Stetson Hatters vs Jacksonville Dolphins Prediction, 2/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stetson Hatters vs Jacksonville Dolphins

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: Swisher Gymnasium in Jacksonville, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Stetson Hatters (10-19) are headed to Swisher Gymnasium on Thursday where they will meet the Jacksonville Dolphins (10-19).

The Stetson Hatters faced off with North Florida and walked away with a win by a score of 76-71 in their last game. Stetson wrapped up the game having earned a 45.9% field goal percentage (28 of 61) and made 13 of 32 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Hatters converted 7 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 53.8%. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 35 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 20 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Stetson let their opponent shoot 45.6% from the floor on 26 out of 57 shooting. North Florida recorded 13 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. In addition, North Florida grabbed 30 boards (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. North Florida shot 64.3% from the free throw line by burying 9 of 14 attempts. They made 10 of 27 shots from distance. In relation to fouls, the Hatters ended up finishing with 16 and North Florida recorded 15 fouls.

Finley Sheridan is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He accounted for 19 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins played and snagged 8 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 72.7% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Stetson comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 10-19 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.9 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Stetson is collecting 33.2 boards per game and has accumulated 436 dimes on the campaign, which is 78th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Hatters are shooting 35.6% on three-point shots (266 of 747) and 67.8% from the free throw line. They average 73.0 pts per contest (258th in college) while connecting on 44.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Hatters have forced 10.4 turnovers every game and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They surrender 34.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 335th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (80.5). The Hatters defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.1% (853 of 1,774) and they relinquish 35.4 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 347th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 470 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the Jacksonville Dolphins took a loss by a final score of 65-61 when they faced Austin Peay. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Jacksonville allowed Austin Peay to get 32 overall (11 offensive). They went 18.8% from behind the 3-point line by going 3 of 16 and finished the game at 14 of 23 at the charity stripe (60.9%). The Dolphins permitted Austin Peay to make 24 of their 57 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Dolphins walked away from this one shooting 21 for 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.9%. In regard to shooting from distance, Jacksonville made 2 of 13 tries (15.4%). They were able to knock down 17 of those for a percentage of 73.9%. Austin Peay had 18 personal fouls in this game which got the Dolphins to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 3 steals in this matchup. The Dolphins corralled 23 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 35 in this game.

Hayden Wood was important for the Dolphins for the matchup. He made 8 out of 18 for the contest for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and had 3 rebounds. He recorded 22 points in his 38 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist.

Jacksonville has a win-loss record of 10-19 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Dolphins are connecting on 45.3% from the floor, which ranks 179th in Division 1. Jacksonville has accumulated 2,086 pts for the season (71.9 per game) and they collect 33.3 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.8 times per contest (324th in the country) and they turn it over 11.6 times per game. The Dolphins are committing 19.3 fouls per contest and they hit 70.2% from the free throw line.

The Jacksonville defense gives up 34.2% on 3-pointers (188 of 549) and their opponents are making 70.1% of their foul shots. They concede 12.8 dimes and 31.4 boards per game, which is ranked 132nd and 33rd in college. The Dolphins are ranked 159th in the country in points per game surrendered with 73.1. They are forcing 10.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (314th in college hoops).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stetson

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