James Madison Dukes vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Prediction, 3/1/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Date: Friday, March 1, 2024

Location: The HTC Center in Conway, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-20) will compete against the James Madison Dukes (27-3) at The HTC Center on Friday.

The James Madison Dukes faced Georgia State and earned the victory with a final of 84-78 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Dukes walked away with 19 while Georgia State had 15 fouls. They also made 7 of their 19 attempts from downtown. Georgia State finished the game at 90.6% from the free throw line by converting 29 of their 32 tries. Moreover, Georgia State collected 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Georgia State totaled 8 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. With respect to defending, James Madison allowed 37.5% from the field on 21 out of 56 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists in the game while forcing 3 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 37 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Dukes buried 17 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 81.0%. James Madison walked away from the game having earned a 45.9% field goal percentage (28 out of 61) and converted 11 out of their 29 shots from distance.

Terrence Edwards is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He notched 30 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. He played for 34 minutes played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 42.1% from the field and totaled 5 assists.

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James Madison will play this game with a record of 27-3 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.3 fouls every game. As a team, James Madison is snagging 39.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 495 assists for the season, which ranks 14th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Dukes are shooting 35.7% on three-point attempts (258 of 722) and 71.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 84.6 pts per game (10th in the nation) while going 47.8% from the field.

On defense, the Dukes are forcing 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 28.6% on shots from downtown while they are 97th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (69.1). The Dukes defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.1% (727 of 1,771) and they concede 34.0 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 32nd in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 302 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers took a defeat with a final score of 71-60 against Arkansas State. The Chanticleers were able to collect 30 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 39 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 3 steals in this matchup. Arkansas State was called for 12 fouls in this contest which took the Chanticleers to the charity stripe for 12 attempts. They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Coastal Carolina made 3 out of 16 tries (18.8%). When all was said and done, the Chanticleers finished 24 for 68 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.3%. The Chanticleers allowed Arkansas State to convert 28 out of 71 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.4% in the game. They finished the game shooting 23.3% from downtown by shooting 7 out of 30 and finished the contest at 8 of 12 at the free throw line (66.7%). In reference to rebounding, Coastal Carolina permitted Arkansas State to grab 45 overall (11 offensive).

Jocob Meyer ended up having an impact for the Chanticleers in this game. He made 7 out of 20 in this matchup giving him a rate of 35.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He totaled 17 points in his 39 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 dimes for this game.

Coastal Carolina has a win-loss mark of 8-20 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Chanticleers are hitting on 44.1% from the floor, which ranks them 216th in the nation. Coastal Carolina has scored 2,063 pts on the season (73.7 per contest) and they snag 40.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.9 times per contest (209th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.3 times per contest. The Chanticleers commit 15.9 fouls every game and they connect on 65.4% from the free throw line.

The Coastal Carolina defense surrenders 33.0% on shots from distance (284 of 860) and opponents are connecting on 68.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 15.4 dimes and 38.4 boards per game, which is 342nd and 337th in D-1. The Chanticleers on the defensive side of the court are 334th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 78.5. They are forcing their opponents into 9.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (69th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take James Madison

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