| MATCHUP |
James Madison Dukes |
Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| Team Records |
8-7 |
10-5 |
| Where |
First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro, AR |
| When |
Saturday, January 3, 2026 |
| Time |
03:00 PM EST |
| TV |
ESPN+ |
The James Madison Dukes and the Arkansas State Red Wolves meet Saturday in college basketball action from the First National Bank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a James Madison Dukes vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves prediction.
James Madison Dukes Recap
The James Madison Dukes come into this game looking to bounce back from a 103-74 loss at the hands of Arkansas last time out to sit at 7-7 this season. After this game, James Madison will head home for a game against Marshall.
Dukes Lose 3 Straight
Justin McBride leads the Dukes in scoring with 17.2 PPG along with 5.8 RPG while Bradley Douglas has 14.6 PPG with 4.6 APG to lead James Madison in assists. Cliff Davis has 12.2 PPG with 2.9 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for JMU so far this season. Eddie Ricks III has 8.1 PPG with a team-high 6.8 RPG and Gabe Newhof’s added 8.1 PPG with 3.5 RPG as well this season. As a team, James Madison is averaging 75.8 PPG on 44.3% shooting from the field, 34.6% from three and 72.1% from the foul line this season.
Arkansas State Red Wolves Recap
The Arkansas State Red Wolves come into this game looking to add on to their 107-63 win over subdivision Arkansas Tech last time out to improve to 10-4 this season. After this game, Arkansas State will take on Troy at home.
Red Wolves Win 3 Straight
Matt Hayman has 10.8 PPG with 3.5 RPG and 2.4 APG while TJ Caldwell has 10.7 PPG with 3.3 RPG and Chandler Jackson has 10.3 PPG with 3.5 RPG and a team-high 4.4 APG to lead Arkansas State in assists so far this season. Jaxon Ellingsworth has 10.1 PPG with 5.3 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Arkansas State so far this season. Christian Harmon has 9.8 PPG with 3.9 RPG and 2.3 APG while Jalen Hampton has 7 PPG with a team-high 6.6 RPG to lead the Red Wolves in rebounding so far this season. As a team, Arkansas State is averaging 81.1 PPG on 45.4% shooting from the field, 30.5% from three and 78% from the foul line this season.
James Madison Dukes vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves Prediction
I’m on Arkansas State here. It’s not the prettiest game on the card but there’s simply no denying that this is not the same James Madison team of past years. I think that Arkansas State is just the better team here and I think the Red Wolves get it done here. Give me A-State.
Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Arkansas State -8.5
