Arkansas State Red Wolves vs James Madison Dukes Prediction, 1/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs James Madison Dukes

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The James Madison Dukes (7-6) will compete against the Arkansas State Red Wolves (10-3) at Atlantic Union Bank Center on Saturday.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves stepped onto the hardwood against Coastal Carolina and took home the win by a score of 97-67 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Red Wolves left the arena with 21 and Coastal Carolina racked up 12 personal fouls. They also made 6 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. Coastal Carolina finished 68.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 19 attempts. In addition, Coastal Carolina snagged 42 rebounds (19 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Coastal Carolina dished out 8 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to the defense, Arkansas State allowed the other team to shoot 36.4% from the floor on 24 out of 66 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists for the game in addition to creating 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned 32 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Red Wolves converted 15 of 19 shots for a rate of 78.9%. Arkansas State ended with a 55.0% FG percentage (33 out of 60) and knocked down 16 of their 30 three-point shots.

Josh Hill is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He finished the game at 60.0% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He saw the court for 16 minutes played but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He accounted for 26 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Arkansas State heads into this matchup with a mark of 10-3 this year. They currently have an average of 80.7 points per contest (75th in the country) while going 41.6% from the field. The Red Wolves are connecting on 31.9% on shots from downtown (125 of 392) and 70.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Arkansas State is collecting 42.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 170 assists on the season, which is 261st in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.2 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Red Wolves are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are 87th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 153 surrendered for the campaign. The Red Wolves are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.3% (315 of 801) and they surrender 40.5 boards per game as a unit. They give up 30.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 199th in the nation in points per game allowed (71.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the James Madison Dukes got the victory with a final of 96-64 when they played Midway. The Dukes recorded 39 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 51 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. Midway had 10 personal fouls in this contest which got the Dukes to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.8%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, James Madison knocked down 11 of 27 tries (40.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Dukes shot 37 out of 70 from the field which had them sitting at 52.9%. The Dukes allowed Midway to knock down 22 out of their 70 attempts from the field which left them shooting 31.4% for the game. They finished the game shooting 23.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 out of 30 and finished the contest at 13 out of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). In the matter of how they rebounded, James Madison permitted Midway to snag 27 in total (5 offensive).

Bryce Lindsay ended up having an impact for the Dukes for the contest. He converted 5 of 9 in the matchup for a rate of 55.6%, and totaled 1 rebound. He racked up 13 points in his 24 mins on the court and totaled 2 dimes in this game.

James Madison has a record of 7-6 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Dukes are shooting 45.2% from the field, which ranks them 181st in college. James Madison has tallied 970 pts for the year (74.6 per contest) and they average 37.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per game (209th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest. The Dukes are committing 15.8 personal fouls every game and they go 70.8% from the free throw line.

The Dukes on the defensive side of the court are 137th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 69.5. They are able to force 10.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (270th in college hoops). The James Madison defense surrenders 29.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (80 of 268) and their opposition knocks down 67.9% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 10.8 dimes and 30.8 total boards per game, which is ranked 47th and 30th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arkansas State

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