Jacksonville Dolphins vs. Fairfield Stags Betting Odds

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The Fairfield Stags (2-1) and the Jacksonville Dolphins (1-3) go head-to-head at Ervin J. Nutter Center. Fairfield is an 8.5-point favorite on the opening line, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 151 points. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m. ET on Friday, November 24, 2017.

Jacksonville Dolphins vs. Fairfield Stags Betting Preview

The Dolphins had no trouble getting past the Webber International Warriors in their last outing, 88-70. Devin Harris was the games leading scorer with 23 points on 8-for-11 shooting. Jacksonville played a perfect game. They had an extraordinary offensive rebounding percentage of 33.3 (above their season average of 25.6) and a turnover percentage of 18.0 (better than their season average of 18.7). For those same stats, Webber International was 20.5 and 25.6, respectively. The last time the Stags played, they were thoroughly outplayed by the No. 19 Purdue Boilermakers, 106-64. Tyler Nelson led Fairfield in scoring with 16 points on 6-for-13 shooting. Purdues turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Fairfield. The Boilermakers had a rate of 9.9, while the Stags posted a mark of 25.1. This has potential to be an error-filled game for the offense of Fairfield. Dating back to the 2016-17 season, Fairfield ranks 210th in the nation in ball protection (turnover percentage of 19.1 percent), while the gambling defense of Jacksonville has forced the 54th-most turnovers in the nation (21.0 percent). , The Dolphins are 18-18 straight up (SU) since last season, but are just 0-1-1 against the spread (ATS). Games including Jacksonville have had a tendency to finish under the projected point total since last season (100.0 percent). The Stags, meanwhile, have records of 18-15 SU and 16-12 ATS since last season. Over that same time frame, Fairfields games have finished under the projected point total 57.1 percent of the time.

Jacksonville Dolphins vs. Fairfield Stags ATS Prediction

Predictions: SU Winner – Fairfield, ATS Winner – Fairfield, O/U – Under

Betting Notes (2016-Present):

  • The Stags rank 93rd in assists per game (14.7) while the Dolphins rank 234th in assists allowed per game (14.2).
  • Fairfield ranks 178th in blocks per game (3.0) while Jacksonville ranks 285th (1.9).
  • Fairfield ranks 34th in three pointers attempted per game (25.1) while Jacksonville ranks 251st in three pointers allowed per game (22.9).
  • The Dolphins rank 23rd in steals per game (8.0) while the Stags rank 231st (5.4).
  • Jacksonville ranks 98th in rebounds allowed per game (33.9) while Fairfield ranks 291st (38.2).