Duke vs. James Madison Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament Second Round

Duke vs. James Madison Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament Second Round

Updated Mar. 24, 2024 3:27 p.m. ET

The No. 4 seed Duke Blue Devils (25-8) take to the court against the No. 12 seed James Madison Dukes (32-3) with a Sweet 16 spot in the South Region of the bracket on the line on Sunday at Barclays Center.

The Blue Devils hit the court as 7-point favorites against the Dukes. The game's over/under is set at 147.

Keep reading to get all you need to know before placing bets on the Duke-James Madison game.

Duke vs. James Madison Game Information & Odds

  • When: Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 5:15 PM ET
  • Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
  • How to Watch on TV: CBS
  • Live boxscore on FOX Sports
Blue Devils vs Dukes Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Blue Devils -7 -105 -115 147 -112 -108 -278 +225

Duke vs. James Madison Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Duke (-7)
  • Pick OU: Over (147)
  • Prediction: Duke 78, James Madison 71

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Duke vs. James Madison Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Blue Devils 77, Dukes 70.
  • The Blue Devils have a 73.5% chance to collect the win in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability.
  • The Dukes sit with a 30.8% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

  • Duke has compiled a 19-13-1 ATS record so far this year.
  • James Madison has put together a 19-14-1 record against the spread this season.
  • Duke is 13-8-1 ATS this season when playing as at least 7-point favorites.
  • James Madison has been an underdog by 7 points or more once this season, and covered the spread.

Key Total Facts

  • Blue Devils games have finished with more than 147 points 14 times so far this season.
  • Dukes games have finished with over 147 points scored 21 times this year.
  • The Blue Devils and Dukes average 163.4 points per game combined, which is 16.4 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

  • Duke has put together a 19-6 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 76% of those games).
  • This season, James Madison has won three out of the four games in which it has been the underdog.
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -278 or shorter, Duke has a record of 15-3 (83.3% win percentage).
  • James Madison has been at least a +225 moneyline underdog four times this season but won all of those games.

Duke vs. James Madison: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

Duke James Madison
Points Scored Per Game (Rank) 79.4 (47) 84 (11)
Points Allowed (Rank) 66.8 (44) 68.9 (86)
Rebounds (Rank) 8.9 (150) 9.7 (92)
3pt Made (Rank) 8.3 (90) 8.7 (57)
Assists (Rank) 15.2 (56) 16.2 (26)
Turnovers (Rank) 9.4 (30) 10.4 (95)

Duke 2023-24 Key Players

Blue Devils Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Kyle Filipowski 33 16.7 8.2 2.8 1.2 1.6 1.1
Jeremy Roach 32 14 2.6 3.1 1.1 0.1 1.6
Jared McCain 33 13.5 4.9 1.8 1.1 0.1 2.2
Mark Mitchell 30 12.4 6.1 1 0.8 0.7 0.4
Tyrese Proctor 29 10.6 3.1 3.7 0.7 0.1 1.8

James Madison 2023-24 Key Players

Dukes Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Terrence Edwards 35 17.3 4.4 3.4 1 0.3 1.3
T.J. Bickerstaff 35 13.4 8.5 1.7 1.1 0.3 0
Noah Freidel 35 12 5.3 1.7 0.8 0.8 2.3
Julien Wooden 35 9.9 3.2 1.2 1 0.5 1.4
Michael Green III 35 7.3 1.3 3.3 0.9 0.1 1.4

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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