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Georgia Southern Eagles vs James Madison Dukes Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET

Venue: Atlantic Union Bank Center — Harrisonburg, VA

Article updated Feb 17, 6:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Georgia Southern Eagles are on the road playing the James Madison Dukes at the Atlantic Union Bank Center stadium on Saturday, 2/17/2024 @ 6:00pm EST. James Madison is

Game outlook

The Georgia Southern Eagles are on the road playing the James Madison Dukes at the Atlantic Union Bank Center stadium on Saturday, 2/17/2024 @ 6:00pm EST. James Madison is the betting favorite opening at -18.5 and the current line is James Madison -19.5.

Eagles vs Dukes Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Dukes to win tonight's game by 21 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the James Madison Dukes to cover the 19.5 point spread and the total to go under 151.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Georgia Southern 64 to James Madison 85

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Georgia Southern Eagles and James Madison Dukes, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Georgia Southern Eagles to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that James Madison will win straight-up is 96%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be GASOU 56.25, JMU 95.25.

OddsShark 's prediction is James Madison will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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68% picked James Madison Dukes on Covers.com

Georgia Southern Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 257, Georgia Southern is ranked #264 in offense (scoring an average of 70.88 per game), #342 in defense (allowing an average of 79.44 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-21 (9-15-2 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Eagles hit an average of 41.92% of their field goals (ranked #309) and 72.17% of their free throws (ranked #157) and makes an average of 34.71% of their three pointers ranked #144 in the NCAAB). They average 33.12 rebounds per game (ranked # 310) and average 10.56 offensive assists and 13.56 turnovers per game (ranked # 340 and 312 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Georgia Southern allows an average of 45.99% field goals (ranked #318) and 69.97% free throws (ranked #99 in the NCAAB) The Eagles allow an average of 36.67% of the three pointers (ranked #338) and averages 38.88 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 38.88) Finally, the Eagles average 13.92 defensive assists and 12.52 turnovers per game (ranked # 279 and 144 respectively).

James Madison Key Betting Stats

James Madison Dukes has a power ranking of 20 and are #12 for offense (scoring an average of 84.58 per game), #95 for defense (giving up an average of 68.54 points per game) and 22-3 (15-8-1 ATS) overall. Georgia Southern went 1-1 (1-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against James Madison.

For offense, the Dukes hit an average of 47.81% of their field goals (ranked #33) and 68.98% of their free throws (ranked #277) and makes an average of 35.09% of their three pointers (ranked #123 in the NCAAB). They average 39.79 rebounds per game (ranked # 29) and average 17.29 offensive assists and 11.08 turnovers per game (ranked # 18) and 101 respectively).

On defense, James Madison allows an average of 40.88% field goals (ranked #42) and 71.28% free throws (ranked #182 in the NCAAB) The Dukes allow an average of 28.83% of the three pointers (ranked #12) and averages 34.63 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.63) Finally, the Dukes average 10.33 defensive assists and 15.58 turnovers per game (ranked # 15 and 13 respectively).

Betting Summary

James Madison has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the James Madison Dukes to cover the 19.5 point spread and the total to go under 151.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Eagles vs Dukes archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Eagles vs Dukes matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Georgia Southern Eagles+1,400 → +1,150Moved
  • Moneyline · James Madison Dukes-2,995 → -2,500Moved
  • Spread · Georgia Southern Eagles+18.5 (-110) → +19.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · James Madison Dukes-18.5 (-110) → -19.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over150.5 (-110) → 151.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under150.5 (-110) → 151.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Georgia Southern Eagles
21-16 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
James Madison Dukes
18-15 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-17T11:36:11.912Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Georgia Southern Eagles and James Madison Dukes, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-09James Madison Dukes 73 · Georgia Southern Eagles 76
Final result

Matchup pick recap

James Madison Dukes defeated Georgia Southern Eagles 87-80

James Madison Dukes defeated Georgia Southern Eagles 87-80 on February 17, 2024, a 7-point decision in the series. James Madison Dukes' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 35-29. Against SportsJaw's recorded Georgia Southern Eagles +19.5 (-110) spread, Georgia Southern Eagles covered, while the 167 combined points finished over the recorded total of 151.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • IroncladlocksSpread · Georgia Southern Eagles +19.5 (-110)Win