James Madison Vs Appalachian State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 4, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 3, 2023

Takal Molson’s James Madison Dukes (16-8, 7-4 Sun Belt) hit the road to play the Appalachian State Mountaineers (13-11, 6-5 Sun Belt) at Holmes Convocation Center on Saturday, February 4. The game tips off at 4:00 PM ET. The Dukes are currently slight 2-point favorites against the Mountaineers. The over/under for the game is set at 138.

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James Madison Vs Appalachian State Betting Lines

James Madison vs Appalachian State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
James Madison -2 138 points

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Spread Pick James Madison (-2)
Total Pick Over (138)

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James Madison Vs Appalachian State Stat Rankings

James Madison Avg. (Rank) Appalachian State Avg. (Rank)
82.7 (11th) Points Scored 72.3 (162nd)
66.8 (101st) Points Allowed 64.3 (45th)
36 (53rd) Rebounds 34.5 (118th)
11 (56th) Off. Rebounds 8.3 (262nd)
8.1 (105th) 3pt Made 7.9 (133rd)
13.6 (154th) Assists 13.3 (180th)
13.3 (281st) Turnovers 10.7 (43rd)

James Madison Vs Appalachian State Betting Trends

  • The Dukes’ record against the spread is 13-8-0.
  • Against the spread as 2-point favorites or more, James Madison is 10-6.
  • There have been 10 Dukes games (out of 21) that went over the total this year.
  • James Madison and its opponent have broken the 138-point mark 15 times this year.
  • The average total for Dukes games this season has been 149.5, 11.5 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Against the spread, Appalachian State is 11-10-0 this year.
  • The Mountaineers have an ATS record of 8-4 as 2-point underdogs or more.
  • This season, 10 of James Madison’s 21 games have gone over the point total.
  • So far this season, six Mountaineers games have featured more than 138 points scored.
  • Games involving Appalachian State this year have averaged 136.5 points per game, a 1.5-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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James Madison Impact Players

  • Molson paces the Dukes at 2.3 assists per contest, while also putting up 5.1 rebounds and 10.6 points.
  • Terrence Edwards averages 12.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2 assists per contest, shooting 56.3% from the field.
  • Vado Morse leads the Dukes at 12.5 points per game, while also averaging 2.2 assists and 1.8 rebounds.
  • Mezie Offurum paces his squad in rebounds per game (5.2), and also posts 10.7 points and 0.9 assists. Defensively, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Noah Freidel averages 8.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, shooting 35.3% from the field and 32.9% from beyond the arc with 2 made 3-pointers per game.

Appalachian State Impact Players

  • CJ Huntley paces the Mountaineers in rebounding (6.6 per game), and puts up 9 points and 0.7 assists. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Justin Abson gets the Mountaineers 6.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.3 steals and 2.1 blocked shots.
  • Terence Harcum gets the Mountaineers 11 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Tyree Boykin is putting up a team-best 11.9 points per game. And he is contributing 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists, making 40.6% of his shots from the field and 34.5% from 3-point range, with 2.2 treys per contest.

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