Friday, November 28, 2014 at 4:00p ET

Value City Arena

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Friday afternoon, the James Madison Dukes will face the Ohio State Buckeyes.

The James Madison Dukes encountered some resistance from the Colgate Raiders in their last game but the Dukes still took a 77 -71 victory. Colgate opened the game with a 3 pointer but they couldn't keep pace with James Madison as the 1^st half went on. Colgate fought back as the half drew to a close but the Dukes held on for a 39 - 34 halftime lead. James Madison never trailed the rest of the game but they faced stiff competition from Colgate until the end. James Madison shot 52% from the field and 54% from beyond the arc as they were led by Yohanny Dalembert. The Dukes can expect the same type of fight from the Buckeyes and the will have to play just as well to get past them.

The Ohio State Buckeyes will come into this one undefeated after beating the Campbell Camels 91 - 64 on Wednesday night. The Camels tried to stay close to the Buckeyes in the 1^st half but their efforts became fruitless as the half dragged on. By the midway point of the game, Ohio State was up 45 - 22 and a rout seemed almost a certainty. Campbell tried mightily to get back in the game during the 2^nd half but Ohio State maintained a double digit lead the rest of the way. The Buckeyes were led by D'Angelo Russell and his 22 points as they shot 60% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc. If Ohio State comes out fast against James Madison, they could go to 5 - 0.

James Madison Dukes Betting Trends

James Madison Dukes are 0-1-0 Against the Spread

James Madison Dukes are 0-0-0 against the Over/Under

Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Trends

Ohio State Buckeyes are 1-2-0 Against the Spread

Ohio State Buckeyes are 2-0-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

James Madison Dukes

11/27/14 G Andre Nation Suspension Served probable, but not expected to start Friday vs. Ohio State

Ohio State Buckeyes

No injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Ohio State

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