Jacksonville Dolphins vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Prediction, 11/24/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville Dolphins vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

Date: Monday, November 24, 2025

Location: Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, FL

TV: ESPN+

Ocean Center is the location where the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (2-3) will meet the Jacksonville Dolphins (2-3) on Monday.

The Jacksonville Dolphins faced George Mason and went home with a loss by a final score of 79-57 in their last game. Jacksonville ended the game with a 38.5% FG percentage (20 out of 52) and buried 4 of their 17 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Dolphins buried 13 of 15 attempts for a rate of 86.7%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 25 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 7 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to defending, Jacksonville allowed their opponent to shoot 58.1% from the floor on 25 of 43 shooting. George Mason doled out 14 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. Additionally, George Mason pulled down 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. George Mason finished the game shooting 62.9% when shooting free throws by converting 22 of their 35 tries. They knocked down 7 of 14 tries from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Dolphins finished with 25 while George Mason totaled 16 personal fouls.

Jaylen Jones is a player who was a major contributor in the game. He racked up 14 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He played 26 minutes but did not grab any boards. He went 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Jacksonville comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 2-3 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 15.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.2 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Jacksonville is snagging 36.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 69 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 178th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Dolphins are shooting 31.0% on three-point attempts (44 of 142) and 64.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.2 pts per game (204th in college) while connecting on 46.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Dolphins have forced 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 15.4 fouls. They currently rank 228th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 67 surrendered so far this season. The Dolphins are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.6% (119 of 267) and they relinquish 29.2 boards per contest as a team. They give up 28.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 178th in college hoops in points per game allowed (72.4).

When they last played, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats got the win with a final of 76-73 when they faced Ohio. The Wildcats were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. Ohio had 14 personal fouls for the contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 57.1%. When discussing shots from downtown, Bethune-Cookman converted 8 out of 15 tries (53.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Wildcats shot 30 out of 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 52.6%. The Wildcats allowed Ohio to bury 26 out of their 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 43.3% in the matchup. They finished shooting 11.8% from three-point range by connecting on 2 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 28 from the charity stripe (67.9%). In the matter of rebounds, Bethune-Cookman permitted Ohio to get 35 overall (9 offensive).

Jakobi Heady ended up being a factor for the Wildcats for the matchup. He knocked down 7 of 11 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and earned 4 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points in his 35 mins on the court and tallied 3 assists for this game.

Bethune-Cookman has a win-loss record of 2-3 this season. The Wildcats have committed 20.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 61.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.8 times per contest (184th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 11.6 times per game. Bethune-Cookman has scored 410 pts on the year (82.0 per contest) and they collect 35.6 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are shooting 48.9% from the field, which is 83rd in Division 1.

The Wildcats are ranked 335th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 84.0. They have forced 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the floor (296th in D-1). The Bethune-Cookman defense gives up 33.6% on shots from distance (37 of 110) and opponents are converting on 71.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 15.6 dimes and 38.8 boards per contest, which is 290th and 309th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bethune-Cookman

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