Jacksonville vs. Bellarmine betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 22

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The Bellarmine Knights (6-12, 1-5 ASUN) are underdogs (+4.5) as they try to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the Jacksonville Dolphins (7-12, 2-4 ASUN) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Swisher Gymnasium. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 137.5 points.

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Jacksonville Cover -4.5 vs Bellarmine -105

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Jacksonville vs. Bellarmine betting lines

  • Jacksonville moneyline odds to win: -186
  • Bellarmine moneyline odds to win: +153
  • Spread: Jacksonville (-4.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Jacksonville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Jacksonville has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered one time in three games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 12 games on the road.
  • Looking at over/unders, the Dolphins hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total one time in three opportunities this season (33.3%). In road games, they have hit the over five times in 12 opportunities (41.7%).
  • At home, Jacksonville has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 2-0 (1.000). On the road, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Dolphins have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 72.6 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 73.1 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Jacksonville give up 1.0 fewer point per game (71.7) than its season-long average (72.7).
  • The Dolphins’ 8.1 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 8.2 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 34.9% compared to their season-long percentage of 33.2% from deep.

Jacksonville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-11-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (207th in nation) 45.8 (286th) 32.2 (214th) 28.4 (51st) 13.1 (259th) 11.9 (234th)

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Bellarmine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Bellarmine has an identical winning percentage (.600) at home (3-2-0 record) and away (6-4-0).
  • Knights games have gone above the over/under 80% of the time at home (four of five), and 70% of the time away (seven of 10).
  • This season the Knights are 1-2 at home when moneyline underdogs (.333 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-8 (.000).

Recent trends

  • While the Knights are posting 77.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, producing 76.6 points per contest.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Bellarmine is ceding 83.9 points per game, 2.6 more points than its season average (81.3).
  • The Knights are sinking 7.9 threes per contest with a 34.6% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.6 and 34.5%.

Bellarmine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 9-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-5-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.4 (18th in nation) 47.4 (329th) 25.8 (363rd) 31.9 (227th) 14.4 (171st) 10.3 (87th)
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