Jacksonville vs. West Georgia betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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The West Georgia Wolves (3-16, 1-5 ASUN) will attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Jacksonville Dolphins (11-7, 5-1 ASUN) on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at The Coliseum as 9.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is 137.5.

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Jacksonville Cover -9.5 vs West Georgia -130

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Jacksonville vs. West Georgia betting lines

  • Jacksonville moneyline odds to win: -575
  • West Georgia moneyline odds to win: +425
  • Spread: Jacksonville (-9.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Jacksonville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Jacksonville has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered five times in six opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in eight opportunities in away games.
  • In terms of point totals, the Dolphins hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total zero times in six opportunities this season (0%). In road games, they have hit the over five times in eight opportunities (62.5%).
  • In three home games as a moneyline favorite, Jacksonville has three wins (1.000). It sports an identical winning percentage (1-0 record) as a moneyline favorite on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Dolphins have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 70.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.6 points fewer than the 70.8 they’ve scored this year.
  • Jacksonville’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has allowed 66.0 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 70.3 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Dolphins’ 7.3 made three-pointers per-game average during their past 10 games are less than the 7.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 37.8% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.8% from beyond the arc.

Jacksonville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 0-6-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-0; 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
43.5 (254th in nation) 43.4 (183rd) 33.4 (128th) 30.0 (119th) 12.8 (256th) 14.1 (342nd)

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West Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, West Georgia has a lower winning percentage at home (.250, 1-3-0 record) than away (.500, 6-6-0).
  • Wolves games have finished above the over/under 75% of the time at home (three of four), and 58.3% of the time away (seven of 12).
  • This season the Wolves are 1-2 at home when moneyline underdogs (.333 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-11 (.083).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Wolves are scoring 73.4 points per contest, 4.8 more than their season average (68.6).
  • While West Georgia is allowing 78.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 77.0 points per contest.
  • The Wolves are draining 6.4 treys per game with a 33.9% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 5.7 and 31.0%.

West Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (273rd in nation) 47.9 (349th) 29.2 (331st) 33.4 (298th) 13.2 (235th) 11.0 (136th)
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