Best Bets, Predictions & Odds for the Charlotte vs. James Madison Game – Saturday, August 31
Published 9:23 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The James Madison Dukes (0-0) will battle the Charlotte 49ers (0-0) at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Keep reading for a look at the odds and best bets for this game.
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When and Where is Charlotte vs. James Madison?
- Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
- City: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Venue: Jerry Richardson Stadium
Charlotte vs. James Madison Prediction & Moneyline Pick
- Prediction:
James Madison 40, Charlotte 11 - James Madison is -345 on the moneyline, and Charlotte is +272.
- James Madison finished with a 9-1 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 90% of those games).
- The Dukes had a record of 2-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -345 or shorter last year (66.7%).
- Last season, Charlotte won two out of the 11 games, or 18.2%, in which it was the underdog.
- The 49ers did not win as an underdog of +272 or more on the moneyline last season in four games with those odds or longer.
- The Dukes have a 77.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
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Against the Spread Pick
- Pick ATS:
James Madison (-8.5)
- James Madison beat the spread eight times in 13 games last season.
- As an 8.5-point favorite or greater, the Dukes had one win ATS (1-3) last year.
- Charlotte had six wins in 11 games against the spread last year.
- The 49ers went unbeaten ATS (4-0) as underdogs of 8.5 points or more last season.
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Best Over/Under Pick
- Pick OU: Over (48.5)
- James Madison played 10 games with over 48.5 total points, its current matchup’s total, last year.
- Charlotte played in seven games last season where they combined with their opponent to score more than 48.5 points.
- The two teams averaged a combined 3.1 more points per game (51.6) a season ago than this matchup’s over/under of 48.5 points.
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Key Stats Splits
James Madison
| Overall | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Total AVG | 49.8 | 52.3 | 47.6 |
| Implied Total AVG | 30.5 | 35.3 | 26.4 |
| ATS Record | 8-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-2-0 |
| Over/Under Record | 8-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-2-0 |
| Moneyline Favorite Record | 9-1 | 4-1 | 5-0 |
| Moneyline Underdog Record | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Charlotte
| Overall | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Total AVG | 48.7 | 48 | 49.3 |
| Implied Total AVG | 29.5 | 26.2 | 32.3 |
| ATS Record | 6-5-0 | 1-4-0 | 5-1-0 |
| Over/Under Record | 6-5-0 | 3-2-0 | 3-3-0 |
| Moneyline Favorite Record | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Moneyline Underdog Record | 2-9 | 0-5 | 2-4 |
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