James Madison vs. Old Dominion betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 17

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The Old Dominion Monarchs (3-8, 0-0 Sun Belt) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to extend a three-game home win streak when they host the James Madison Dukes (7-4, 0-0 Sun Belt) on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 148.5 points.

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James Madison vs. Old Dominion betting lines

  • James Madison moneyline odds to win: -146
  • Old Dominion moneyline odds to win: +122
  • Spread: James Madison (-2.5)
  • Total: 148.5

James Madison statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, James Madison has performed better at home, covering one time in four home games, and one time in five road games.
  • The Dukes have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (50%) than road games (80%).
  • James Madison has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-0 (1.000). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 0-1 (.000).

Last season stats

  • The Dukes were 175th in college basketball in points scored (73.9 per game) and 131st in points conceded (70.5) last season.
  • Last season, James Madison was 152nd in the country in rebounds (32.5 per game) and 90th in rebounds allowed (29.8).
  • With 11.7 assists per game last season, the Dukes were 311th in the nation.

James Madison betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (253rd in nation) 44.7 (241st) 31.8 (244th) 32.6 (259th) 14.3 (195th) 9.8 (45th)

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Old Dominion statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Old Dominion had the same winning percentage against the spread (.500) at home (7-7-0 record) and away (6-6-0) last year.
  • In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Monarchs’ games finished above the over/under at home (35.7%, five of 14) compared to away (66.7%, eight of 12).
  • The Monarchs’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .250 (2-6) last year, and on the road it was .364 (4-7).

Last season stats

  • Last year the Monarchs put up 67.9 points per game (321st-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 71.5 points per contest (160th-ranked).
  • Last year Old Dominion pulled down 34.4 boards per game (53rd-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 32.5 rebounds per contest (270th-ranked).
  • The Monarchs put up only 10.5 dimes per contest, which ranked eighth-worst in college basketball.

Old Dominion betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (276th in nation) 43.8 (205th) 31.7 (250th) 34.2 (318th) 13.3 (263rd) 11.2 (142nd)
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