James Madison (13-9) vs Old Dominion (10-12)
February 1, 2025 at 04:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: James Madison -10.5 — Over/Under: 139
The Old Dominion Monarchs and the James Madison Dukes meet Saturday in college basketball action from the JMU Convocation Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Old Dominion vs. James Madison prediction.
Old Dominion Recap
The Old Dominion Monarchs come into this game looking to build on a 78-77 win over Appalachian State last time out to improve to 10-12 on the year. After this game, Old Dominion will head home for a matchup with the Texas State Bobcats.
Monarchs Win 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
- Old Dominion has won each of its last four road games.
James Madison Recap
The James Madison Dukes come into this game looking to build on a 73-64 win over Coastal Carolina in their last game to improve to 13-9 on the year. After this game, James Madison will welcome the Troy Trojans to town for a conference matchup.
Dukes Win Three Straight
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 eight games against Old Dominion.
Total Points Facts
- Each of James Madison’s last four home games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 137 or fewer points.
- Six of Old Dominion’s last seven games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 134 or fewer points.
Old Dominion vs. James Madison Prediction
I’m on James Madison in this game. We just saw this matchup a couple of weeks ago, and it ended up being a 74-60 win for JMU, and that game was on the road, which is scary considering that James Madison has been a Jekyll and Hyde team when it comes to playing on the road and at home. Normally, the Dukes are brutal on the road and play their best at home, so if they can wallop Old Dominion on the road by 14, imagine what could happen going back home. The Monarchs may have found some recent success, but in the end, I just think that this is where it stops as JMU defense home court with a win and cover in this game. Give me the Dukes here.