Southern Miss vs James Madison Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/2/25

In this article, we will formulate a Southern Miss vs James Madison Prediction for this college basketball game on Thursday, January 2nd, at the Atlantic Union Bank Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Golden Eagles’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Dukes’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Southern Miss

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving James Madison 

-Recent betting trends in games played between Southern Miss and James Madison

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

James Madison Has Issues

James Madison has lost two of the last three games and the only win came against a non-D1 team. Two games ago against South Alabama, the offense scored 49 points but the defense gave up 77 points and that led to the defeat. In the first half the offense scored 26 points and in the second half the offense only scored 23 points. In the last game against Midway, James Madison scored 96 points but the defense gave up 64 points and they won by 32 points. There were five different players that put up at least 11 points. Eddie Ricks III had a strong game putting up 13 points and eight rebounds. 

James Madison is averaging 74.6 points while their defense is giving up 69.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 211th while the defense is ranked 137th. Guard Bryce Lindsay is averaging 13.4 points while shooting 37.2 percent from the field and 44.3 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Southern Miss Has Won Two Straight

Southern Miss has confidence right now and they have won two games in a row. Two games ago against Marshall, they won 68-66 and in the last game against William Carey, they were able to secure the 80-70 victory. Denjay Harris had a huge game putting up 32 points, 23 rebounds, and one assist. There were three different players that put up at least 10 points. Southern Miss on the season is averaging 72.2 points while their defense is giving up 76.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 265th while the defense is ranked 299th. In this game, if they want a chance to find success they are going to need the defense to be good. Denjay Harris is averaging 17.2 points while shooting 51.3 percent from the field. 

Why Southern Miss Will Cover Against James Madison

• James Madison has lost three of its last four games following a home win.

Southern Miss vs James Madison Prediction

Southern Miss is going to find success here, at least in terms of covering the spread. This Southern Miss offense has been good and they are averaging 72.2 points per game and they will find success against this James Madison defense. James Madison’s offense will still probably score enough to cover the spread, but they are getting way too many points here. Back Southern Miss against the spread here.