James Madison vs. Coastal Carolina: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 1, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 1, 2024

In regular season action on Friday, the James Madison Dukes (27-3, 14-3 Sun Belt) will meet the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-20, 5-12 Sun Belt), with Coastal Carolina’s Jacob Meyer among the key players to watch. Tipoff at The HTC Center is at 7:30 PM ET. The Dukes are currently substantial 15-point favorites against the Chanticleers. The over/under for the game is 154.5.

James Madison vs. Coastal Carolina Betting Lines

James Madison vs Coastal Carolina Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
James Madison -15 154.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick James Madison (-15)
Total Pick Under (154.5)

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James Madison vs. Coastal Carolina Stat Rankings

James Madison Avg. (Rank) Coastal Carolina Avg. (Rank)
84.6 (10th) Points Scored 73.7 (182nd)
69.1 (96th) Points Allowed 78.5 (332nd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.1 (80th) Off. Rebounds 10.3 (63rd)
8.6 (65th) 3pt Made 6.5 (264th)
16.5 (25th) Assists 12.9 (194th)
10.4 (100th) Turnovers 12.9 (317th)

James Madison vs. Coastal Carolina Betting Trends

  • The Dukes have covered the spread 16 times in 29 games.
  • Against the spread as 15-point favorites or more, James Madison is 3-5.
  • Out of 29 Dukes games so far this season, 13 have gone over the total.
  • James Madison and its opponent have broken the 154.5-point mark 12 times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 154.5 points, 0.8 more than the average point total for Dukes games this season.
  • Coastal Carolina has 13 wins in 26 games against the spread this year.
  • The Chanticleers have one win ATS (1-2) as a 15-point underdog or more this year.
  • James Madison has played 29 games this year, and 13 of them have gone over the total.
  • Chanticleers games have finished with over 154.5 points scored 11 times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 2.4 points higher than the average scoring total for Coastal Carolina’s games (152.1).

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James Madison Impact Players

  • T.J Bickerstaff leads his team in rebounds per contest (8.5), and also posts 14.0 points and 1.7 assists. Defensively, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Terrence Edwards averages a team-high 17.6 points per game. He is also averaging 4.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists, shooting 42.5% from the floor and 37.4% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Noah Freidel puts up 11.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 43.3% from the floor and 37.5% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Julien Wooden posts 10.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Raekwon Horton averages 7.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 54.5% from the field.

Coastal Carolina Impact Players

  • Ginika Ojiako is the Chanticleers’ top rebounder (10.8 per game), and he posts 12.6 points and 1.0 assists. His rebounding average ranks him eighth in the country.
  • Meyer is posting a team-best 14.9 points per contest. And he is contributing 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists, making 43.7% of his shots from the field and 40.4% from 3-point range, with 1.5 triples per contest.
  • The Chanticleers receive 11.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Kylan Blackmon.
  • Kevin Easley Jr. gets the Chanticleers 9.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Jon Sanders is the Chanticleers’ top assist man (2.7 per game), and he contributes 7.3 points and 1.6 rebounds.

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