James Madison vs. Southern Miss betting: College basketball preview for January 2

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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-7, 1-0 Sun Belt) are heavy underdogs (by 11.5 points) to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the James Madison Dukes (7-6, 0-1 Sun Belt) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is 140.5.

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James Madison vs. Southern Miss betting lines

  • James Madison moneyline odds to win: -820
  • Southern Miss moneyline odds to win: +557
  • Spread: James Madison (-11.5)
  • Total: 140.5

James Madison statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, James Madison owns a better record against the spread (3-1-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (0-4-0).
  • When playing at home, the Dukes go over the total 25% of the time (one of four games). They hit the over in the same percentage of games on the road (one of four contests).
  • James Madison has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 3-0, compared to going 0-1 away from home.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Dukes were the 11th-best team in the country (83.2 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 100th (69.6 points conceded per game).
  • James Madison grabbed 35.4 rebounds per game and conceded 30.9 boards last season, ranking 43rd and 141st, respectively, in the country.
  • The Dukes were 29th in the country in assists (16.0 per game) last season.

James Madison betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (182nd in nation) 44.7 (265th) 34.1 (134th) 26.8 (23rd) 13.8 (202nd) 11.1 (144th)

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Southern Miss statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Southern Miss has been better at home (4-1-0) than on the road (0-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Golden Eagles games have finished over zero of five times at home (0%), and two of four on the road (50%).
  • The Golden Eagles, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than away (0-4) this year.

Last season stats

  • With 69.9 points per game on offense, the Golden Eagles were 282nd in the country last year. On defense, they ceded 71.0 points per contest, which ranked 137th in college basketball.
  • Last year Southern Miss pulled down 33.0 boards per game (125th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 33.2 rebounds per contest (277th-ranked).
  • Last year the Golden Eagles ranked 296th in college basketball in assists, delivering 11.7 per game.

Southern Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 2-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (236th in nation) 45.3 (286th) 33.5 (165th) 32.2 (244th) 15.1 (121st) 13.5 (322nd)
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