Among Sun Belt teams, the James Madison Dukes (32-3) (+20000) are the favorites to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship, and they have the 26th-ranked odds among all NCAA teams. Next on the docket is a neutral-site game against the Duke Blue Devils at 5:15 PM ET on Sunday, March 24.
In its most recent game, James Madison beat Wisconsin on Friday, 72-61. Its top scorer was Terrence Edwards with 14 points.
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James Madison NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +40000
- National championship odds (pre-NCAA Tournament): +30000
- National championship odds (current): +20000
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James Madison Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- According to our predictions, the Dukes have the 264th-ranked schedule in the country.
- James Madison has one game remaining versus teams with worse records, and one game versus squads with above .500 records.
- There are one game versus Top 25 teams left on the Dukes’ schedule in 2023-24.
- Against the No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers on March 22, James Madison notched its best win of the season, a 72-61 victory.
- When facing Quadrant 3 opponents (based on the RPI), the Dukes are 7-1 (.875%) — tied for the 29th-most wins.
- According to the RPI, James Madison has 20 wins over Quadrant 4 opponents, the second-most in the country.
James Madison Season Stats and Insights
- The Dukes outscore opponents by 15.1 points per game (scoring 84.0 points per game to rank 11th in college basketball while allowing 68.9 per contest to rank 86th in college basketball) and have a +527 scoring differential overall.
- The Dukes make 8.7 three-pointers per game (56th in college basketball) while shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc (46th in college basketball). They are making 3.0 more threes per outing than their opponents, who drain 5.7 per game while shooting 28.9%.
- James Madison ranks 24th in college basketball with 281.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 200th in college basketball defensively with 230.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- The Dukes have won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 10.4 per game (99th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.5 (21st in college basketball).
James Madison Leading Performers
- Edwards leads the Dukes in points and assists. He averages 17.3 points per game while also adding 3.4 assists.
- T.J Bickerstaff paces James Madison with 8.5 rebounds per game.
- Noah Freidel connects on 2.3 threes per game to lead the Dukes.
- James Madison’s steals leader is Xavier Brown, who averages 1.5 per game. Freidel leads the team averaging 0.8 blocks an outing.
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