.7 steals and 3.9 blocked shots (first in the country).
  • Leland Walker averages a team-best 4.2 assists per game. He is also putting up 14.7 points and 3.1 rebounds, shooting 42.1% from the floor and 29.9% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Devontae Blanton is posting 14.2 points, 2.9 assists and 5.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Michael Moreno is averaging 8.9 points, 1.5 assists and 6.1 rebounds per contest.
  • John Ukomadu averages 6.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 1.0 steal and 0.7 blocked shots.

Jacksonville Impact Players

  • McCray tops the Dolphins in scoring (16.3 points per game), and averages 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists. He also delivers 1.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Marcus Niblack tops the Dolphins in assists (3.1 per game), and averages 11.8 points and 4.2 rebounds. He also posts 1.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Stephen Payne III is averaging a team-best 5.8 rebounds per game. And he is producing 7.1 points and 0.6 assists, making 55.6% of his shots from the floor.
  • Gyasi Powell gives the Dolphins 9.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Deejuan Pruitt gets the Dolphins 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

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