James Madison Dukes vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

The James Madison Dukes (8-0) are on their way to Chartway Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Old Dominion Monarchs (3-5).

The James Madison Dukes took the court against Keystone College and notched a win by a score of 130-59 in their last contest. James Madison walked away from the contest having earned a 60.2% field goal percentage (53 of 88) and buried 12 of their 32 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Dukes converted 12 of 14 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 65 with 19 of them being offensive. They also distributed 25 assists for the matchup as well as creating 20 turnovers and earning 16 steals. With respect to the defense, James Madison allowed 32.4% from the field on 23 out of 71 shooting. Keystone College earned 12 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. On top of that, Keystone College collected 16 rebounds (1 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Keystone College ended up going 75.0% at the charity stripe by burying 3 of 4 tries. They made 10 of their 29 tries from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Dukes ended up finishing with 7 and Keystone College finished the game with 10 fouls.

Michael Green is a guy who was a factor for this game. He finished with 21 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 18 mins and pulled down 2 rebounds. He shot 72.7% from the field and recorded 4 assists.

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James Madison enters this one with a record of 8-0 this year. They are giving up possession 11.6 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.9 fouls per game. As a unit, James Madison is snagging 41.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 138 dimes for the season, which ranks 76th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Dukes are connecting on 38.9% on shots from distance (79 of 203) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 95.4 points per game (1st in D-1) while hitting 50.1% from the field.

On defense, the Dukes are forcing their opponents into 16.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.0% from 3-point land and they are 293rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (76.0). The Dukes are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.9% (211 of 503) and they concede 34.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 82nd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 90 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Old Dominion Monarchs went home defeated by a final of 84-79 when they played William & Mary. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Old Dominion allowed William & Mary to get 26 in total (6 offensive). They went 48.4% from three-point range by hitting 15 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 27 from the free throw line (70.4%). The Monarchs allowed William & Mary to convert 25 of their 47 attempts from the field which had them shooting 53.2% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Monarchs ended up going 30 for 59 from the floor which had them shooting 50.8%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Old Dominion knocked down 11 of their 27 tries (40.7%). They were able to make 8 of them for a percentage of 61.5%. William & Mary committed 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Monarchs to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Monarchs pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for this contest.

Vasean Allette ended up having an impact for the Monarchs for the contest. He recorded 30 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes in this matchup. He made 13 out of 19 in this game for a field goal rate of 68.4%, and had 7 rebounds.

Old Dominion has a mark of 3-5 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Monarchs are shooting 43.9% from the field, which has them ranked 222nd in the nation. Old Dominion has totaled 556 pts for the season (69.5 per game) and they collect 34.9 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.4 times per contest (297th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 11.4 times per game. The Monarchs are responsible for committing 19.5 fouls per contest and they go 69.0% from the charity stripe.

The Old Dominion defense gives up 36.2% on 3-point shots (72 of 199) and opponents are knocking down 70.8% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.4 assists and 35.9 rebounds every game, which is 169th and 218th in the nation. The Monarchs defensively are ranked 234th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 73.3. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (180th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take James Madison

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