James Madison Dukes vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-7) welcome the James Madison Dukes (13-0) at Reed Green Coliseum on Saturday.

The James Madison Dukes faced off with Texas State and walked away with a win by a score of 82-65 in their last game. James Madison walked away from the contest with a 52.4% FG percentage (33 of 63) and converted 9 out of their 24 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Dukes made 7 of 16 attempts for a rate of 43.8%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 32 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 17 assists in this contest as well as forcing 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to defense, James Madison allowed 42.1% from the field on 24 out of 57 shooting. Texas State doled out 10 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. Additionally, Texas State totaled 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Texas State finished the game shooting 71.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 14 attempts. They also knocked down 7 of their 16 tries from long range. When discussing personal fouls, the Dukes walked away with 17 and Texas State recorded 15 personal fouls.

T.J. Bickerstaff is a guy who was a factor for this game. He ended up going 81.8% from the field and recorded 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes and grabbed 10 rebounds. He left the arena with 21 points on 9 of 11 shooting.

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James Madison will enter this contest with a mark of 13-0 on the season. They turn it over 11.2 times per game and as a group they commit 17.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, James Madison is collecting 40.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 228 assists for the season, which is 40th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Dukes are shooting 36.8% on shots from 3-point land (124 of 337) and 69.5% from the free throw line. They average 91.8 pts per game (3rd in college hoops) while connecting on 49.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Dukes are forcing 16.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 47th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 142 surrendered for the campaign. The Dukes defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.5% (334 of 804) and they surrender 34.7 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 30.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 201st in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (72.0).

The last time they took the court, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-67 against Georgia Southern. The Golden Eagles pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for the game. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 13 steals in this matchup. Georgia Southern had 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 58.3%. Concerning 3-pointers, Southern Miss knocked down 5 of their 16 attempts (31.3%). When the game finished, the Golden Eagles finished 24 for 62 from the field which had them shooting 38.7%. The Golden Eagles allowed Georgia Southern to make 34 of 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 57.6% in this contest. They shot 51.7% from distance by connecting on 15 of 29 and ended up going 5 of 9 from the charity stripe (55.6%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Southern Miss permitted Georgia Southern to collect 36 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Andre Curbelo pitched in for the Golden Eagles in this game. He scored 18 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for this game. He converted 8 of 16 for this game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Southern Miss has a mark of 6-7 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Golden Eagles are shooting 41.6% from the field, which is 304th in the nation. Southern Miss has accounted for 907 points so far this season (69.8 per game) and they grab 36.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 11.8 times per contest (311th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game. The Golden Eagles commit 17.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 68.2% from the charity stripe.

The Southern Miss defense allows 35.7% on 3-pointers (111 of 311) and their opposition knocks down 69.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 14.2 assists and 36.1 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 290th and 230th in college basketball. The Golden Eagles on defense are ranked 184th in college basketball in points given up per game with 71.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the field (228th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Southern Miss

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