Hofstra at James Madison: 1/9/22 College Basketball Picks and Prediction

James Madison Dukes (9-2) vs Hofstra Pride (8-6)

Game Info: Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 4:00 pm (Atlantic Union Bank Center)

Betting Odds: James Madison Dukes -1 -- Over/Under: 149.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Hofstra Pride will visit the James Madison Dukes in this college basketball matchup scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

The Pride are coming off of a 1 point loss to William & Mary in their last time out. Aaron Estrada had 21 points, six rebounds and six steals for the Pride while Jalen Ray added 20 points. Abayomi Iyiola had 11 rebounds. Hofstra's leading scorer Zach Cook was held to two points.

The Hofstra Pride are led in scoring by Zach Cooks who averages 16.1 points and 3.1 rebounds for this team. Jalen Ray averages 15.4 points and 4.3 rebounds a night. Aaron Estreda is the third leading scorer for the Pride as he averages 13.9 points a game for this team.

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The Pride are averaging 78.8 points per game on 46.2% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 71.6 points per game. They are shooting 77.8% from the free throw line.

The James Madison Dukes are coming off of a 9 point win over Radford in their last time out. Takal Molson scored 14 points to lead the Dukes. Julien Wooden had 12 points while Charles Falden and Alonzo Sule both scored 11 as the Dukes won their fourth straight.

The James Madison Dukes are led in scoring by Takal Molson who averages 11.2 points and 5.3 rebounds for this team. Vado Morse averages 10.6 points and 1.9 rebounds a game for this team. Charles Falden is the third leading scorer for the Dukes as he averages 10.2 points a game for this team.

The Dukes are averaging 76.7 points per game on 47.3% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 63.4 points per game. They are shooting 65.6% from the free throw line.

The Dukes are the better defensive team in this matchup and should be able to grab the win in this one. The Dukes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Sunday games and are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. The Dukes are also 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. Although the Pride are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall, I think the defense of JMU will get the best of them in this one.

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