James Madison vs. Coastal Carolina betting: College basketball preview for January 30

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The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-13, 1-8 Sun Belt) are heavy underdogs (+13.5) as they look to stop a five-game road losing streak when they take on the James Madison Dukes (12-9, 5-4 Sun Belt) on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Atlantic Union Bank Center. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 133.5.

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James Madison Cover -13.5 vs Coastal Carolina -110

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James Madison vs. Coastal Carolina betting lines

  • James Madison moneyline odds to win: -1149
  • Coastal Carolina moneyline odds to win: +707
  • Spread: James Madison (-13.5)
  • Total: 133.5

James Madison statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • James Madison has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in eight opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered one time in eight opportunities in away games.
  • The Dukes have eclipsed the over/under less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in two of eight home matchups (25%). On the road, they have hit the over in four of eight games (50%).
  • James Madison has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 5-1 (.833). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Dukes have been putting up 71.6 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 73.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • James Madison’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (70.2) is 0.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.7).
  • The Dukes’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.1% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 8.8 makes and 35.0%.

James Madison betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-12-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-12-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (191st in nation) 43.6 (190th) 33.7 (111th) 28.1 (35th) 12.3 (288th) 11.2 (160th)

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Coastal Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Coastal Carolina’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .286 (2-5-0). Away, it is .455 (5-6-0).
  • Chanticleers games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of seven) than on the road (six of 11) this season.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Chanticleers have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (2-8).

Recent trends

  • The Chanticleers are averaging 66.6 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 1.2 fewer points than their average for the season (67.8).
  • In its last 10 games, Coastal Carolina is surrendering 74.9 points per contest, 4.2 more points than its season average (70.7).
  • The Chanticleers are sinking 7.1 threes per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.4). In addition, they have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.0%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.6%).

Coastal Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (261st in nation) 42.6 (127th) 33.2 (137th) 30.9 (161st) 11.6 (324th) 10.7 (110th)
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