Saturday’s game between the Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-7, 4-2 Sun Belt) and James Madison Dukes (10-8, 3-3 Sun Belt) going head to head at Atlantic Union Bank Center has a projected final score of 69-68 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Appalachian State, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will begin at 4:00 PM ET on January 18.

According to our computer prediction, Appalachian State should cover the spread, which is listed at 2.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 133.5 over/under.

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James Madison vs. Appalachian State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Harrisonburg, Virginia
• Venue: Atlantic Union Bank Center
• Line: James Madison -2.5
• Point total: 133.5
• Moneyline (to win): James Madison -156, Appalachian State +130

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James Madison vs. Appalachian State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Appalachian State 69, James Madison 68

Spread & Total Prediction for James Madison vs. Appalachian State

• Pick ATS: Appalachian State (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (133.5)

James Madison is 6-10-0 against the spread this season compared to Appalachian State’s 8-7-0 ATS record. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Dukes are 6-10-0 and the Mountaineers are 6-9-0. The two teams score 144.2 points per game, 10.7 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 contests, James Madison has a 3-7 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall. Appalachian State has gone 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches.

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James Madison Performance Insights

• The Dukes’ +64 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 73.9 points per game (213th in college basketball) while giving up 70.4 per outing (148th in college basketball).
• The 34.1 rebounds per game James Madison averages rank 102nd in the nation, and are 5.9 more than the 28.2 its opponents collect per contest.
• James Madison hits 8.8 three-pointers per game (89th in college basketball) at a 34.7% rate (134th in college basketball), compared to the 6.9 per game its opponents make at a 32.5% rate.
• The Dukes’ 96.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 166th in college basketball, and the 92 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 194th in college basketball.
• James Madison and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Dukes commit 11.3 per game (162nd in college basketball) and force 10.3 (310th in college basketball action).

Appalachian State Performance Insights

• The Mountaineers are outscoring opponents by 7.4 points per game, with a +125 scoring differential overall. They put up 70.3 points per game (282nd in college basketball) and allow 62.9 per outing (17th in college basketball).
• Appalachian State is 108th in the country at 34 rebounds per game. That’s 2.6 more than the 31.4 its opponents average.
• Appalachian State connects on 8.2 three-pointers per game (136th in college basketball) at a 36.4% rate (63rd in college basketball), compared to the 6.9 per game its opponents make, at a 28% rate.
• Appalachian State forces 10.1 turnovers per game (321st in college basketball) while committing 11.1 (133rd in college basketball).

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