South Alabama vs. James Madison betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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The South Alabama Jaguars (7-4, 0-0 Sun Belt) host the James Madison Dukes (6-5, 0-0 Sun Belt) in a matchup of Sun Belt teams at Mitchell Center, starting at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The Jaguars are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 137.5 for the matchup.

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South Alabama vs. James Madison betting lines

  • South Alabama moneyline odds to win: -110
  • James Madison moneyline odds to win: -110
  • Spread: South Alabama (-1.5)
  • Total: 137.5

South Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Alabama has done a better job covering the spread in road games (4-0-0) than it has at home (2-4-0).
  • The Jaguars have eclipsed the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in four of six home matchups (66.7%). In road games, they have hit the over in one of four games (25%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, South Alabama has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.667) compared to away games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Jaguars were the 163rd-ranked team in college basketball (74.0 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 285th (75.7 points allowed per game).
  • Last season, South Alabama was 315th in the country in rebounds (29.8 per game) and 13th-worst in rebounds conceded (35.6).
  • The Jaguars were 20th-worst in the country in assists (10.7 per game) last year.

South Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (242nd in nation) 39.7 (51st) 29.9 (307th) 31.7 (215th) 15.4 (102nd) 8.6 (third)

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James Madison statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • James Madison’s winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .571 (8-6-0). Away, it was .500 (7-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Dukes games finished over less often at home (four of 14, 28.6%) than away (eight of 14, 57.1%) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Dukes owned a top-25 offense last year, ranking 11th-best in college basketball with 83.2 points per game. Defensively, they ranked 100th with 69.6 points allowed per contest.
  • With 35.4 boards per game, James Madison was 43rd in the nation. It ceded 30.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 141st in college basketball.
  • Last season the Dukes ranked 29th in college basketball in assists, delivering 16.0 per game.

James Madison betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (160th in nation) 45.6 (294th) 32.9 (190th) 26.7 (18th) 14.2 (174th) 10.6 (94th)
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