East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Jacksonville Dolphins Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our East Tennessee State vs Jacksonville NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Jacksonville.

East Tennessee State vs Jacksonville Prediction

Don't miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Buccaneers and Dolphins. The game is starting at 1:00 ET on ESPN+, and it's hosted by the Dolphins at Swisher Gymnasium in Jacksonville, FL. Get ready to place your bets! East Tennessee State comes into this non-conference matchup as the -2.5 point favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 143.5 points.

East Tennessee State vs. Jacksonville Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Jacksonville Dolphins
Where: Jacksonville at Swisher Gymnasium
Date: Saturday, December 14th
Betting Odds ETNST -2.5, ETNST -144 | JAX +117 O/U 143.5

Buccaneers Preview: Do the Buccaneers Have What it Takes to Win as Road Favorites?

East Tennessee State dropped to 4-4 on the season after a 96-87 road loss to Wichita State on Saturday. The Buccaneers entered the game as +8 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

ETSU trailed 54-37 at halftime but showed resilience by outscoring the Shockers 50-42 in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 183 exceeded the O/U line of 148.

Buccaneers Offense Breakdown

East Tennessee State put up 87 points in their latest game, shooting 46.5% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 56.3%. They connected on 14 of 36 three-point attempts, hitting 38.9% from deep, while their two-point shooting stood at 54.3% (19/35). The Buccaneers struggled at the free-throw line, making just 7 of 12 attempts for 58.3%.

Jaden Seymour led the way with 25 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 55.6% overall, though he hit just 2 of 7 from three-point range. Corey Washington added 17 points and 13 rebounds, knocking down 3 of 5 from beyond the arc. Quimari Peterson contributed 16 points, hitting 4 of 7 threes, and also dished out 5 assists, tying Seymour for the team lead in that category.

Buccaneers Team Defense

East Tennessee State's defense struggled in this one, giving up 96 points while allowing the opponent to shoot 54% from the field. The Buccaneers couldn't contain the two-point shots, as they allowed 60% shooting on 43 attempts.

From beyond the arc, East Tennessee State's defense gave up 9 threes on 21 attempts, a 42% shooting performance. They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 17 of those attempts, shooting 81%.

Dolphins Preview: Will the Dolphins Pull Through as the Home Underdog?

Jacksonville fell to 3-5 on the season after an 85-63 road loss to Florida Atlantic on Tuesday. The Dolphins were +12.5 point underdogs going into the game and didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 148, just under the 155-point O/U line.

Jacksonville trailed 37-31 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring 32 points while allowing 48.

Dolphins Offense Breakdown

Jacksonville's offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 30.9% from the field and 19.2% on two-point attempts. They hit 41.4% from beyond the arc, connecting on 12 of 29 threes, and finished with an effective field goal percentage of 41.8%.

Matas Vokietaitis and Tre Carroll led the way with 17 points each, with Vokietaitis shooting 87.5% and Carroll hitting 66.7% overall, including 2-for-2 from three. Zimi Nwokeji also made a big impact from deep, going 4-for-5 from three-point range.

Dolphins Team Defense

Jacksonville's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 85 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 44% from the field. The Dolphins couldn't contain the two-point attack, with the other team hitting 52% of their shots inside the arc, going 22/42.

From three-point range, Jacksonville's defense held the opponent to 30% shooting, as they made 8 of 26 attempts. The Dolphins also sent the other team to the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 17 free throws, shooting 65%. Jacksonville allowed 17 offensive rebounds in the game.

Buccaneers vs Dolphins Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Buccaneers have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 73 points per game in this stretch.
Through their last ten home contests, the Dolphins offense has averaged 72 points per game while allowing an average of 81. Jacksonville posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 5-5 ATS.
The last five games that Jacksonville was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Buccaneers have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 3-0 in these scenarios.