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Jacksonville heads to Curry Arena on Thursday, February 5, 2026 for a 7:00 PM ET tip against Queens (NC) in an Atlantic Sun matchup on ESPN+. This is one of those spots where the records don’t tell the full story unless you split by venue. Queens has been a different team at home, and Jacksonville has struggled to carry its offense on the road. That’s why the number is sitting close to double digits.
Jacksonville is 9-14 and just got punched by Florida Gulf Coast 68-49, a game where the Dolphins never found a consistent scoring rhythm. Queens is 12-11 and coming off a close 78-75 loss to Bellarmine, but the Royals’ home profile is still the main handicap. At 8-2 in this building, they’ve usually played with pace and confidence, and they don’t need a perfect shooting night to get into the 80s.
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Jacksonville vs Queens (NC) Odds
These are the current betting lines, and bettors should always monitor movement leading up to tipoff and compare price. Keep tabs on the latest college basketball odds as numbers update.
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Dolphins | — | +9.5 (-118) | O 147.5 (-107) |
| Queens (NC) Royals | — | -9.5 (-102) | U 147.5 |
Jacksonville Dolphins Betting Form
Jacksonville’s biggest issue right now is that the offense can disappear for long stretches, especially away from home. The FGCU game is the concern case. They scored 49 points, and it wasn’t just bad luck. They struggled to create clean looks, and when you’re not getting to the line or generating easy transition points, the floor drops fast. Hayden Wood and Donovan Rivers can carry stretches, and Chris Lockett Jr. has shown a real ceiling when he’s aggressive, but the consistency isn’t there.
The one thing Jacksonville does have is decent shooting efficiency overall, and that matters for a +9.5 number. If they’re converting at a normal rate and not turning it over, they can hang around long enough for the spread to be live late. The road record is ugly at 3-10, but they’ve shown they can play conference opponents competitively when they’re not chasing. If you want a quick snapshot of where Jacksonville’s profile has been trending, Jacksonville stats and results are easy to scan through the NCAAB teams hub.
Queens (NC) Royals Betting Form
Queens is a home-court team, and that’s the entire reason this line exists. They’re 8-2 at Curry Arena, they score at a high level, and their offense is built to stretch defenses. They average 83.4 points per game, they shoot efficiently, and they make 10.5 threes per game. That last number is the separator. When Queens is hitting threes at its normal clip, it creates separation quickly because opponents are forced into faster, lower-quality possessions to keep up.
Avantae Parker and Yoav Berman give them a strong base, and Nasir Mann is the steady scorer that keeps their offense from drifting when the first wave isn’t there. Even in the Bellarmine loss, the offense still looked functional. The bigger question is defense and focus. As a big home favorite, they can’t get loose with the ball or allow Jacksonville to hang around on second chances. If Queens plays clean, they usually cover numbers in this range at home because the scoring pressure is constant.
Jacksonville Dolphins vs Queens (NC) Royals Matchup Breakdown
This matchup is about pace and shot profile. Queens wants threes and tempo. Jacksonville would prefer a more controlled game where it can run offense through its primary scorers and avoid empty trips. The problem for Jacksonville is that if Queens gets rolling from deep, the game naturally speeds up and Jacksonville is forced into offense it doesn’t always execute well.
The total at 147.5 is telling you the market expects Queens to do its part and expects Jacksonville to reach a workable number. That’s plausible if Jacksonville’s efficiency is normal, but it’s not guaranteed given their road issues. If Queens jumps out early, the backdoor spread becomes a live angle because Queens can trade twos for time and still win comfortably. If Jacksonville is stuck in the low 60s late, the Over becomes much harder to reach unless Queens gets into the high 80s.
This is also a game where end-game behavior matters. If Jacksonville is within 10 late, the foul game can inflate the total and also create weird spread outcomes. If Queens is up 14 late, they might just bleed clock and let the total die. That’s why I’m more comfortable betting the side than pretending the total is straightforward.
UC Irvine Anteaters
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CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners
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-16.00 -110
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-2,000
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CSU Fullerton Titans
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UC Riverside Highlanders
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-6.50 -110
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o+155.00-110
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-333
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+260
Cal Baptist Lancers
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Tarleton State Texans
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-9.50 -110
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Jacksonville Dolphins vs Queens (NC) Royals Predictions and Best Bets
I lean Queens (NC) -9.5. The home profile is too strong to ignore, and the offensive edge is clear. Jacksonville’s road offense has been too inconsistent, and when a team like Queens can stretch the floor with volume threes, it creates the exact type of game that makes a road underdog uncomfortable. If Queens plays clean and avoids giving Jacksonville free possessions, they should be able to create separation by the middle of the second half.
On the total, I lean Over 147.5, but it’s a secondary lean. Queens can push this over by themselves if they get into the mid 80s, and Jacksonville has enough offensive pieces to contribute if they’re not stuck in a half-court slog. The risk is Jacksonville’s road floor. If they’re cold again and Queens wins more methodically, the total can land short even in a comfortable Queens win.
Best Bet: Queens (NC) Royals -9.5 (-102).
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Conference slates are where bettors get paid for being selective. The numbers are tighter, the teams know each other, and home environments can swing games more than people want to admit. The best approach is narrowing to matchups where style and venue line up clearly with the price.
If you’re building a Thursday card, start with today’s college basketball picks and compare where the strongest leans are clustering across the slate. It’s a practical way to avoid forcing action, and it helps you identify which games are actually offering value instead of just looking tempting.
