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12/06 03:43 CST Jackson leads Florida International against Jacksonville after 20-point performance Jackson leads Florida International against Jacksonville after 20-point performance By The Associated Press Jacksonville Dolphins (4-4) at Florida International Panthers (4-3) Miami; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -7.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Florida International hosts Jacksonville after Zawdie Jackson scored 20 points in Florida International's 89-83 victory against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. The Panthers are 4-1 on their home court. Florida International ranks second in the CUSA with 17.3 assists per game led by Jackson averaging 3.2. The Dolphins have gone 1-3 away from home. Jacksonville has a 1-4 record in games decided by 10 or more points. Florida International is shooting 43.8% from the field this season, 2.1 percentage points lower than the 45.9% Jacksonville allows to opponents. Jacksonville averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.4 fewer makes per game than Florida International allows. TOP PERFORMERS: Corey Stephenson is shooting 38.1% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Panthers, while averaging 18 points and eight rebounds. Julian Mackey is shooting 41.8% and averaging 13.7 points. Jaylen Jones is averaging 11.4 points and 1.5 steals for the Dolphins. Chris Arias is averaging 11.3 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.