James Madison vs. Georgia Southern: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2024

Tipping off at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, the James Madison Dukes (23-3, 10-3 Sun Belt) will meet the Georgia Southern Eagles (5-21, 5-8 Sun Belt) at Atlantic Union Bank Center. James Madison’s T.J Bickerstaff is among the players to watch. The Dukes are currently enormous 19.5-point favorites against the Eagles. The over/under is 151.5 points for the game.

James Madison vs. Georgia Southern Betting Lines

James Madison vs Georgia Southern Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
James Madison -19.5 151.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick James Madison (-19.5)
Total Pick Under (151.5)

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James Madison vs. Georgia Southern Stat Rankings

James Madison Avg. (Rank) Georgia Southern Avg. (Rank)
84.7 (9th) Points Scored 71.0 (259th)
68.6 (94th) Points Allowed 79.5 (342nd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.2 (64th) Off. Rebounds 8.6 (187th)
8.5 (78th) 3pt Made 9.6 (20th)
16.8 (23rd) Assists 10.8 (328th)
10.7 (117th) Turnovers 13.5 (339th)

James Madison vs. Georgia Southern Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Dukes are 15-9-1 this season.
  • James Madison has one win ATS (1-3) as a 19.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • There have been 10 Dukes games (out of 25) that went over the total this season.
  • James Madison and its opponent have broken the 151.5-point mark 12 times this year.
  • The total for this game is 151.5, 1.8 points fewer than the average total in Dukes games thus far this season.
  • Georgia Southern’s record against the spread is 9-16-1.
  • The Eagles have won once ATS (1-1) as a 19.5-point underdog or greater this year.
  • Out of 25 James Madison’s games so far this year, 10 have gone over the total.
  • Eagles games have had over 151.5 points 14 times this season.
  • Georgia Southern’s games average 150.6 total points, 0.9 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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James Madison Impact Players

  • Bickerstaff is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (8.6), and also averages 13.9 points and 1.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Terrence Edwards paces the Dukes with 17.0 points per game and 3.1 assists, while also posting 4.6 rebounds.
  • Noah Freidel posts 12.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 42.9% from the floor and 37.3% from downtown with 2.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Julien Wooden is putting up 9.9 points, 1.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game.
  • Raekwon Horton posts 6.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 51.9% from the floor.

Georgia Southern Impact Players

  • Avantae Parker paces the Eagles in rebounding (5.2 per game), and puts up 7.7 points and 1.1 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 1.0 block.
  • Eren Banks gets the Eagles 10.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Nate Brafford is posting 5.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, making 37.7% of his shots from the floor.
  • Cam Bryant is averaging 6.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, making 38.8% of his shots from the floor and 30.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 treys per game.

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