James Madison vs Norfolk State Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/9/24

The James Madison Dukes and the Norfolk State Spartans meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Joseph G. Echols Hall. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a James Madison vs. Norfolk State prediction.

James Madison Recap

The James Madison Dukes come into this one looking to build on their 88-78 season-opening win over Ohio last time out. After this game, James Madison will square off against subdivision Mary Baldwin.

Dukes Drop Bobcats In Opener

Xavier Brown led the Dukes with 23 points on 9 of 14 shooting with 3 threes, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals while Mark Freeman added 16 points on 6 of 10 shooting with 3 threes and a team-high 4 assists. Elijah Hutchins-Everett had 13 points with a team-high 8 rebounds and 3 assists and AJ Smith had 11 points with 5 rebounds to cap off the scoring in double figures for the Dukes in the win. As a team, James Madison is averaging 88 PPG on 54.4% shooting from the field, 50% from three, and 61.5% from the foul line this season.

Why the James Madison Dukes will win

• James Madison has won each of its last 14 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Norfolk State Recap

The Norfolk State Spartans come into this one looking to build on their 104-60 win over subdivision VA-Lynchburg last time out. After this game, Norfolk State will face William & Mary, Hampton, Stanford, and Grand Canyon.

Spartans Looking To Stay Unbeaten

Brian Moore Jr. leads the Spartans with 22 PPG along with 4.5 APG and 4 SPG while Kuluel Mading has 12.5 PPG with 4.5 RPG. Sin’Cere McMahon has 10.5 PPG with 2.5 APG and Christian Ings has 10 PPG with 6 APG to lead the Spartans in assists and to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Norfolk State so far this season. Jaylani Darden and Dramane Camara each have 9.5 PPG while Tyrel Bladen has a team-high 7.5 RPG as does the aforementioned Camara. As a team, Norfolk State is averaging 100 PPG on 55.1% shooting from the field, 44.9% from three, and 86.4% from the foul line this season.

Why the Norfolk State Spartans will win

• Norfolk State has won each of its last 21 games against non-conference opponents at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall.

James Madison vs. Norfolk State Prediction

I’m on JMU here. I think the step up in class for Norfolk State is going to be too much here. This is a really good James Madison team, and I think that the Dukes’ big win over Ohio was more indicative of what we can expect compared to Norfolk’s win over a pair of subdivision teams. Give me James Madison in this one.