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The Bellarmine Knights and Jacksonville Dolphins meet in an ASUN battle on Wednesday. The two teams square off at Historic Swisher Gymnasium in Jacksonville, with an early evening tip-off on the horizon. Bellarmine is 13-16 overall and 8-8 in ASUN play this season. Jacksonville is 13-14 overall and 6-10 against conference foes, though the Dolphins are 7-4 at home this season.
Tip-off is at 5 p.m. ET in Jacksonville. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Dolphins as 5-point home favorites, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 122.5 in the latest Bellarmine vs. Jacksonville odds. Before you make any Jacksonville vs. Bellarmine picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 16 of the season 71-42 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Bellarmine vs. Jacksonville and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Jacksonville vs. Bellarmine:
- Bellarmine vs. Jacksonville spread: Jacksonville -5
- Bellarmine vs. Jacksonville over/under: 122.5 points
- Bellarmine vs. Jacksonville money line: Jacksonville -210, Bellarmine +175
- BEL: The Knights are 7-8 against the spread in ASUN games
- JAC: The Dolphins are 7-9 against the spread in ASUN games
- Bellarmine vs. Jacksonville picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why Bellarmine can cover
Bellarmine’s offense is spearheaded by senior guard Garrett Tipton. The veteran is a steady hand at the point of attack, and Tipton leads the team with 12.7 points per game. He is shooting 37.5% from 3-point range this season, and Tipton has scored at least 19 points in six different games this season. From a team-wide standpoint, Bellarmine is tremendous at the free throw line, shooting 76.9% at the charity stripe, and the Knights also win on the margins.
Bellarmine is in the top 30 of the country in producing an assist on 58.0% of field goals, and the Knights have a strong 8.6% live-ball turnover rate. Bellarmine is shooting 53.2% from inside the arc, and Jacksonville is dead-last in the ASUN in assist rate allowed on defense. The Dolphins are also second-worst in the conference in turnover creation rate (13.9%) and steal rate (7.0%) on defense in 2022-23.
Why Jacksonville can cover
Jacksonville has an advantageous matchup on the offensive end against Bellarmine. The Dolphins are shooting 78.3% from the free throw line, a top-10 mark in the country, and Jacksonville is shooting 51.1% from 2-point range. Senior guard Kevion Nolan leads the team with 13.3 points and 4.3 assists per game, and Bellarmine’s defense has shortcomings. Bellarmine is dead-last in the ASUN in 2-point defense, with opponents shooting 56.8%, and the Knights are outside the top 300 nationally in opponent shooting. Bellarmine is also last in the ASUN with a 4.7% block rate, and the Knights have a below-average steal rate of 8.0%.
On defense, Jacksonville can also lean on tremendous defensive rebounding, and the Dolphins are holding opponents to 32.0% shooting from 3-point range. With Bellarmine entering as one of the worst offensive rebounding teams in the country and a team that ranks outside the top 300 in free throw creation, Jacksonville is set up to boost defensive efficiency.
How to make Jacksonville vs. Bellarmine picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 132 points. The model also says one side hits over 50% of the time. You can only get the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Bellarmine vs. Jacksonville? And which side hits over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.
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