Who's Playing

College of Charleston @ James Madison

Current Records: College of Charleston 9-7; James Madison 11-5

What to Know

The College of Charleston Cougars are 9-2 against the James Madison Dukes since December of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. College of Charleston and James Madison will face off in a Colonial battle at 4 p.m. ET at Atlantic Union Bank Center. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

The Cougars came up short against the Towson Tigers on Thursday, falling 74-67.

Meanwhile, James Madison was just a bucket shy of a win on Thursday and fell 71-70 to the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks.

College of Charleston is expected to lose this next one by 3. Those sticking with them against the spread have guts, to put it politely, as the squad has let down bettors in their past four games.

College of Charleston is now 9-7 while the Dukes sit at 11-5. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Cougars are stumbling into the matchup with the 20th most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 15.1 on average. To make matters even worse for College of Charleston, James Madison enters the contest with 17.4 takeaways on average, good for 17th best in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in James Madison's favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Atlantic Union Bank Center -- Harrisonburg, Virginia
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $15.00

Odds

The Dukes are a 3-point favorite against the Cougars, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Dukes as a 2-point favorite.

Over/Under: -108

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Series History

College of Charleston have won nine out of their last 11 games against James Madison.

  • Jan 30, 2020 - College of Charleston 87 vs. James Madison 68
  • Jan 04, 2020 - College of Charleston 85 vs. James Madison 69
  • Jan 31, 2019 - College of Charleston 70 vs. James Madison 53
  • Jan 05, 2019 - James Madison 69 vs. College of Charleston 58
  • Feb 15, 2018 - College of Charleston 81 vs. James Madison 78
  • Jan 27, 2018 - College of Charleston 66 vs. James Madison 59
  • Mar 04, 2017 - College of Charleston 67 vs. James Madison 62
  • Jan 21, 2017 - College of Charleston 73 vs. James Madison 60
  • Jan 12, 2017 - College of Charleston 52 vs. James Madison 51
  • Feb 11, 2016 - James Madison 56 vs. College of Charleston 52
  • Dec 31, 2015 - College of Charleston 65 vs. James Madison 62

Injury Report for James Madison

  • Jalen Hodge: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
  • Tyree Ihenacho: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
  • Andrew McConnell: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)

Injury Report for College of Charleston

  • Keegan Harvey: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)