Troy Vs James Madison: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 19, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 18, 2023

Sun Belt opponents battle when the Troy Trojans (12-7, 4-2 Sun Belt) welcome in the James Madison Dukes (12-7, 3-3 Sun Belt) at Trojan Arena, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Trojans’ (-117 to win on the moneyline) game against the Dukes (-105).

This article refers to betting data current as of January 19, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. Find all the up-to-date odds for this game in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Troy Vs James Madison Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick James Madison (+1)
Total Pick Under (145)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Troy Vs James Madison Stat Rankings

Troy Avg. (Rank) James Madison Avg. (Rank)
73.8 (139th) Points Scored 85 (4th)
64.1 (49th) Points Allowed 65.6 (84th)
33.6 (196th) Rebounds 37.8 (29th)
10.7 (87th) Off. Rebounds 11.4 (50th)
8 (129th) 3pt Made 8.2 (108th)
14.5 (98th) Assists 13.9 (136th)
12.5 (204th) Turnovers 13.8 (300th)

Troy Vs James Madison Betting Trends

  • The Trojans’ record against the spread is 10-6-0.
  • Against the spread as 1-point favorites or more, Troy is 6-5.
  • The Trojans have seen eight of their 16 games hit the over.
  • Troy and its opponent have broken the 145-point mark seven times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 145 points, 7.2 more than the average point total for Trojans games this season.
  • James Madison has 10 wins in 16 games against the spread this season.
  • The Dukes have two wins ATS (2-1) as a 1-point underdog or greater this season.
  • There have been eight Troy’s games (out of 16) that went over the total this year.
  • Dukes games have had over 145 points eight times this year.
  • The average total for James Madison’s games is 150.6 points, 5.6 more than this game’s over/under.

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Troy Impact Players

  • Nelson Phillips is averaging 10.7 points, 2 assists and 5.8 rebounds per contest.
  • Xavier Williams leads the Trojans with 12.1 points per contest and 6.6 rebounds, while also averaging 1.3 assists.
  • Christyon Eugene is tops on his squad in assists per contest (2.8), and also posts 11.9 points and 3.1 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Kieffer Punter puts up 8.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Aamer Muhammad paces his squad in assists per game (2.8), and also puts up 10.2 points and 1.8 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

James Madison Impact Players

  • The Dukes get 11.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Takal Molson.
  • Terrence Edwards gets the Dukes 11.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Noah Freidel is posting 8.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 34% of his shots from the floor and 31.9% from 3-point range, with 1.9 treys per contest.
  • The Dukes receive 8.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Alonzo Sule.
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