Coastal Carolina vs James Madison Prediction 1/30/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Coastal Carolina vs James Madison Prediction for this college basketball game on Thursday,  January 30th, at the Atlantic Union Bank Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Chanticleers’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Dukes’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Coastal Carolina

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving James Madison

-Recent betting trends in games played between Coastal Carolina and James Madison

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

James Madison is Picking up Steam

James Madison is picking up steam and they have won two straight games. Two games ago against Old Dominion, they won 74-60, and in the last game against Georgia State, they were able to secure the 86-79 victory. A halftime they were up 47-39 and they never looked back on the way to the win. Bryce Lindsay had a strong game putting up 19 points, five rebounds, and five assists. There were five different players that ended up putting up 11 points, and they are going to need a balanced attack again in this game. 

James Madison comes into this game with a 12-9 record and they have gone 7-11-1 against the spread. James Madison is averaging 73.4 points per game while their defense is giving up 69.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 213th in the league while the defense is ranked 125th in the league. Guard Mark Freeman has been the top player for James Madison averaging 12.8 points while shooting 42.5 percent from the field. 

Why James Madison Will Beat Coast Carolina 

• James Madison has won each of its last 16 night games at Atlantic Union Bank Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Coastal Carolina has lost each of its last eight night games against the Sun Belt Conference.
• Coastal Carolina has lost the first half in each of its last eight road night games against Conference opponents.

Coastal Carolina’s Offense Has Been An Issue

Coastal Carolina’s offense has been an issue heading into this game and that has led to a lot of their struggles this season. Two games ago against Georgia Southern, the offense only scored 58 points while the defense gave up 58 points. In the last game against Old Dominion, they scored 52 points, while the defense gave up 74 points and that led to the defeat. Jordan Battle put up 15 points, one rebound, and one assist. 

The Chanticleers’ offense is averaging 67.8 points while their defense is giving up 70.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 327th in the league while the defense is ranked 158th in the league. They are grabbing only 33.24rebounds per game which is 134th in the league. RaSheed Jones has been the top player for Coastal Carolina averaging 12.7 points while shooting 42.1 percent from the field. 

Coastal Carolina vs James Madison Prediction

The Coastal Carolina offense has been such a major issue heading into this game and it’s not going to magically get any better in this game. Coastal Carolina scored only 52 points in the last game and the offense isn’t going to get any better in this game. James Madison will find some offensive success, but a huge amount of it, and that is going to be the difference here as this game is going to end up with lower scoring. Back the under to cash here.