Jacksonville Dolphins vs Florida Gators Prediction, 11/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville Dolphins vs Florida Gators

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Jacksonville Dolphins (12-20 last year) are on their way to Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Thursday where they will go up against the Florida Gators (27-8 last season).

The Jacksonville Dolphins faced off with Trinity Baptist and earned the victory with a final of 105-61 in their last contest. Jacksonville finished with a 59.5% field goal percentage (44 of 74) and buried 12 of their 32 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Dolphins converted 5 of 8 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. In terms of rebounding, they earned a total of 50 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 30 assists in the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to defense, Jacksonville allowed the other team to shoot 28.6% from the field on 18 of 63 shooting. Trinity Baptist distributed 8 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. In addition, Trinity Baptist snagged 17 boards (4 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Trinity Baptist ended up shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of 22 shots. They made 9 of their 30 tries from long range. When it comes to fouls, the Dolphins ended up finishing with 18 while Trinity Baptist finished the game with 9 fouls.

Nehemiah Turner is someone who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up with 16 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 16 minutes played and pulled down 4 boards. He finished the game at 77.8% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Jacksonville enters this game after finishing with a win-loss record of 12-20 last year. They averaged 73.1 pts per game (255th in Division 1) while shooting 45.5% from the field. The Dolphins shot 32.7% on shots from distance (227 of 695) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Jacksonville grabbed 33.9 rebounds per game and earned 386 assists last season, which had them ranked 315th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turned it over 11.2 times per game and as a team committed 19.4 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Dolphins forced their opponents into 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.3 fouls. They were 85th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 406 relinquished last season. The Dolphins defensively gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (812 of 1,732) and they relinquished 30.8 rebounds per game as a group. They surrendered 34.3% on 3-point attempts while they were 165th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (73.4).

The last time they took the court, the Florida Gators got the victory with a final of 77-67 against Miami. The Gators snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. Miami committed 26 fouls in this matchup which got the Gators to the free throw line for 35 shots. They were able to bury 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 57.1%. Regarding 3-point shots, Florida made 11 of their 26 tries (42.3%). When all was said and done, the Gators went 23 out of 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.4%. The Gators allowed Miami to convert 21 out of 60 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 35.0% in this game. They finished 23.5% from beyond the perimeter via 4 of 17 and ended up going 21 of 30 from the charity stripe (70.0%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Florida allowed Miami to grab 36 in total (11 offensive).

Thomas Haugh pitched in for the Gators for this game. He totaled 19 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 4 assists in the game. He made 6 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and earned 10 rebounds.

Florida had a mark of 27-8 last year. The Gators were responsible for committing 17.7 fouls every game and they shot 71.2% from the charity stripe. They earned an assist 17.0 times per game (29th in college) and they turned it over 11.8 times per game. Florida accumulated 3,050 points last year (87.1 per game) and they snagged 45.1 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Gators shot 48.4% from the floor, which ranked 34th in D-1.

The Gators defensively were ranked 113th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 71.5. They forced 11.0 TO's per game and let teams shoot 40.7% from the field (27th in D-1). The Florida defense allowed 32.1% on 3-point shots (234 of 729) and their opponents knocked down 72.8% of their free throw shots. They conceded 28.3 dimes and 30.5 rebounds per game, which was ranked 346th and 14th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida

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