Jacksonville Dolphins vs Florida A&M Rattlers Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville Dolphins vs Florida A&M Rattlers

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida A&M Rattlers (2-5) host the Jacksonville Dolphins (5-6) at Al Lawson Center on Wednesday.

The Jacksonville Dolphins faced off with Texas A&M and ended up losing by a score of 112-75 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Dolphins ended up finishing with 18 while Texas A&M accumulated 17 personal fouls. They converted 12 of their 25 tries from long range. Texas A&M went 69.6% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 23 tries. Additionally, Texas A&M snagged 40 rebounds (15 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Texas A&M earned 27 assists and had 13 steals for the game. In reference to defense, Jacksonville allowed 59.2% from the field on 42 out of 71 shooting. They also distributed 16 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 24 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Dolphins converted 14 of 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. Jacksonville ended the contest having earned a 44.8% field goal percentage (26 of 58) and made 9 out of their 27 shots from distance.

Jason Thirdkill Jr. is a guy who played a role for the game. He finished shooting 75.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 21 minutes and snagged 3 boards. He accounted for 19 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

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Jacksonville enters this one with a record of 5-6 for the year. They turn it over 13.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.2 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Jacksonville is pulling down 36.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 162 assists on the year, which is 153rd in the nation in terms of passing. The Dolphins are shooting 33.8% from downtown (98 of 290) and 67.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.2 points per outing (173rd in the country) while connecting on 46.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Dolphins are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.2 fouls. They are conceding 33.5% on shots from downtown and they are 228th in college hoops in opponents points per game (75.0). The Dolphins are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.3% (282 of 609) and they relinquish 31.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 243rd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 154 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Florida A&M Rattlers walked away with a victory by a final of 93-77 against Albany State. In the matter of how they rebounded, Florida A&M permitted Albany State to get 23 overall (6 offensive). They finished 40.9% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 22 and ended up going 20 of 26 at the charity stripe (76.9%). The Rattlers allowed Albany State to bury 24 of 49 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 49.0% for the game. When all was said and done, the Rattlers shot 34 out of 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 57.6%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Florida A&M converted 11 of 25 attempts (44.0%). They were able to make 14 of them for a rate of 70.0%. Albany State committed 15 fouls for this game which got the Rattlers to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Rattlers were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the game.

Jordan Chatman pitched in for the Rattlers for the contest. He scored 25 points in his 34 minutes on the court and tallied 2 assists in the matchup. He made 8 out of 13 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Florida A&M has a win-loss record of 2-5 this season. The Rattlers are responsible for committing 20.0 fouls per game and they shoot 63.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.4 times per game (307th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 17.0 times per contest. Florida A&M has 491 points for the campaign (70.1 per contest) and they grab 32.3 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Rattlers are shooting 42.7% from the floor, which ranks them 298th in Division 1.

The Florida A&M defense allows 35.5% on 3-point shots (59 of 166) and their opponents are making 77.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 14.3 assists and 39.4 total rebounds per game, ranking them 243rd and 337th in the nation. The Rattlers on defense are ranked 352nd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 85.4. They are able to force 14.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (299th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida A&M

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