James Madison Dukes vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 3/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: James Madison (+7)

Barclays Center is where the Duke Blue Devils (25-8) will try to beat the James Madison Dukes (32-3) on Sunday in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament. James Madison opens this matchup as 7-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 148.5.

The James Madison Dukes took the court against Wisconsin and notched a win by a score of 72-61 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Dukes ended up finishing with 20 while Wisconsin racked up 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 out of their 21 attempts from three-point range. Wisconsin shot 65.2% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of 23 shots. Additionally, Wisconsin grabbed 33 boards (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Wisconsin earned 13 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. With respect to defense, James Madison allowed 37.3% from the floor on 19 of 51 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and having 14 steals. Regarding rebounding, they earned a total of 35 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Dukes made 21 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. James Madison walked away from the game with a 41.1% FG percentage (23 out of 56) and knocked down 5 out of their 17 shots from distance.

Xavier Brown is a guy who had an impact for this game. He notched 21 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and also totaled 10 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 72.7% from the floor and earned 3 dimes.

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James Madison will enter this matchup with a mark of 32-3 for the year. They currently have an average of 84.0 pts per contest (11th in college hoops) while connecting on 47.8% from the floor. The Dukes are connecting on 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (303 of 834) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, James Madison is pulling down 38.8 rebounds per game and has 570 dimes for the season, which is 16th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Dukes are able to force 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 fouls. They give up 29.1% on shots from downtown and they rank 87th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (68.9). The Dukes defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.2% (845 of 2,049) and they concede 33.8 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 36th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 363 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Duke Blue Devils took home the win by a final score of 64-47 against Vermont. The Blue Devils pulled down 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 36 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. Vermont committed 19 personal fouls in this contest which got the Blue Devils to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They were able to make 20 of those for a clip of 69.0%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Duke made 6 of 18 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Blue Devils finished shooting 19 for 45 from the field which had them shooting 42.2%. The Blue Devils permitted Vermont to convert 20 of their 52 tries from the field which had them sitting at 38.5% in the matchup. They shot 25.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 2 of 6 from the charity stripe (33.3%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Duke allowed Vermont to get 23 in all (5 offensive).

Kyle Filipowski ended up being a major contributor for the Blue Devils for this game. He knocked down 13 out of 20 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 65.0%, and had 14 rebounds. He had 28 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game.

Duke has a win-loss mark of 25-8 this year. The Blue Devils have committed 15.7 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 72.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.3 times per game (56th in D-1) and they turn it over 9.7 times per contest. Duke has scored 2,619 points this season (79.4 per contest) and they snag 36.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blue Devils are connecting on 48.0% from the floor, which is 25th in the nation.

The Blue Devils on the defensive end are ranked 44th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 66.8. They are forcing 11.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the floor (144th in college basketball). The Duke defense concedes 32.3% on shots from distance (218 of 674) and opponents are making 68.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.6 assists and 31.4 boards per game, which ranks 153rd and 20th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take James Madison (+7)

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