James Madison Dukes vs Old Dominion Monarchs Betting Pick & Prediction 12/9/23

Looking to win big? The Dukes and Monarchs face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Monarchs are hosting the game at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA. In this Sun Belt matchup, the Dukes are the betting favorite against the Monarchs. The over/under for the game is 155 points.

JAMES MADISON DUKES VS OLD DOMINION MONARCHS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Old Dominion Monarchs +6.5

This game will be played at Chartway Arena at 7:00 ET on Saturday, December 9th.

WHY BET THE OLD DOMINION MONARCHS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-68 in favor of the Monarchs.
• Not only will Old Dominion pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +6.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 155 points, and we like the under with a projected 142 points.

Are the Dukes Ready for a Road Win?

Today, James Madison will take on Old Dominion in their 9th game of the season. So far, they have a perfect 8-0 record. Looking at their last ten road games, including those from last year, James Madison has a record of 8-2. Heading into today’s game, James Madison has a 5-2 ATS record. On the road this season, James Madison is a perfect 4-0 ATS, and in their last ten road games, they have an impressive 8-2 ATS record.

Up to this point, games involving James Madison have had an average of 168.9 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 152 points. Their over/under record is 5-1-1. The Dukes have an over/under record of 1-1 in their last three games, with their games averaging 165 points per game.

The James Madison offense is coming off a game in which they scored 81 points vs. Buffalo. Overall their field goal percentage was 48.4% while connecting on 10 threes. One area that the James Madison offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 32nd in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 50%.

So far, the Dukes’ defense is ranked 206th in the country at 76.0 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, James Madison’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 38.4% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 26.7% this season.

Will the Monarchs Come Through as Home Underdogs?

In their upcoming game against James Madison, the Dukes of James Madison have a 3-5 overall record. In their previous ten home games, Old Dominion has gone 6-4, which includes games from last year. Old Dominion’s ATS record heading into today’s game is 2-5. At home this season, Old Dominion is 1-2 ATS, and in their last ten home games, they have a 4-5 (ATS) record.

Old Dominion’s games have, on average, featured 144.9 points per game leading to an over/under record of 4-2-1. Their average over/under line is currently 137.9 points so far. Over the course of the last five games, the Monarchs’ games have averaged 142 points per game, along with an over/under record of 3-1-1.

In their latest game, Old Dominion offense put up 68 points against Northeastern. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 48.3% and made 6 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Chaunce Jenkins who comes into today’s matchup averaging 16.4. Vasean Allette also heads into the game with a PPG average of 14.8.

At present, the Monarchs’ defense is nationally ranked 146th, allowing 71.7 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 7.7 threes per game vs. James Madison. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 35.9%.