James Madison Dukes vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 3/22/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: James Madison (+6)

The Wisconsin Badgers (22-13) are hosting the James Madison Dukes (31-3) at Barclays Center on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. Wisconsin opens this matchup as 6-point favorites. The total is 145.5.

The James Madison Dukes played Arkansas State and walked away with a win by a score of 91-71 in their last game. James Madison finished with a 62.5% FG percentage (35 out of 56) and made 11 of their 19 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Dukes buried 10 of 15 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 27 with 4 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 assists in this game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of defense, James Madison allowed the other team to shoot 35.6% from the floor on 21 of 59 shooting. Arkansas State earned 14 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Arkansas State snagged 33 rebounds (15 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Arkansas State ended up shooting 75.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of their 29 tries. They knocked down 7 out of their 25 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Dukes finished with 18 and Arkansas State racked up 13 fouls.

Xavier Brown is one guy who played a role for this contest. He went 72.7% from the floor and also earned 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and also pulled down 10 boards. He racked up 21 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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James Madison will play this game with a mark of 31-3 for the year. They currently have an average of 84.4 points per outing (10th in the nation) while connecting on 48.0% from the field. The Dukes are connecting on 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc (298 of 817) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, James Madison is grabbing 38.9 rebounds per game and has 558 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 15th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.8 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Dukes are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 28.8% from beyond the arc while they are 97th in the country in opponents PPG (69.2). The Dukes are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.3% (826 of 1,998) and they relinquish 33.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 28th in the country in giving up assists with 350 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wisconsin Badgers took a defeat with a final score of 93-87 when they faced Illinois. With respect to cleaning the glass, Wisconsin permitted Illinois to get 35 overall (11 on the offensive side). They shot 35.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 out of 20 and finished the contest at 26 out of 30 from the free throw line (86.7%). The Badgers allowed Illinois to knock down 30 out of their 57 tries from the field which had them shooting 52.6% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Badgers ended up shooting 30 out of 64 from the field which had them shooting 46.9%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Wisconsin converted 7 of 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to bury 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 87.0%. Illinois was called for 19 personal fouls in this contest which took the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. The Badgers were able to pull down 15 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 25 in the game.

AJ Storr was important for the Badgers for this contest. He made 7 of 20 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 35.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He tallied 24 points in his 38 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in this matchup.

Wisconsin has a win-loss record of 22-13 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Badgers are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which ranks them 79th in Division 1. Wisconsin has accounted for 2,627 pts on the campaign (75.1 per game) and they grab 33.9 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.7 times per contest (219th in D-1) and they turn it over 9.7 times per contest. The Badgers are responsible for committing 16.4 fouls every game and they connect on 75.9% from the charity stripe.

The Wisconsin defense gives up 37.1% on shots from distance (243 of 655) and opponents are making 72.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.8 dimes and 30.7 total rebounds per game, ranking them 88th and 15th in Division 1. The Badgers on the defensive side of the court are 111th in college hoops in PPG given up with 69.9. They are forcing 11.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (309th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wisconsin (-6)

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