Bellarmine Knights vs Jacksonville Dolphins Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bellarmine Knights vs Jacksonville Dolphins

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Swisher Gymnasium in Jacksonville, FL

TV: ESPN+

Swisher Gymnasium is where the Jacksonville Dolphins (7-12) will attempt to beat the Bellarmine Knights (6-12) on Thursday.

The Bellarmine Knights played Eastern Kentucky and ended up losing by a score of 89-69 in their last game. Bellarmine walked away from the game having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (20 out of 50) and made 6 out of their 23 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Knights made 23 of their 29 shots for a percentage of 79.3%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 21 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 14 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to defense, Bellarmine let their opponent shoot 52.8% from the floor on 28 out of 53 shooting. Eastern Kentucky earned 22 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Additionally, Eastern Kentucky totaled 34 rebounds (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Eastern Kentucky finished shooting 76.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of their 21 attempts. They also knocked down 17 of 34 tries from beyond the perimeter. When talking about fouls, the Knights ended up with 18 while Eastern Kentucky racked up 22 fouls.

Brian Waddell is someone who was a factor for the game. He went 42.9% from the field and totaled 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and snagged 1 rebound. He ended up scoring 15 points on 3 out of 7 shooting.

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Bellarmine enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 6-12 so far this year. They have an average of 77.7 points per outing (159th in the nation) while going 50.4% from the floor. The Knights are shooting 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (136 of 394) and 77.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Bellarmine is pulling in 28.7 boards per contest and has earned 260 assists on the campaign, which is 201st in the country in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Knights are forcing 11.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They relinquish 37.7% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 334th in D-1 in opponents points per game (81.3). The Knights are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.4% (505 of 1,065) and they concede 34.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 330th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 301 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Jacksonville Dolphins took home the win by a final score of 90-68 when they played North Alabama. The Dolphins snagged 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the contest. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 9 steals in this game. North Alabama committed 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Dolphins to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a clip of 88.9%. With respect to 3-point shots, Jacksonville made 8 of 14 attempts (57.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Dolphins went 33 for 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.9%. The Dolphins allowed North Alabama to convert 21 out of their 48 tries from the floor which had them shooting 43.8% in the game. They shot 18.8% from 3-point land by shooting 3 of 16 and ended up going 23 out of 30 at the charity stripe (76.7%). When discussing rebounding, Jacksonville allowed North Alabama to grab 19 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Hayden Wood pitched in for the Dolphins for this contest. He earned 25 points in his 27 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this game. He buried 8 of 12 for this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Jacksonville has a mark of 7-12 on the year. The Dolphins commit 18.7 fouls per game and they go 67.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.2 times per game (263rd in the country) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per game. Jacksonville has scored 1,389 points so far this season (73.1 per contest) and they pull down 34.7 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Dolphins are shooting 45.0% from the floor, which is ranked 204th in the nation.

The Jacksonville defense surrenders 33.3% on shots from distance (128 of 384) and their opposition makes 71.3% of their foul shots. They concede 13.1 assists and 31.5 total boards per game, which ranks them 161st and 42nd in Division 1. The Dolphins on the defensive end are ranked 154th in college hoops in PPG given up with 72.7. They are forcing 11.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (292nd in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bellarmine

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