North Alabama vs. Jacksonville betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The Jacksonville Dolphins (6-12, 1-4 ASUN) visit the North Alabama Lions (6-10, 1-4 ASUN) after losing nine road games in a row. The Lions are favored by only 1.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 133.5.

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North Alabama Cover -1.5 vs Jacksonville -104

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North Alabama vs. Jacksonville betting lines

  • North Alabama moneyline odds to win: -131
  • Jacksonville moneyline odds to win: +110
  • Spread: North Alabama (-1.5)
  • Total: 133.5

North Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, North Alabama has a worse record against the spread (0-6-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-4-0).
  • The Lions have gone over the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in four of six home matchups (66.7%). In road games, they have hit the over in four of nine games (44.4%).
  • North Alabama has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 1-3, compared to going 0-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Lions have picked up their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 72.2 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 72.1 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • North Alabama has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 75.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 77.4 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • The Lions’ 6.6 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 6.7 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 32.8% compared to their season-long percentage of 32.2% from deep.

North Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 0-6-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 0-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-6-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-4 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (269th in nation) 45.6 (284th) 30.9 (269th) 32.3 (250th) 10.6 (356th) 9.9 (58th)

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Jacksonville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Jacksonville has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2-0 record) than away (.455, 5-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Dolphins games have gone over less often at home (one of three, 33.3%) than on the road (four of 11, 36.4%).
  • The Dolphins, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as on the road (0-9) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Dolphins are posting 70.1 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 2.1 fewer points than their average for the season (72.2).
  • Jacksonville is giving up 73.7 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 0.8 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.9).
  • The Dolphins are making 8.5 three-pointers per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (8.2). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.9%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.5%).

Jacksonville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-11-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (232nd in nation) 45.9 (297th) 32.2 (219th) 28.9 (72nd) 12.9 (271st) 12.0 (239th)
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