Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between App. State and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. After one quarter their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating James Madison 49-30.

If App. State keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 9-7 in no time. On the other hand, James Madison will have to make due with a 9-8 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

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James Madison Dukes @ App. State Mountaineers

Current Records: James Madison 9-7, App. State 8-7

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We've got another exciting Sun Belt matchup on schedule as the James Madison Dukes and the App. State Mountaineers are set to tip at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Holmes Convocation Center. The Dukes are no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.

James Madison is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Marshall just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Thundering Herd by a score of 80-78.

James Madison struggled to work together and finished the game with only five assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, everything went App. State's way against Coastal Carolina on Wednesday as App. State made off with a 74-51 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mountaineers.

James Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for App. State, they now have a winning record of 8-7.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: James Madison has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like App. State struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

James Madison is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a five-game streak of failing to cover when playing on the road.

Odds

App. State is a slight 1.5-point favorite against James Madison, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 133.5 points.

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Series History

App. State has won 4 out of their last 6 games against James Madison.

  • Jan 27, 2024 - App. State 82 vs. James Madison 76
  • Jan 13, 2024 - App. State 59 vs. James Madison 55
  • Feb 04, 2023 - James Madison 63 vs. App. State 57
  • Jan 07, 2023 - App. State 71 vs. James Madison 62
  • Nov 22, 2017 - James Madison 105 vs. App. State 99
  • Dec 17, 2016 - App. State 73 vs. James Madison 61