West Georgia Wolves vs Jacksonville Dolphins Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Georgia Wolves vs Jacksonville Dolphins

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Swisher Gymnasium in Jacksonville, FL

TV: ESPN+

The West Georgia Wolves (8-6) are headed to Swisher Gymnasium on Saturday where they will take on the Jacksonville Dolphins (5-10).

The West Georgia Wolves took the court against Eastern Kentucky and earned the victory with a final of 88-76 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Wolves left the arena with 12 while Eastern Kentucky accounted for 18 personal fouls. They also buried 11 of 36 tries from long range. Eastern Kentucky finished the game shooting 50.0% at the charity stripe by converting 5 of their 10 attempts. In addition, Eastern Kentucky snagged 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Eastern Kentucky doled out 12 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Pertaining to defense, West Georgia let their opponent shoot 44.1% from the field on 30 of 68 shooting. They also dished out 10 assists for this game in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 38 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Wolves made 17 of 22 shots for a percentage of 77.3%. West Georgia finished having earned a 54.0% FG percentage (34 of 63) and knocked down 3 of their 13 3-pointers.

Shelton Williams-Dryden is a player who was important for the contest. He recorded 32 points on 13 of 22 shooting. He played for 37 minutes and also totaled 13 rebounds. He finished the game at 59.1% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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West Georgia will enter this contest with a mark of 8-6 for the year. They have an average of 77.9 points per game (173rd in Division 1) while connecting on 43.4% from the floor. The Wolves are hitting 35.5% from downtown (108 of 304) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, West Georgia is grabbing 38.5 boards per game and is sitting with 190 dimes on the season, which ranks 306th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Wolves are able to force 11.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.7 fouls. They are 257th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 222 conceded on the year. The Wolves defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.4% (409 of 901) and they relinquish 39.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 325th in college in PPG from their opponents (80.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Jacksonville Dolphins took a loss by a final score of 71-68 when they faced Austin Peay. The Dolphins were able to snag 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 36 in the game. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. Austin Peay committed 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Dolphins to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a clip of 55.0%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Jacksonville knocked down 9 out of 21 attempts (42.9%). Overall, the Dolphins went 24 out of 51 from the field which had them shooting 47.1%. The Dolphins permitted Austin Peay to knock down 24 of 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 40.0% in this contest. They shot 30.0% from distance by connecting on 6 out of 20 and ended up shooting 17 of 22 at the charity stripe (77.3%). In the matter of rebounding, Jacksonville permitted Austin Peay to get 26 overall (6 offensive).

Jaylen Jones ended up being important for the Dolphins in this matchup. He converted 6 of 15 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes in the game.

Jacksonville has a mark of 5-10 on the year. The Dolphins commit 18.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 66.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per contest (235th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per game. Jacksonville has scored 1,113 points for the year (74.2 per contest) and they grab 35.4 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Dolphins are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which ranks 204th in Division 1.

The Dolphins are ranked 237th in college in points per game surrendered with 75.4. They have forced 11.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (302nd in college hoops). The Jacksonville defense allows 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (106 of 313) and their opposition knocks down 71.9% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.7 assists and 32.2 boards per game, which is 213th and 69th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take West Georgia

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