James Madison Dukes vs. Marshall Thundering Herd: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel

How to watch James Madison vs. Marshall basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 20, 2024 at 8:51 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

Marshall Thundering Herd @ James Madison Dukes

Current Records: Marshall 9-10, James Madison 16-2

How To Watch

When: Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 6 p.m. ET
Where: Atlantic Union Bank Center -- Harrisonburg, Virginia
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $8.00

What to Know

The James Madison Dukes will stay at home for another game and welcome the Marshall Thundering Herd at 6:00 p.m. ET on January 20th at Atlantic Union Bank Center. James Madison will be strutting in after a victory while Marshall will be stumbling in from a loss.

James Madison has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 19 points or more this season. Everything went their way against the Warhawks on Thursday as the Dukes made off with a 89-70 win. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for 103 points.

Meanwhile, Marshall managed to keep up with Old Dominion until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Thundering Herd found themselves the reluctant recipients of a 91-66 punch to the gut against the Monarchs. The over/under was set at 157 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.

The Dukes' win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for the Thundering Herd, they now have a losing record at 9-10.

Saturday's matchup is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: James Madison have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 40.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Marshall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 40.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Going forward, James Madison is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 12 points. This contest will be their 11th straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 6-4 against the spread).