Jacksonville vs. FGCU betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Jacksonville Dolphins (9-13, 4-5 ASUN) host the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (9-13, 3-6 ASUN) in a matchup of ASUN teams at Swisher Gymnasium, tipping off at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The Dolphins are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 137.5.

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Jacksonville vs. FGCU betting lines

  • Jacksonville moneyline odds to win: -140
  • FGCU moneyline odds to win: +117
  • Spread: Jacksonville (-2.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Jacksonville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Jacksonville owns the same winning percentage against the spread as it does in road games (.500).
  • The Dolphins have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of games at home (50%) than games on the road (41.7%).
  • Jacksonville has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 3-1 (.750). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Dolphins’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 68.5 points a contest compared to the 73.2 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Jacksonville concede 2.5 fewer points per game (70.2) than its season-long average (72.7).
  • During their last 10 contests, the Dolphins are making 1.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.6 compared to 7.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (31.3% compared to 33.1% season-long).

Jacksonville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-12-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; 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
45.5 (161st in nation) 46.3 (301st) 31.3 (248th) 28.0 (33rd) 12.7 (281st) 11.5 (205th)

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FGCU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, FGCU has performed better at home (3-8-0) than away (2-7-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Eagles’ games have finished above the over/under at home (63.6%, seven of 11) than away (55.6%, five of nine).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Eagles have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than on the road (.167, 1-5).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Eagles are scoring 75.6 points per contest, 4.1 fewer points than their season average (79.7).
  • FGCU has played better defensively over its past 10 games, giving up 73.9 points per contest, 5.3 fewer points than its season average of 79.2 allowed.
  • The Eagles are sinking 8.5 three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.8). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.4%).

FGCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-15-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-9-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-8-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-7 (Home: 4-5; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (167th in nation) 44.5 (217th) 33.0 (147th) 29.7 (99th) 15.1 (117th) 11.5 (205th)
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