The Marshall Thundering Herd (10-8, 3-2 Sun Belt) visit the James Madison Dukes (9-8, 2-3 Sun Belt) after losing six straight road games. The Dukes are favored by 6.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 16, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is 145.5.
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James Madison Cover -6.5 vs Marshall -113
James Madison vs. Marshall betting lines
- James Madison moneyline odds to win: -331
- Marshall moneyline odds to win: +262
- Spread: James Madison (-6.5)
- Total: 145.5
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 road games. It has covered four times in six opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered zero times in six opportunities on the road.
- When playing at home, the Dukes eclipse the total 33.3% of the time (two of six games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, topping the total in 50% of games (three of six).
- As a moneyline favorite, James Madison has won a higher percentage of its games at home (1.000) compared to away games (.000).
Recent trends
- On offense, the Dukes have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 70.7 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 74.4 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
- The last 10 games have seen James Madison allow 0.4 fewer points per game (70.4) than its season-long average (70.8).
- The Dukes are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.3 threes per game and shooting 33.1% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.0 makes and 35.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
James Madison betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 0-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 1-6-0)
- O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.5 (212th in nation) | 44.6 (252nd) | 34.2 (98th) | 27.5 (24th) | 12.5 (276th) | 11.4 (168th) |
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Marshall statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Marshall has been better against the spread at home (7-2-1) than on the road (0-6-0) this season.
- Thundering Herd games have gone above the over/under more often at home (four times out of 10) than away (two of six) this year.
- When moneyline underdogs, the Thundering Herd have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-2) and away (0-5).
Recent trends
- The Thundering Herd have fared worse offensively in their previous 10 games, tallying 74.0 points per contest, 1.5 fewer points their than season average of 75.5.
- Marshall is surrendering 71.6 points per contest over its past 10 games, the same number of points it is allowing per game for the season.
- The Thundering Herd are sinking 7.7 three-pointers per game with a 33.6% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.6 and 30.0%.
Marshall betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-8-1 (Home: 7-2-1; Away: 0-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-2-0; As Underdog: 1-6-1)
- O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.1 (229th in nation) | 44.3 (237th) | 32.9 (160th) | 30.3 (137th) | 14.5 (133rd) | 11.7 (209th) |
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