James Madison Dukes vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 12/6/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ACCN

The James Madison Dukes (7-2) are traveling to John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Virginia Cavaliers (7-0).

The James Madison Dukes stepped onto the hardwood against Eastern Kentucky and walked away with a win by a score of 97-80 in their last game. James Madison finished the game having earned a 61.0% field goal percentage (36 out of 59) and made 9 of 23 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Dukes converted 16 of 21 shots for a percentage of 76.2%. With respect to rebounding, they collected a total of 32 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When discussing defense, James Madison let their opponent shoot 43.5% from the field on 30 of 69 shooting. Eastern Kentucky totaled 12 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Eastern Kentucky pulled down 32 boards (15 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Eastern Kentucky ended up going 55.6% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 18 attempts. They also buried 10 of 29 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Dukes ended up walking away with 17 while Eastern Kentucky totaled 17 fouls.

Justin Amadi is someone who was important in this matchup. He racked up 15 points on 6 of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 22 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He ended up going 85.7% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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James Madison steps onto the court with a record of 7-2 this year. They currently have an average of 93.3 pts per contest (1st in Division 1) while shooting 52.7% from the field. The Dukes are shooting 42.2% on shots from distance (81 of 192) and 72.1% from the free throw line. As a team, James Madison is grabbing 39.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 135 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 69th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Dukes are forcing their opponents into 20.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They rank 146th in college hoops in giving up assists with 100 surrendered for the campaign. The Dukes are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.5% (215 of 544) and they concede 32.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 29.3% from beyond the arc while they are 88th in the country in points per game allowed (64.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Cavaliers went home victorious with a score of 62-57 when they played Florida State. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Virginia permitted Florida State to get 34 in all (12 offensive). They shot 33.3% from distance by hitting 6 out of 18 and ended up shooting 9 out of 9 from the charity stripe (100.0%). The Cavaliers allowed Florida State to bury 21 of 64 attempts from the field which had them shooting 32.8% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers shot 18 for 51 from the field which had them shooting 35.3%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Virginia made 5 of 19 attempts (26.3%). They were able to make 21 of them for a percentage of 80.8%. Florida State earned 19 fouls for the game which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 4 steals in this contest. The Cavaliers were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the matchup.

Kihei Clark pitched in for the Cavaliers in this contest. He knocked down 4 of 9 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 3 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for this game.

Virginia has a win-loss mark of 7-0 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Cavaliers are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which ranks 66th in the nation. Virginia has 522 pts for the year (74.6 per game) and they average 33.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.4 times per game (76th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 9.9 times per contest. The Cavaliers are committing 14.9 personal fouls every game and they go 73.5% from the free throw line.

The Virginia defense concedes 35.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (48 of 137) and their opponents are making 69.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 9.7 dimes and 29.9 rebounds per contest, which is 29th and 15th in those defensive categories. The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 25th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 59.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.2% from the floor (120th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take James Madison

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