Wisconsin vs. James Madison Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 22, 2024 8:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers (22-13) take on the No. 12 James Madison Dukes (31-3) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, tipping off at 9:40 PM ET.

The Badgers head into their matchup against the Dukes as a 5.5-point favorite. The point total for the game is 144.

Continue scrolling to get all you need to know ahead of placing bets on the Wisconsin-James Madison matchup.

Wisconsin vs. James Madison Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, March 22, 2024 at 9:40 PM ET
Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
How to Watch on TV: CBS
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Badgers vs Dukes Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Badgers	-5.5	-110	-110	144	-110	-110	-238	+195

Wisconsin vs. James Madison Prediction

Pick ATS: James Madison (+5.5)
Pick OU: Over (144)
Prediction: Wisconsin 76, James Madison 72

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Wisconsin vs. James Madison Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Badgers 75, Dukes 69.
The Badgers have a 70.4% chance to claim victory in this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Dukes hold a 33.9% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Wisconsin is 16-18-1 ATS this season.
James Madison has compiled an 18-14-1 ATS record so far this season.
When playing as at least 5.5-point favorites this season, Wisconsin has an ATS record of 7-7-1.
James Madison has covered the spread when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs in its only opportunity this season.

Key Total Facts

In 19 games this year, the Badgers and their opponent have combined to score more than 144 points.
Dukes games have gone over 144 points on 24 occasions this year.
The Badgers and Dukes combine to average 159.5 points per contest, which is 15.5 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

Wisconsin has won 71.4% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (15-6).
James Madison has won two of the three games it has played as underdogs this season.
Wisconsin has gone 10-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -238 or shorter (winning 83.3%).
James Madison has been at least a +195 moneyline underdog four times this season but won all of those games.

Wisconsin vs. James Madison: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Wisconsin	James Madison
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	75.1 (130)	84.4 (9)
Points Allowed (Rank)	69.9 (108)	69.2 (93)
Rebounds (Rank)	8.6 (180)	9.8 (85)
3pt Made (Rank)	7.1 (220)	8.8 (51)
Assists (Rank)	12.7 (216)	16.4 (24)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.2 (22)	10.4 (95)

Wisconsin 2023-24 Key Players

Badgers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
AJ Storr	35	16.9	3.9	0.9	0.6	0.1	1.4
Steven Crowl	35	11.2	7.1	2.1	0.3	0.4	0.7
Tyler Wahl	35	10.8	5.4	1.9	1.1	0.5	0.1
Max Klesmit	35	9.7	2.1	1.9	0.8	0.1	1.7
Chucky Hepburn	34	9.3	3.4	3.9	2.1	0.1	1

James Madison 2023-24 Key Players

Dukes Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Terrence Edwards	34	17.4	4.4	3.4	0.9	0.3	1.4
T.J. Bickerstaff	34	13.4	8.5	1.7	1.1	0.4	0
Noah Freidel	34	12.1	5.4	1.7	0.8	0.8	2.3
Julien Wooden	34	9.9	3.2	1.2	1	0.6	1.4
Jaylen Carey	34	7.2	4.2	0.8	0.6	0.3	0.2