Who's Playing
Towson @ James Madison
Current Records: Towson 23-7; James Madison 15-14
What to Know
Get ready for a Colonial battle as the Towson Tigers and the James Madison Dukes will face off at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at Atlantic Union Bank Center. Towson will be strutting in after a victory while James Madison will be stumbling in from a defeat.
The Dukes are out to make up for these teams' contest on Wednesday. The Tigers had enough points to win and then some against James Madison, taking their matchup 84-65.
Towson is the favorite in this one, with an expected 6-point margin of victory. If their 19-9-1 record against the spread is anything to go by, the prospects look good for bets placed on them.
Towson's win brought them up to 23-7 while James Madison's loss pulled them down to 15-14. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Tigers come into the game boasting the sixth fewest steals given up per game in college basketball at 4.7. But the Dukes enter the matchup with 8.6 steals per game on average, good for 26th best in college basketball. Ball control might end up being a major factor in this one.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
- Where: Atlantic Union Bank Center -- Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $10.00
Odds
The Tigers are a solid 6-point favorite against the Dukes, 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 Tigers as a 5.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
James Madison have won eight out of their last 14 games against Towson.
- Feb 23, 2022 - Towson 84 vs. James Madison 65
- Jan 27, 2021 - James Madison 78 vs. Towson 63
- Jan 16, 2021 - James Madison 81 vs. Towson 72
- Feb 15, 2020 - Towson 63 vs. James Madison 48
- Jan 18, 2020 - Towson 69 vs. James Madison 61
- Mar 09, 2019 - James Madison 74 vs. Towson 73
- Feb 09, 2019 - Towson 66 vs. James Madison 59
- Jan 12, 2019 - James Madison 74 vs. Towson 65
- Feb 17, 2018 - James Madison 69 vs. Towson 66
- Feb 03, 2018 - James Madison 79 vs. Towson 73
- Feb 18, 2017 - Towson 75 vs. James Madison 65
- Jan 02, 2017 - James Madison 64 vs. Towson 44
- Feb 25, 2016 - Towson 69 vs. James Madison 67
- Jan 09, 2016 - James Madison 73 vs. Towson 59
Injury Report for James Madison
- Andrew McConnell: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
- Takal Molson: Out for the Season (Knee)
- Terell Strickland: Out for the Season (Undisclosed)
