Jacksonville vs. Florida A&M betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 17

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The Jacksonville Dolphins (5-6) visit the Florida A&M Rattlers (2-5) after losing four road games in a row. The Dolphins are favored by 3.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. The matchup’s point total is 140.5.

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Jacksonville Cover -3.5 vs Florida A&M -111

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Jacksonville vs. Florida A&M betting lines

  • Jacksonville moneyline odds to win: -180
  • Florida A&M moneyline odds to win: +149
  • Spread: Jacksonville (-3.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Jacksonville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Jacksonville did a better job covering the spread in home games (7-5-0) last season than it did in road affairs (7-9-0).
  • When it came to over/unders, the Dolphins hit the over less consistently when playing at home last year, as they exceeded the total three times in 12 opportunities (25%). In road games, they hit the over nine times in 16 opportunities (56.2%).
  • Jacksonville played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, posting a home record of 7-2, compared to going 5-0 on the road.

Last season stats

  • The Dolphins put up 72.1 points per game and allowed 71.5 last season, making them 228th in the country offensively and 160th on defense.
  • Last year, Jacksonville was 90th in the nation in rebounds (33.4 per game) and 114th in rebounds allowed (30.2).
  • At 13.7 assists per game last season, the Dolphins were 165th in college basketball.

Jacksonville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (151st in nation) 46.3 (303rd) 33.5 (173rd) 28.7 (82nd) 14.6 (170th) 13.0 (286th)

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Florida A&M statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Florida A&M performed better against the spread at home (10-1-0) than on the road (12-5-0) last season.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Rattlers’ games finished above the over/under at home (63.6%, seven of 11) compared to on the road (41.2%, seven of 17).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Rattlers had a better winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3 record) than on the road (.235, 4-13).

Last season stats

  • The Rattlers put up 72.1 points per game (228th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 75.3 points per contest (278th-ranked).
  • Florida A&M averaged 30.1 boards per game (291st-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 32.1 rebounds per contest (239th-ranked).
  • The Rattlers ranked 250th in the country with 12.6 dimes per game.

Florida A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (299th in nation) 46.2 (302nd) 28.3 (346th) 35.6 (337th) 12.4 (305th) 16.3 (363rd)
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