James Madison Dukes vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: fuboTV

Reed Green Coliseum is where the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (15-4) will take on the James Madison Dukes (12-7) on Saturday.

The James Madison Dukes took the court against Georgia Southern and walked away with a win by a score of 83-71 in their last contest. James Madison ended the contest with a 55.3% FG percentage (26 out of 47) and converted 11 of their 20 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Dukes knocked down 20 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned 26 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 13 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When talking about defense, James Madison allowed the other team to go 44.3% from the floor on 27 out of 61 shooting. Georgia Southern earned 8 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Georgia Southern snagged 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Georgia Southern ended up shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 18 attempts. They knocked down 5 out of their 18 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Dukes ended up with 20 and Georgia Southern finished the game with 18 fouls.

Vado Morse is one guy who played a role in this game. He finished with 25 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes and also totaled 1 board. He ended up shooting 53.8% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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James Madison will enter this matchup with a record of 12-7 so far this year. They are turning it over 14.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.5 fouls per game. As a unit, James Madison is collecting 39.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 263 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 123rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Dukes are hitting 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (151 of 417) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. They average 85.0 points per game (4th in the nation) while going 48.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Dukes are forcing their opponents into 19.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They concede 30.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 88th in D-1 in PPG allowed (65.6). The Dukes defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.4% (450 of 1,113) and they relinquish 33.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 87th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 209 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles took home the win by a final score of 74-57 against Arkansas State. The Golden Eagles earned 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 38 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. Arkansas State committed 16 personal fouls in the game which got the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a rate of 92.9%. When talking about shots from distance, Southern Miss knocked down 7 out of 20 attempts (35.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Eagles ended up shooting 27 for 57 from the floor which had them at 47.4%. The Golden Eagles permitted Arkansas State to make 17 of their 49 tries from the floor which had them shooting 34.7% for the matchup. They went 40.0% from three-point range by shooting 6 out of 15 and finished the game at 17 of 26 from the free throw line (65.4%). With respect to team rebounding, Southern Miss allowed Arkansas State to get 28 overall (7 offensive).

Denijay Harris ended up having an impact for the Golden Eagles for this game. He converted 10 out of 15 in this matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and added 8 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Southern Miss has a win-loss mark of 15-4 so far this season. The Golden Eagles are committing 16.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 69.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per contest (81st in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.2 times per contest. Southern Miss has earned 1,435 points for the campaign (75.5 per game) and they grab 38.3 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Golden Eagles are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which ranks 109th in the nation.

The Golden Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 38th in D-1 in PPG given up with 63.2. They are able to force 16.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.5% from the field (52nd in college basketball). The Southern Miss defense surrenders 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (134 of 419) and opponents are knocking down 69.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.4 assists and 33.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 164th and 116th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern Miss

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