The Kennesaw State Owls (4-19, 1-7 Asun) look to put an end to their 12-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Jacksonville Dolphins (10-14, 3-6 Asun) at Swisher Gym. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
Kennesaw State Owls at Jacksonville Dolphins Betting Prediction
The Owls are hoping for a better outcome after their 92-75 loss to the Stetson Hatters in their last outing. Stetson’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Kennesaw State. The Hatters had a rate of 8.6 (better than their season average of 16.0), while the Owls posted a mark of 12.6. Bobby Parker had a solid outing for Kennesaw State, recording 15 points and seven rebounds.
In the Dolphins’ previous game, they lost to the FGCU Eagles, 73-60. FGCU’s 0.298 free throw rate was their largest advantage over Jacksonville, who had a mark of 0.078. The Eagles’ mark was above their season average of 0.220, while the Dolphins’ was below their season average of 0.226. With 22 points on 7-for-17 shooting, JD Notae was the game’s high scorer.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. Tyreese Davis put up 19 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in the first game, in which the Dolphins beat the Owls 90-70. The Dolphins had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.650 vs. 0.432) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (29.0 vs. 19.5).
Getting to the line might be hard to find for Jacksonville in this meeting. The Dolphins currently rank 232nd in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.220, while Kennesaw State ranks 70th in FTA rate allowed (0.200).
Kennesaw State Owls vs. Jacksonville Dolphins ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Jacksonville ranks 94th in assists per game (14.4) while Kennesaw State ranks 229th (11.2).
The Dolphins rank seventh in blocks per game (5.5) while the Owls rank 137th (2.9).
Jacksonville ranks 121st in rebounds per game (36.4) while Kennesaw State ranks 241st in rebounds allowed per game (38.0).
The Dolphins average 6.5 steals per game, which ranks 103rd in the nation. The Owls rank 181st in steals allowed per game (7.5).
Jacksonville ranks 236th in three pointers attempted per game (19.8) while Kennesaw State ranks 296th (13.5).
Bettings Trends:
The Owls’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 9.4, down from 13.5 for the season.
During their last five games, the Dolphins have scored an average of 70.2 points per game (4.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.4 points per game (3.5 below their season average).
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