Jacksonville Dolphins vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 12/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville Dolphins vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Monday, December 22, 2025

Location: Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ACC Extra

Tucker Center is where the Florida State Seminoles (5-6) will play the Jacksonville Dolphins (5-7) on Monday.

The Jacksonville Dolphins faced off with Florida A&M and took a loss by a final of 72-65 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Dolphins ended up finishing with 22 while Florida A&M accumulated 14 fouls. They also buried 5 of their 16 attempts from downtown. Florida A&M walked away from this one shooting 58.6% from the free throw line by making 17 of 29 attempts. On top of that, Florida A&M had 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Florida A&M recorded 8 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. When discussing defending, Jacksonville allowed the other team to go 49.0% from the field on 25 of 51 shooting. They also dished out 6 assists for this game as well as forcing 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 26 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Dolphins buried 12 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Jacksonville wrapped up the game with a 41.5% field goal percentage (22 of 53) and converted 9 out of their 21 three-point shots.

Jaylen Jones is someone who was a major contributor in this game. He finished 41.7% from the floor and also earned 3 assists. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He left the arena with 17 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Jacksonville comes into this one with a mark of 5-7 this year. They average 77.1 points per outing (198th in the country) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor. The Dolphins are shooting 34.4% on three-point shots (107 of 311) and 67.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Jacksonville is grabbing 35.8 boards per game and is sitting with 168 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 170th in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Dolphins have forced 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 241st in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 162 conceded for the year. The Dolphins defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.5% (307 of 660) and they surrender 31.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 33.3% on three-point shots while they are 225th in the nation in points per game allowed (74.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Florida State Seminoles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 97-69 against Dayton. Concerning attacking the glass, Florida State allowed Dayton to grab 35 in total (6 offensive). They went 30.4% from 3-point land by going 7 of 23 and finished the game at 40 out of 47 from the charity stripe (85.1%). The Seminoles allowed Dayton to make 25 of their 51 tries from the field which had them sitting at 49.0% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Seminoles shot 21 for 58 from the floor which had them shooting 36.2%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Florida State made 8 of 27 tries (29.6%). They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a rate of 70.4%. Dayton committed 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Seminoles to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Seminoles were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the game.

Kobe MaGee pitched in for the Seminoles for the game. He recorded 15 points in his 19 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist. He buried 4 out of 9 for the game for a rate of 44.4%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Florida State has a mark of 5-6 this season. The Seminoles commit 20.5 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 70.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.5 times per contest (127th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per game. Florida State has tallied 922 points so far this season (83.8 per game) and they snag 38.1 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Seminoles are hitting on 41.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 328th in the nation.

The Florida State defense surrenders 35.3% on 3-point attempts (98 of 278) and their opponents are knocking down 73.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 16.1 assists and 41.6 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 323rd and 357th in college hoops. The Seminoles on the defensive side of the court are 338th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 82.4. They are forcing 17.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (270th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida State

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