James Madison vs Jacksonville State Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/23/24

In this article, we will formulate a James Madison vs Jacksonville State  Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, November 23rd, at the Ocean Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Dukes’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Gamecocks’ recent form and recent player performance

Recent Betting trends and streaks involving James Madison 

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Jacksonville State

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

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

James Madison Knocked Off

James Madison faced off against UC San Diego on Friday and it wasn’t a good game. They only scored 288 points in the first half and that led to the six-point defeat. Bryce Lindsay had a strong game putting up 17 points and two assists. Xavier Brown also had a strong game putting up 13 points, four assists, and three rebounds. Two games ago against UIC, James Madison scored 99 points and that was enough for the win. Overall this season the Dukes are averaging 71 points while their defense is giving up 72.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 125th in college basketball while the defense is ranked 213th. 

Jacksonville State Fell Just Short

Jacksonville State faced off against Toledo in the last game and they were competitive, but they ended up falling short. Jacksonville State scored 80 points, but the defense gave up 82 points to Toledo and that led to the defeat. At halftime, they were up 41-34 but in the second half they struggled and they ended up losing by two. Jaron Pierre Jr put up 20 points, nine rebounds, and two assists. The Gamecocks are averaging 81.3 points while their defense is giving up 668.83 points per game. The offense is ranked 119th in the league while the defense is ranked 101st. In this game, the defense is going to need to be good here. 

James Madison vs Jacksonville State Prediction

Jacksonville State is going to get the job done here. Jacksonville State is going to jump out to a fast start in this game, and that is going to be the difference here. Jacksonville State is averaging 81.3 points per game and they are going to run up the score here. James Madison is going to have no answer here, and Jacksonville State is going to get the job done. Back Jacksonville State against the spread. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: Jacksonville State ATS