Utah Valley Wolverines vs James Madison Dukes Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Valley Wolverines vs James Madison Dukes

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Utah Valley Wolverines (4-4) are traveling to Atlantic Union Bank Center on Saturday where they will meet the James Madison Dukes (5-4).

The Utah Valley Wolverines stepped onto the hardwood against Stanford and ended up losing by a score of 77-63 in their last contest. Utah Valley ended having earned a 36.9% FG percentage (24 of 65) and made 5 of 17 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Wolverines made 10 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 34 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 9 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defense, Utah Valley allowed 47.6% from the field on 30 out of 63 shooting. Stanford distributed 16 assists and had 7 steals for the game. On top of that, Stanford grabbed 41 rebounds (9 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't have a block. Stanford went 70.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 17 tries. They made 5 out of their 20 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Wolverines ended up finishing with 15 while Stanford recorded 16 fouls.

Dominick Nelson is a guy who was a contributor in the game. He walked away from this one shooting 53.3% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He played 33 mins played and also collected 7 boards. He left the arena with 22 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Utah Valley heads into this contest with a record of 4-4 this year. They have an average of 76.0 points per outing (186th in the nation) while connecting on 47.6% from the field. The Wolverines are shooting 31.6% on shots from distance (43 of 136) and 67.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Utah Valley is pulling down 39.1 boards per game and has 120 assists so far this season, which ranks 174th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.8 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Wolverines are able to force 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 20.1 fouls. They concede 35.2% on shots from distance and they are ranked 240th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (73.4). The Wolverines defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.7% (202 of 462) and they relinquish 30.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 181st in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 107 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the James Madison Dukes walked away with a victory by a final of 71-61 against East Tennessee State. Regarding how they attacked the glass, James Madison permitted East Tennessee State to pull down 32 in all (12 offensive). They finished 27.6% from distance by shooting 8 out of 29 and ended up going 7 out of 14 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Dukes permitted East Tennessee State to knock down 23 of their 64 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 35.9% in this contest. In all, the Dukes shot 23 for 50 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.0%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, James Madison converted 5 out of their 16 attempts (31.3%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 80.0%. East Tennessee State had 16 fouls for the game which got the Dukes to the charity stripe for 25 shots. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 3 steals in this matchup. The Dukes were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 35 for this game.

Elijah Hutchins-Everett ended up having an impact for the Dukes in this contest. He converted 6 of 8 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He scored 16 points in his 23 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the contest.

James Madison has a record of 5-4 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Dukes are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which is 140th in college basketball. James Madison has earned 689 points for the campaign (76.6 per contest) and they average 37.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.9 times per game (201st in the country) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. The Dukes are committing 16.9 fouls every game and they go 71.2% from the charity stripe.

The Dukes are ranked 144th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 69.6. They have forced 11.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the floor (316th in college hoops). The James Madison defense allows 31.7% on 3-point attempts (52 of 164) and their opponents are making 65.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 10.7 dimes and 29.3 boards every game, which is ranked 53rd and 10th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take James Madison

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