James Madison vs Old Dominion Prediction 1/22/25 College Basketball Picks

The James Madison Dukes and the Old Dominion Monarchs meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Chartwell Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a James Madison vs. Old Dominion prediction.

James Madison Recap

The James Madison Dukes come into this game looking to bounce back from a 58-50 loss to App State last time out to fall to 10-9 on the year. After this game, James Madison will head on the road once again to take on Georgia State.

Dukes Lose 3 Of Last 4

Mark Freeman leads the Dukes in scoring and assists with 12.4 PPG and 3.5 APG along with 2.8 RPG while Bryce Lindsay has 11.9 PPG with 2.4 RPG and Elijah Hutchins-Everett has 11.6 PPG with 6.1 RPG. Xavier Brown has 11.2 PPG with 3.8 RPG and 3.1 APG, rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for James Madison so far this season. AJ Smith also has 8 PPG with a team-high 6.3 RPG to lead James Madison on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, James Madison is averaging 72.1 PPG on 43.7% shooting from the field, 34.4% from three and 72.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the James Madison Dukes will win

• James Madison has won each of its last seven games against Old Dominion.
• Old Dominion has lost eight of its last nine night games against the Sun Belt Conference at Chartway Arena.

Old Dominion Recap

The Old Dominion Monarchs come into this one looking to bounce back after a 67-63 loss to Georgia Southern last time out to fall to 8-11 on the year. After this game, Old Dominion will take on Coastal Carolina at home.

Monarchs Lose Back-To-Back Games

Robert Davis Jr. leads the Monarchs in scoring with 15.1 PPG while Devin Ceaser has 11.5 PPG and Sean Durugordon has 14.1 PPG with 7.9 RPG to lead the Monarchs in rebounding while rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for ODU up to this point in the year. Jaden Johnson has also chipped in 8.7 PPG with 3.5 RPG and a team-high 4.3 APG to lead the Monarchs in the assist department this season. As a team, Old Dominion is averaging 67.9 PPG on 39.9% shooting from the field, 28.3% from three, and 67.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Old Dominion Monarchs will win

• The home team has won 10 of James Madison’s last 11 games.

Total Points Facts

• Fourteen of James Madison’s last 15 night games against the Sun Belt Conference have produced a total of 140+ points.
• Each of the last five games between James Madison and Old Dominion has produced a total of 140+ points.

James Madison vs. Old Dominion Prediction

I’m on Old Dominion and the points here. The Dukes have some of the most seismic shifts in stats compared to their home and road splits. The Dukes are really solid for the most part at home, but when you take James Madison on the road, everything seemingly goes wrong. The Monarchs haven’t been great by any stretch of the imagination, but I think they’re good enough here to at least secure the cover if not the outright win. Give me the Monarchs and the points in this one.