James Madison Dukes vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 1/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Old Dominion Monarchs (8-11) will take on the James Madison Dukes (10-9) at Chartway Arena on Wednesday.

The James Madison Dukes faced off with Appalachian State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 58-50 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Dukes left the arena with 12 while Appalachian State accumulated 10 fouls. They also buried 10 out of their 20 attempts from 3-point land. Appalachian State finished the game at 61.5% from the charity stripe by burying 8 of 13 tries. Furthermore, Appalachian State totaled 29 rebounds (3 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Appalachian State doled out 14 assists and had 5 steals for the game. In regard to defense, James Madison allowed their opponent to shoot 41.7% from the field on 20 of 48 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they earned 34 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Dukes made 5 of their 6 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. James Madison walked away from the contest with a 35.3% field goal percentage (18 of 51) and buried 9 of 29 three-point attempts.

Bryce Lindsay is one player who was a factor for this contest. He racked up 13 points on 4 of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 28 mins and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished 50.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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James Madison comes into this matchup with a record of 10-9 this season. They average 72.7 points per contest (235th in D-1) while hitting 43.9% from the floor. The Dukes are shooting 34.5% from downtown (167 of 484) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, James Madison is collecting 37.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 235 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 260th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.8 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Dukes are able to force 10.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.4 fouls. They currently rank 57th in the country in giving up assists with 209 surrendered on the season. The Dukes defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.0% (478 of 1,087) and they relinquish 32.1 boards per game as a team. They give up 33.3% on three-point shots and they rank 123rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (69.7).

The last time they took the court, the Old Dominion Monarchs took a loss by a score of 67-63 against Georgia Southern. The Monarchs were able to pull down 17 defensive boards and 29 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the game. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. Georgia Southern committed 16 fouls in this contest which got the Monarchs to the free throw line for 27 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 63.0%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Old Dominion converted 4 of their 19 attempts (21.1%). Overall, the Monarchs ended up going 21 for 71 from the field which gave them a percentage of 29.6%. The Monarchs permitted Georgia Southern to convert 26 of 58 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.8% in this game. They finished the game shooting 36.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 25 and ended up shooting 6 out of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). When discussing how they rebounded, Old Dominion permitted Georgia Southern to grab 29 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Robert Davis Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Monarchs for the contest. He had 20 points in his 40 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He knocked down 6 out of 18 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Old Dominion has a win-loss record of 8-11 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Monarchs are shooting 39.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 352nd in Division 1. Old Dominion has scored 1,290 pts on the year (67.9 per contest) and they pull down 40.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.1 times per game (340th in the country) and they turn it over 12.5 times per contest. The Monarchs are committing 17.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 67.1% from the free throw line.

The Old Dominion defense surrenders 34.6% on 3-point attempts (134 of 387) and opponents are making 67.5% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 12.9 dimes and 36.7 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 171st and 297th in those categories on the defensive end. The Monarchs on the defensive end are ranked 220th in D-1 in points given up per game with 72.4. They are able to force 10.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the field (186th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take James Madison

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