The Jacksonville Dolphins (16-13) look to extend their 10-game home winning streak in a matchup against the NJIT Highlanders (16-12). The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 20 and will air on ES3.
The Dolphins were victorious over USC Upstate 81-76 on Thursday. Marcel White had 22 points, seven rebounds, and two steals for Jacksonville. The Highlanders are coming off an awful 107-71 loss to North Florida on Thursday. Ky Howard played well for NJIT, recording 13 points, six assists, and five rebounds.
Over the last five games, J.R. Holder and Kori Babineaux have played well for the Dolphins. During that stretch, Holder has averaged 17.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 1.2 three-pointers. Not to be outdone, Babineaux has put up 23.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.0 steal, and 0.6 blocks. On the other side, the Highlanders have their own duo that have been hot in that span. Howard has averaged 15.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.6 steals, while Damon Lynn has put up 20.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.0 steals, and 3.2 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Highlanders won the first game 83-63. Damon Lynn was a standout player in the game, producing 20 points, two rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and five three-pointers.
Notes
In its last game, NJIT lost by a margin of 36 points. Jacksonville is 4-4 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. NJIT has a 3-4 record in blowouts.
The Jacksonville Dolphins average a field goal percentage of 43.8% this season. The NJIT Highlanders have a poor record of 4-9 when opponents have a FG% of 43.8% or greater.
The Jacksonville Dolphins and the NJIT Highlanders both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Jacksonville is 189th and 141st in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while NJIT is 152nd and 91st in these categories.
NJIT ranks 38th in assists, recording 16.0 per game. Jacksonville performs worse at 229th with 12.7 assists per game.
Jacksonville, the 74th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 38.4 rebounds per game. NJIT does worse, ranked 252nd with 34.9.
The Jacksonville Dolphins make an average of 6.3 steals per game. The NJIT Highlanders are 9-8 when they allow 6 or more steals.
