East Tennessee State pays a visit to Jacksonville on Saturday, hoping to send the Dolphins to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.

The Dolphins sport records of 2-14 and 0-0 ATS heading into this battle, while the Buccaneers have 8-7 and 0-0 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-0 for the Dolphins and 0-0 for the Buccaneers.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Dolphins at No. 324 and the Buccaneers at No. 109 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 73-58 result in favor of the Buccaneers.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Jacksonville has the nation's No. 274-rated offensive output, at 63.1 PPG. The visiting Buccaneers defense ranks No. 179 allowing on average 66.9 PPG. The Dolphins FG% has averaged 40.8% so far, less than the Buccaneers marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.5% per game.

Defensively, East Tennessee State features the nation's No. 134-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.8 points per game. Jacksonville, meanwhile, comes in at No. 319 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for East Tennessee State, they were a 73-69 Sportsbook as they battled Kennesaw State at home. East Tennessee State earned a 73-69 victory over Kennesaw State on Monday, getting 20 points from Adam Sollazzo at ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center.

Jacksonville was a 77-66 loser in its last match on the road against Florida Gulf Coast. The Dolphins endured a 77-66 loss at the hands of the Eagles on Monday, despite a 16-point effort from Keith McDougald at Alico Arena.

Next up:
East Tennessee State at North Florida, Monday, January 16
Jacksonville home to USC Upstate, Monday, January 16