Jacksonville Dolphins at UMass Lowell River Hawks Betting Prediction 11/15/19

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The Jacksonville Dolphins (1-2) will travel to the Costello Athletic Center to clash against the UMass Lowell River Hawks (2-2). The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 15, 2019.

Jacksonville Dolphins vs. UMass Lowell River Hawks ATS Odds

In their last matchup, the River Hawks easily got past the Massachusetts-Boston Beacons, 88-45, while the Dolphins fell to the Bowling Green Falcons, 75-59.

UMass Lowell dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a free throw rate of 0.185 (matching their season average) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.585 (above their season average of 0.437). For those same stats, Massachusetts-Boston had marks of 0.071 and 0.286, respectively. Jacksonville, on the other hand, did an excellent job of getting to and converting from the charity stripe (20-27; 74.1 percent). UMass Lowell rallied around Christian Lutete, who recorded 19 points. Kevin Norman, meanwhile had a solid performance for Jacksonville, finishing with 10 points.

The sharp-shooting offense of UMass Lowell will battle against the mid-tier defense of Jacksonville. Since the 2018-19 season, the River Hawks offense ranks 77th in effective field goal percentage (0.531), while the Jacksonville defense ranks 217th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.510). The River Hawks figure to have the advantage on that end of the court.

Jacksonville Dolphins at UMass Lowell River Hawks Free Pick

Basketball Tip: SU Winner – UMass Lowell, ATS Winner – UMass Lowell, O/U – Over

Betting Notes (2018-Present):

  • Jacksonville ranks 13th in blocks per game (4.9) while UMass Lowell ranks 198th (2.7).
  • The River Hawks rank 30th in assists per game (15.6) while the Dolphins rank 120th in assists allowed per game (12.5).
  • Jacksonville ranks 115th in rebounds per game (36.6) while UMass Lowell ranks 191st in rebounds allowed per game (35.5).
  • The Dolphins rank 132nd in steals per game (6.4) while the River Hawks rank 232nd in steals allowed per game (7.1).
  • UMass Lowell ranks 149th in three pointers attempted per game (22.6) while Jacksonville ranks 244th (20.3).