Jacksonville vs Central Arkansas Prediction, Picks & Odds | 15 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Jacksonville vs Central Arkansas

The Jacksonville Dolphins battle the Central Arkansas Bears, with tip-off scheduled for 19:30 on Thursday, January 15.

We’re confident that Over 135.5 is the value bet at -110. We’re expecting Jacksonville and Central Arkansas to rack up the points, so we’ll have a wager on the totals.

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Jacksonville Dolphins won their previous game, beating West Georgia Wolves at home. It was a 75-43 win.

Central Arkansas Bears were beaten last game and this was on the road. Eastern Kentucky Colonels claimed a 79-75 win.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Jacksonville triumphed 77-62 when they last played Central Arkansas. Jacksonville have won all of the past 6 H2H meetings.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Central Arkansas	7-10	1323	1283	40	7-1	0-9	2L
Jacksonville	6-11	1239	1251	-12	4-2	2-9	1W

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Jacksonville vs Central Arkansas Prediction & Picks

The Jacksonville vs Central Arkansas betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

The total line looks to be on the low side at 135.5. There’s a strong chance that the college rivals will conspire to go above the line and we’re backing Over at -110.

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Key Jacksonville vs Central Arkansas stats:

• The 135.5 line has been covered in 17 of the last 20 Jax games on the road.
• The 135.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Jax games on the road.
• The 135.5 line has been covered in the last 8 UCA games.
• The 135.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 UCA games.
• The 135.5 line has been covered in 18 of the last 20 UCA games.

Over 135.5 Probability

The best betting sites suggest there’s a 52.4% chance of our pick delivering a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Jacksonville 65 - 78 Central Arkansas

There are lots of different ways to back the Bears on the correct score betting and something like 78-65 in their favor might be along the right lines at massive odds.

Jacksonville vs Central Arkansas Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The sportsbooks are taking no chances with their Moneyline odds of -435 about Central Arkansas which reflects they have a 81% chance of winning this college game. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +340 about Jacksonville.

The spread is calculated to be 8.5, while total points comes in at 134.5. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you want to wager Over 134.5, there are odds of -115.

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Moneyline

Jacksonville

+340

UCA

-435

Point Spread

Jacksonville +8.5

-110

UCA -8.5

-110

Total Points

Under 134.5

-105

Over 134.5

-115

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Jacksonville Stats

Central Arkansas Stats

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• +8.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
• -8.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 148.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 145.30 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 135.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 135.5 on the Road: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 72.60 pts and allowed 75.70 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 65.20 pts and allowed 80.10 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 154.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 157.70 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 135.5: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games
• Over 135.5 at Home: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 79.70 pts and allowed 75.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 87.90 pts and allowed 69.80 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

The ASUN	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Austin Peay	10-5	1209	1042	167	6-0	4-5	6W
Lipscomb	10-7	1387	1283	104	7-0	3-7	1W
West Georgia	9-7	1218	1277	-59	6-2	3-5	1L
Queens	9-8	1428	1455	-27	7-1	2-7	4W
Central Arkansas	7-10	1323	1283	40	7-1	0-9	2L
FGCU	7-10	1384	1352	32	5-5	2-5	2L
North Alabama	6-9	1062	1134	-72	3-3	3-6	1W
Bellarmine	6-10	1258	1293	-35	5-3	1-7	1L
Stetson	6-11	1197	1373	-176	5-2	1-9	1L
Jacksonville	6-11	1239	1251	-12	4-2	2-9	1W
Eastern Kentucky	5-11	1238	1300	-62	3-4	2-7	2W
North Florida	2-15	1339	1531	-192	2-5	0-10	10L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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