Jacksonville Dolphins vs Queens Royals Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville Dolphins vs Queens Royals

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Curry Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Queens Royals (12-11) will try to defeat the Jacksonville Dolphins (9-14) at Curry Arena on Thursday.

The Jacksonville Dolphins took the court against Florida Gulf Coast and ended up losing by a score of 68-49 in their last game. Jacksonville finished the contest having earned a 37.0% field goal percentage (20 out of 54) and converted 1 of their 17 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Dolphins buried 8 of 15 attempts for a rate of 53.3%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 33 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 4 dimes for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding defending, Jacksonville allowed the other team to go 44.2% from the field on 23 of 52 shooting. Florida Gulf Coast recorded 10 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. In addition, Florida Gulf Coast collected 34 boards (6 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Florida Gulf Coast shot 60.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 25 shots. They made 7 of 15 tries from beyond the perimeter. When talking about fouls, the Dolphins ended up walking away with 22 while Florida Gulf Coast accumulated 18 fouls.

Hayden Wood is a guy who played a role in this contest. He accounted for 11 points on 4 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and grabbed 6 rebounds. He shot 36.4% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Jacksonville enters this game with a mark of 9-14 for the year. They have an average of 72.1 points per outing (281st in college hoops) while going 45.2% from the field. The Dolphins are shooting 32.3% on shots from distance (174 of 539) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Jacksonville is pulling down 33.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 284 dimes for the season, which is 284th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a team they commit 18.7 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Dolphins are able to force 11.2 turnovers every game while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 185th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 299 conceded on the campaign. The Dolphins are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (572 of 1,237) and they concede 31.0 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 151st in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Queens Royals took a defeat with a final score of 78-75 when they played Bellarmine. In the matter of rebounding, Queens allowed Bellarmine to collect 30 overall (8 on the offensive side). They went 38.1% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 21 and finished the contest at 16 of 18 at the free throw line (88.9%). The Royals allowed Bellarmine to convert 27 out of their 53 tries from the field which had them sitting at 50.9% in this game. Overall, the Royals shot 28 for 62 from the floor which had them at 45.2%. When discussing 3-pointers, Queens made 11 of 31 tries (35.5%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 57.1%. Bellarmine was called for 15 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Royals to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Royals snagged 16 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for the game.

Avantae Parker pitched in for the Royals for the matchup. He tallied 17 points in his 32 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist. He made 7 of 7 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Queens has a record of 12-11 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Royals are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which has them ranked 71st in the nation. Queens has 1,918 pts on the year (83.4 per game) and they grab 34.1 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 16.2 times per contest (69th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per game. The Royals commit 19.8 fouls per contest while shooting 73.3% from the charity stripe.

The Queens defense surrenders 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (207 of 567) and their opponents are connecting on 73.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 14.7 assists and 35.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 278th and 214th in those defensive categories. The Royals defensively are ranked 352nd in college in PPG given up with 83.7. They are forcing 10.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (320th in college hoops).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Queens

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