James Madison Vs Troy: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 4, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 3, 2023

The James Madison Dukes and Nelson Phillips will duke it out when the Dukes (21-10, 12-6 Sun Belt) square off against the Troy Trojans (20-12, 11-7 Sun Belt) at Pensacola Bay Center on Saturday, March 4 at 3:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Dukes and the Trojans features the Dukes as small 4-point favorites. The over/under is 145.5 points for the game.

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James Madison Vs Troy Betting Lines

James Madison vs Troy Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
James Madison -4 145.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Troy (+4)
Total Pick Under (145.5)

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James Madison Vs Troy Stat Rankings

James Madison Avg. (Rank) Troy Avg. (Rank)
81.2 (14th) Points Scored 73.2 (143rd)
67.7 (111th) Points Allowed 66.5 (75th)
35.7 (37th) Rebounds 32.9 (176th)
10.8 (43rd) Off. Rebounds 9.9 (103rd)
8.4 (79th) 3pt Made 8 (116th)
13.8 (137th) Assists 14.4 (97th)
13 (266th) Turnovers 13.1 (275th)

James Madison Vs Troy Betting Trends

  • The Dukes have beaten the spread 18 times in 28 games.
  • James Madison is 11-6 as 4-point favorites or more.
  • The Dukes have played 28 games this year, and 14 of them have gone over the total.
  • James Madison and its opponent have broken the 145.5-point mark 14 times this year.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 145.5 points, 3.4 fewer than the average total in this season’s Dukes contests.
  • Troy has 14 wins in 29 games against the spread this year.
  • As 4-point underdogs or greater, the Trojans are 3-2 against the spread.
  • James Madison has seen 14 of its 28 games hit the over.
  • There have been 11 Trojans games this year with more than 145.5 points scored.
  • Troy’s games average 139.7 total points, 5.8 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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James Madison Impact Players

  • Terrence Edwards records a team-leading 12.8 points per contest. He is also posting 4.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists, shooting 51.9% from the field and 44.1% from downtown with 1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Takal Molson posts a team-leading 2.4 assists per contest. He is also averaging 11.1 points and 4.9 rebounds, shooting 42.1% from the floor and 35.6% from downtown with 1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Mezie Offurum posts a team-best 5.4 rebounds per contest. He is also putting up 10.2 points and 1.2 assists, shooting 58% from the field.
  • Vado Morse puts up 12.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Noah Freidel is averaging 8.8 points, 1.2 assists and 3.7 rebounds per contest.

Troy Impact Players

  • Xavier Williams tops the Trojans in scoring (12.5 points per game) and rebounding (7.3), and puts up 1.4 assists. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Phillips gets the Trojans 11.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2 assists per game. He also delivers 2.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Christyon Eugene is the Trojans’ top assist man (2.7 per game), and he posts 11.6 points and 3.2 rebounds.
  • Aamer Muhammad is averaging 10.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, making 37.8% of his shots from the floor and 32.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 triples per contest.
  • Kieffer Punter is posting 8.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 36.2% of his shots from the floor and 31.4% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per game.

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