Queens vs. Jacksonville betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 5

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The Queens Royals (12-11, 7-3 ASUN) are favored (-8.5) to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Jacksonville Dolphins (9-14, 4-6 ASUN) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Curry Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 146.5.

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Queens vs. Jacksonville betting lines

  • Queens moneyline odds to win: -450
  • Jacksonville moneyline odds to win: +341
  • Spread: Queens (-8.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Queens statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Queens has played better when playing at home, covering six times in eight home games, and four times in 13 road games.
  • When playing at home, the Royals go over the over/under 75% of the time (six of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 53.8% of away games (seven of 13 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Queens has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.875) compared to road games (.600).

Recent trends

  • The Royals have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 84.5 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.1 points more than the 83.4 they’ve scored this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Queens allow 7.0 fewer points per game (76.7) than its season-long average (83.7).
  • The Royals are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 10.9 threes per game and shooting 35.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.5 makes and 35.2% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Queens betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (65th in nation) 47.0 (321st) 31.3 (234th) 31.1 (186th) 16.2 (63rd) 10.9 (149th)

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Jacksonville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Jacksonville has performed better against the spread away (6-6-0) than at home (3-4-0) this season.
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Dolphins’ games have finished above the over/under at home (42.9%, three of seven) compared to on the road (41.7%, five of 12).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Dolphins have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than on the road (.100, 1-9).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Dolphins are posting 67.1 points per game, 5.0 fewer points than their season average (72.1).
  • Jacksonville is giving up 68.3 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 4.2 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (72.5).
  • In their past 10 games, the Dolphins are making 6.2 threes per contest, 1.4 fewer threes than their season average (7.6). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.5%) compared to their season average (32.2%).

Jacksonville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-13-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (181st in nation) 46.2 (296th) 31.3 (234th) 28.3 (41st) 12.3 (302nd) 11.7 (231st)
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