East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs James Madison Dukes Prediction, 12/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs James Madison Dukes

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Location: Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The James Madison Dukes (4-4) host the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6-2) at Atlantic Union Bank Center on Tuesday.

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers faced off with Austin Peay and earned the victory with a final of 79-57 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Buccaneers ended up finishing with 12 and Austin Peay recorded 19 fouls. They converted 7 of 26 tries from distance. Austin Peay ended up going 70.6% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 17 shots. Furthermore, Austin Peay snagged 26 boards (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Austin Peay totaled 10 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to the defense, East Tennessee State allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the field on 19 out of 57 shooting. They also distributed 20 dimes for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to rebounding, they collected 43 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Buccaneers made 11 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 64.7%. East Tennessee State finished with a 47.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 63) and made 8 of 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

John Buggs III is one guy who was a factor in this game. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 4 out of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes and pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 57.1% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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East Tennessee State will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-2 for the year. They average 78.1 points per outing (144th in the nation) while hitting 46.6% from the field. The Buccaneers are shooting 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc (69 of 189) and 61.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, East Tennessee State is grabbing 40.6 rebounds per game and has earned 116 dimes so far this year, which is 120th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.8 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Buccaneers are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.9 fouls. They are 122nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 89 surrendered for the season. The Buccaneers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.6% (192 of 461) and they concede 33.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 28.1% on three-point shots and they rank 55th in college hoops in PPG allowed (64.8).

When they last played, the James Madison Dukes went home defeated by a final of 66-61 when they played George Mason. The Dukes collected 21 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 29 in this matchup. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 3 steals for the contest. George Mason committed 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Dukes to the charity stripe for a total of 7 tries. They were able to make 5 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. Regarding shots from distance, James Madison buried 10 out of 40 tries (25.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Dukes finished shooting 23 out of 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.9%. The Dukes allowed George Mason to bury 23 of 47 tries from the floor which left them shooting 48.9% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 30.8% from beyond the arc by hitting 4 of 13 and ended up going 16 of 24 at the free throw line (66.7%). Regarding rebounds, James Madison allowed George Mason to pull down 29 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Bryce Lindsay was important for the Dukes in this game. He earned 19 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for this contest. He buried 7 out of 14 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 1 rebound.

James Madison has a mark of 4-4 on the season. As an offensive team, the Dukes are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which has them ranked 133rd in D-1. James Madison has tallied 618 points so far this season (77.3 per contest) and they pull in 37.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per game (195th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per contest. The Dukes are responsible for committing 17.5 fouls per game and they hit 69.6% from the charity stripe.

The Dukes defensively are ranked 175th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 70.6. They are forcing 11.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.0% from the field (344th in D-1). The James Madison defense gives up 32.6% on 3-point attempts (44 of 135) and opponents are making 66.5% of their free throw shots. They allow 10.9 dimes and 28.4 boards every game, which has them ranked 67th and 5th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take James Madison

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