Jacksonville Dolphins

2-1 overall, 0-0 ASUN, margin +10.3

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-3.2

net rating per 100 · #189 in D-I · model

104.2

adjusted offense · #208

107.4

adjusted defense · #204

68.0

pace, possessions / 40 · #308

-9.3

strength of schedule so far · #215

Rotation

#	Player	Pos	Cl	Ht	GP/GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	eFG%	TS%	Rating
8	Hayden Wood	G	SO	6' 6"	3/3	29.0	16.0	5.0	0.0	51.4	58.8	+0.2
0	Jamie Phillips Jr.	G	JR	6' 5"	3/3	26.3	15.3	2.7	2.7	56.8	58.0	-3.3
1	Caleb Williams	G	JR	6' 0"	3/3	24.7	6.3	3.3	3.0	43.2	43.2	-4.2
22	James Morrow	F	SR	6' 8"	3/3	19.0	7.7	3.3	0.0	71.4	75.1	+2.8
34	Evan Sterck	G	SO	6' 1"	3/0	18.7	6.3	1.7	3.0	57.1	60.3	-2.0
6	Nehemiah Turner	F	JR	6' 10"	3/0	16.7	11.0	3.0	0.7	58.3	59.0	-0.0
25	Rex Stirling	F	SR	6' 8"	3/0	15.0	5.7	3.7	1.0	60.0	62.9	+2.0
35	Sam Mbingazo FR	C	FR	6' 9"	3/3	12.0	2.0	3.0	0.7	33.3	53.2	-0.3
7	Jaden Newell	F	SR	6' 8"	3/0	11.0	1.0	2.3	1.0	100.0	54.3	+0.9
2	Lyndell Buckingham Jr. FR	G	FR	6' 2"	3/0	10.0	6.0	2.3	1.3	53.3	56.7	+1.0
5	Evan Roberts FR	G	FR	6' 1"	3/0	8.7	2.3	1.7	1.0	41.7	50.9	-0.6
44	Maddox Palmer FR	G	FR	6' 5"	3/0	4.7	0.7	1.7	0.7	100.0	100.0	+1.4
12	Roman Loux	G	SO	6' 0"	1/0	4.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.0
9	LJ Katz FR	G	FR	5' 11"	2/0	3.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.3

Box scores from ESPN. eFG% weights threes; TS% includes free throws.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Watch	Result	Line	Rest	Miles
Mon 11/2	vs Trinity College of Jacksonville Eagles	ESPN+	W 105-61	–	–	–
Thu 11/5	at Florida Gators	SECN+	L 57-88	+37.5 cover	2	62
Mon 11/9	vs Kansas City Roos	ESPN+	W 79-61	-16.5 cover	3	62
Mon 11/16	at Georgia Bulldogs	SEC Network	7 PM ET	–model +14.0 · 12% win	6	270
Thu 11/19	vs Little Rock Trojans	ESPN+	7 PM ET	–model -8.3 · 76% win	2	270
Sat 11/21	vs Central Arkansas Bears	ESPN+	4 PM ET	–model +2.5 · 42% win	1	–
Tue 11/24	at Indiana Hoosiers	B1G+	7 PM ET	–model +17.5 · 7% win	2	670
Sat 11/28	vs Trinity College of Jacksonville Eagles	ESPN+	6 PM ET	–	3	670
Tue 12/1	at UCF Knights	ESPN+	7 PM ET	–	2	125
Sat 12/5	vs Florida International Panthers	ESPN+	3 PM ET	–	3	125
Wed 12/9	at South Florida Bulls	ESPN+	7 PM ET	–	3	172
Sat 12/12	vs Baptist (Fl) Eagles	ESPN+	3 PM ET	–	2	172
Wed 12/16	at Florida State Seminoles	ACC Network	7 PM ET	–	3	157
Sat 12/19	at USC Trojans	Peacock	4:30 PM ET	–	2	2,300 -3h
Mon 12/28	vs Fort Lauderdale Eagles	ESPN+	2 PM ET	–	8	2,143
Thu 12/31	at UT Arlington Mavericks	ESPN+	3 PM ET	–	2	924 -1h
Sat 1/2	at Abilene Christian Wildcats	–	7 PM ET	–	1	154 -1h
Thu 1/7	vs Lipscomb Bisons ASUN	–	7 PM ET	–	4	1,075
Sat 1/9	vs Bellarmine Knights ASUN	–	6 PM ET	–	1	–
Thu 1/14	at Queens University Royals ASUN	–	7 PM ET	–	4	341
Sat 1/16	at West Florida Argonauts ASUN	–	2 PM ET	–	1	497 -1h
Fri 1/22	vs North Florida Ospreys ASUN	–	TBA ET	–	5	332
Thu 1/28	vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles ASUN	–	TBA ET	–	5	–
Sat 1/30	vs Stetson Hatters ASUN	–	6 PM ET	–	1	–
Thu 2/4	at Bellarmine Knights ASUN	–	7 PM ET	–	4	595
Sat 2/6	at Lipscomb Bisons ASUN	–	5 PM ET	–	1	155 -1h
Thu 2/11	vs West Florida Argonauts ASUN	–	7 PM ET	–	4	500
Sat 2/13	vs Queens University Royals ASUN	–	3 PM ET	–	1	–
Fri 2/19	at North Florida Ospreys ASUN	–	7 PM ET	–	5	–
Thu 2/25	at Stetson Hatters ASUN	–	7:30 PM ET	–	5	93
Sat 2/27	at Florida Gulf Coast Eagles ASUN	–	4 PM ET	–	1	169

Line is this team's spread (DraftKings via ESPN for finished games, our snapshots for upcoming). "cover" / "miss" is against that number. Click a result for the box score. Rest is full days off; miles are estimated travel into the game, with any time-zone change. Season total: 12,290 miles. See the route on the travel map · TV schedule.

Around Jacksonville

Home floor: Swisher Gymnasium

The building
Swisher Gymnasium, built in 1953 on the Jacksonville University campus, seats 1,360 and hosted a Billy Joel concert in March 1975. en.wikipedia.org
The town
Jacksonville University sits at 2800 University Blvd. N. in the Arlington neighborhood, with a half-mile of campus running along the St. Johns River. ju.edu
The coach
Jordan Mincy is in his sixth season at Jacksonville after six years as a Florida assistant, and he entered 2026-27 with an 81-77 record as the Dolphins' head coach. en.wikipedia.org
The program
The 1969-70 Jacksonville Dolphins started the season unranked, finished 27-2 and ended up No. 4 in the final AP poll. en.wikipedia.org
The program
Jacksonville beat Iowa 104-103 in the regional semifinals of the 1970 NCAA tournament on its way to the national title game. en.wikipedia.org
Alumni
Off the court, Jacksonville claims William Forsythe: Forsythe is listed in the university's notable alumni table as a dancer and choreographer. en.wikipedia.org

From the Hardwood Bricks research desk: 45 checked notes on Jacksonville, its town and its history. A different set shows each day, and the same notes color our game stories.

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Players

Hayden Wood #8 · G

Player rating+0.2#30 of 112 in the ASUN

Offense+0.4#42

Defense-0.2#38

142 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 28%

16.0 pts5.0 reb0.0 ast29.0 min 16-36 FG5-15 3PT11-11 FT 58.8 TS%19.7 shots+TO/40

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Bio: Sophomore · 6' 6" · 205 lbs · Springdale, AR · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	vs TCJ	W 105-61	21	11	5-12	1-5	0-0	6	0	2	0
11-06	at FLA	L 57-88	32	11	4-9	1-3	2-2	3	2	0	0
11-10	vs KC	W 79-61	34	26	7-15	3-7	9-9	6	0	3	1

Jamie Phillips Jr. #0 · G

Player rating-3.3#90 of 112 in the ASUN

Offense-1.8#95

Defense-1.5#66

129 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 32%

15.3 pts2.7 reb2.7 ast26.3 min 19-37 FG4-15 3PT4-6 FT 58.0 TS%22.1 shots+TO/40

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Bio: Junior · 6' 5" · 205 lbs · Winter Haven, FL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	vs TCJ	W 105-61	18	18	7-11	2-6	2-2	2	1	1	0
11-06	at FLA	L 57-88	32	10	5-14	0-4	0-0	2	4	2	1
11-10	vs KC	W 79-61	29	18	7-12	2-5	2-4	4	3	1	0

Caleb Williams #1 · G

Player rating-4.2#99 of 112 in the ASUN

Offense-2.2#100

Defense-2.1#77

122 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 20%

6.3 pts3.3 reb3.0 ast24.7 min 7-22 FG5-15 3PT0-0 FT 43.2 TS%14.1 shots+TO/40

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Bio: Junior · 6' 0" · 165 lbs · Jacksonville, FL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	vs TCJ	W 105-61	25	10	4-7	2-5	0-0	6	6	2	0
11-06	at FLA	L 57-88	26	3	1-6	1-4	0-0	1	1	1	1
11-10	vs KC	W 79-61	23	6	2-9	2-6	0-0	3	2	1	1

James Morrow #22 · F

Player rating+2.8#3 of 112 in the ASUN

Offense+0.8#25

Defense+2.0#4

94 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 17%

7.7 pts3.3 reb0.0 ast19.0 min 8-14 FG4-6 3PT3-3 FT 75.1 TS%12.2 shots+TO/40

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Bio: Senior · 6' 8" · 210 lbs · Jacksonville, FL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	vs TCJ	W 105-61	17	12	5-7	2-3	0-0	2	0	0	5
11-06	at FLA	L 57-88	16	9	3-6	2-3	1-1	3	0	2	0
11-10	vs KC	W 79-61	24	2	0-1	0-0	2-2	5	2	1	0

Evan Sterck #34 · G

Player rating-2.0#75 of 112 in the ASUN

Offense-0.6#68

Defense-1.4#65

92 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 18%

6.3 pts1.7 reb3.0 ast18.7 min 6-14 FG4-8 3PT3-4 FT 60.3 TS%12.7 shots+TO/40

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Bio: Sophomore · 6' 1" · 180 lbs · St. Louis, MO · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	vs TCJ	W 105-61	15	8	3-5	2-4	0-0	1	6	2	0
11-06	at FLA	L 57-88	17	3	1-5	1-2	0-0	0	1	0	2
11-10	vs KC	W 79-61	24	8	2-4	1-2	3-4	4	2	0	0

Nehemiah Turner #6 · F

Player rating-0.0#34 of 112 in the ASUN

Offense-1.2#85

Defense+1.1#14

83 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 35%

11.0 pts3.0 reb0.7 ast16.7 min 13-24 FG2-2 3PT5-9 FT 59.0 TS%24.8 shots+TO/40

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Bio: Junior · 6' 10" · 270 lbs · Auburndale, FL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	vs TCJ	W 105-61	16	16	7-9	1-1	1-2	4	2	3	2	3
11-06	at FLA	L 57-88	16	7	2-7	1-1	2-2	2	0	0	1	1
11-10	vs KC	W 79-61	18	10	4-8	0-0	2-5	3	0	0	0	1

Rex Stirling #25 · F

Player rating+2.0#10 of 112 in the ASUN

Offense+3.9#1

Defense-1.9#73

74 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 20%

5.7 pts3.7 reb1.0 ast15.0 min 6-10 FG0-2 3PT5-8 FT 62.9 TS%13.8 shots+TO/40

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Bio: Senior · 6' 8" · 220 lbs · Melbourne, Australia · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	vs TCJ	W 105-61	16	11	5-6	0-0	1-2	5	3	0	0
11-06	at FLA	L 57-88	18	5	1-4	0-2	3-4	4	0	1	1
11-10	vs KC	W 79-61	11	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	2	0	1	1

Sam Mbingazo #35 · C

Player rating-0.3#38 of 112 in the ASUN

Offense-0.3#54

Defense+0.0#31

58 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 16%

2.0 pts3.0 reb0.7 ast12.0 min 1-3 FG0-0 3PT4-6 FT 53.2 TS%10.7 shots+TO/40

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Bio: Freshman · 6' 9" · Kinshasa, Congo · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO
11-03	vs TCJ	W 105-61	9	3	1-2	0-0	1-2	8	2	2
11-06	at FLA	L 57-88	18	3	0-0	0-0	3-4	0	0	2
11-10	vs KC	W 79-61	9	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0

Jaden Newell #7 · F

Player rating+0.9#21 of 112 in the ASUN

Offense+0.6#34

Defense+0.3#23

56 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 5%

1.0 pts2.3 reb1.0 ast11.0 min 1-1 FG0-0 3PT1-4 FT 54.3 TS%3.3 shots+TO/40

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Bio: Senior · 6' 8" · 225 lbs · Destin, FL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	BLK
11-03	vs TCJ	W 105-61	15	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	4	2	2
11-06	at FLA	L 57-88	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0
11-10	vs KC	W 79-61	13	3	1-1	0-0	1-4	3	1	0

Lyndell Buckingham Jr. #2 · G

Player rating+1.0#20 of 112 in the ASUN

Offense-1.2#86

Defense+2.2#2

50 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 31%

6.0 pts2.3 reb1.3 ast10.0 min 7-15 FG2-7 3PT2-2 FT 56.7 TS%22.5 shots+TO/40

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Bio: Freshman · 6' 2" · McKinney, TX · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	vs TCJ	W 105-61	13	9	4-6	1-2	0-0	2	3	1	1
11-06	at FLA	L 57-88	7	6	2-5	0-2	2-2	2	0	0	2
11-10	vs KC	W 79-61	10	3	1-4	1-3	0-0	3	1	0	0

Evan Roberts #5 · G

Player rating-0.6#42 of 112 in the ASUN

Offense-0.7#72

Defense+0.0#30

45 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 18%

2.3 pts1.7 reb1.0 ast8.7 min 2-6 FG1-2 3PT2-2 FT 50.9 TS%13.7 shots+TO/40

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Bio: Freshman · 6' 1" · Palmetto, FL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO
11-03	vs TCJ	W 105-61	19	5	2-4	1-2	0-0	5	3	1
11-06	at FLA	L 57-88	6	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1
11-10	vs KC	W 79-61	1	2	0-1	0-0	2-2	0	0	0

Maddox Palmer #44 · G

Player rating+1.4#15 of 112 in the ASUN

Offense+0.1#46

Defense+1.2#13

29 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 3%

0.7 pts1.7 reb0.7 ast4.7 min 1-1 FG0-0 3PT0-0 FT 100.0 TS%2.9 shots+TO/40

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Bio: Freshman · 6' 5" · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL
11-03	vs TCJ	W 105-61	8	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	4	2	0
11-06	at FLA	L 57-88	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1
11-10	vs KC	W 79-61	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0

Roman Loux #12 · G

Player rating-1.0#51 of 112 in the ASUN

Offense-0.9#78

Defense-0.1#35

7 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 25%

0.0 pts1.0 reb0.0 ast4.0 min 0-1 FG0-1 3PT0-0 FT 0.0 TS%20.0 shots+TO/40

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Bio: Sophomore · 6' 0" · 165 lbs · St. Augustine, FL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	vs TCJ	W 105-61	4	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	0
11-06	at FLA	L 57-88	DNP
11-10	vs KC	W 79-61	DNP

LJ Katz #9 · G

Player rating-1.3#54 of 112 in the ASUN

Offense-1.5#90

Defense+0.2#27

12 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 22%

0.0 pts0.5 reb0.0 ast3.5 min 0-3 FG0-3 3PT0-0 FT 0.0 TS%17.1 shots+TO/40

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Bio: Freshman · 5' 11" · Hoboken, NJ · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	vs TCJ	W 105-61	5	0	0-3	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
11-06	at FLA	L 57-88	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0
11-10	vs KC	W 79-61	DNP