East Tennessee State vs James Madison Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/3/24

In this article, we will formulate a East Tennessee State vs James Madison Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday, December 3rd, at the Atlantic Union Bank Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Buccaneers’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Dukes’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving East Tennessee State

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving James Madison

-Recent betting trends in games played between East Tennessee State and James Madison

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Buccaneers and Dukes. 

East Tennessee State Has Confidence

East Tennessee State has confidence heading into this game, especially after the way they looked in the last game. East Tennessee State faced off against Austin Peay and they were able to secure the 79-57 victory. There were four different layers that put up at least 12 points. John Buggs II had a strong game putting up 15 points and three rebounds. East Tennessee State on the season is averaging 78.1 points while their defense is giving up 64.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 144th in the league while the defense is ranked 54th in the league. 

How Does James Madison Bounce Back?

James Madison in the last game faced off against George Mason and they scored only 61 points on the way to the defeat. In the first half, they scored only 24 points and that was the difference as they were defeated. Bryce Lindsay had a strong game putting up 19 points, two assists, and one rebound. There were four different players that put up at least 10 points. James Madison on the season is averaging 77.3 points while their defense is giving up 70.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 15th in the league while the defense is ranked 172. Bryce Lindsay is averaging 15 points while shooting 51.9 percent from the field. James Madison will meet Utah Valley after this game.

East Tennessee State vs James Madison Prediction

James Madison’s offense really struggled in the last game and that is going to be the difference here. East Tennesse State is averaging 78.1 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. James Madison isn’t going to find the success scoring and it’s going to be East Tennessee State that is going to get the job done. Back East Tennessee State against the spread. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: ETSU +3