Towson vs. James Madison betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 18

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The James Madison Dukes (2-3) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Towson Tigers (3-1) at Atlantic Union Bank Center on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5.

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Towson Cover -3.5 vs James Madison -108

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Towson vs. James Madison betting lines

  • Towson moneyline odds to win: -165
  • James Madison moneyline odds to win: +138
  • Spread: Towson (-3.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Towson statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last year, Towson fared worse at home, covering six times in 12 home games, and eight times in 14 road games.
  • The Tigers went over the over/under more consistently when playing at home last year, hitting the over in seven of 12 home matchups (58.3%). In away games, they hit the over in seven of 14 games (50%).
  • Towson fared better as a moneyline favorite at home last season, posting a home record of 11-1 home record, compared to going 6-2 in away games.

Last season stats

  • The Tigers were 282nd in the nation in points scored (70.0 per game) and 38th in points conceded (66.7) last season.
  • Towson was 96th in college basketball in rebounds per game (33.3) and 70th in rebounds allowed (29.5) last year.
  • At 10.6 assists per game, the Tigers were 10th-worst in college basketball last season.

Towson betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 15-15-1 (Home: 6-5-1; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 6-8-1 (As Favorite: 10-12-1; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-16-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-6 (Home: 11-1; Away: 6-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (320th in nation) 43.7 (168th) 33.3 (96th) 29.5 (70th) 10.6 (349th) 8.8 (eighth)

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James Madison statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • James Madison was better against the spread at home (7-6-0) than away (2-11-0) last year.
  • In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Dukes’ games finished above the over/under at home (30.8%, four of 13) than on the road (61.5%, eight of 13).
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Dukes won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (0-5).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Dukes scored 73.9 points per game (175th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They ceded 70.5 points per contest at the other end (131st-ranked).
  • With 32.5 boards per game, James Madison was 152nd in the nation. It allowed 29.8 rebounds per contest, which ranked 90th in college basketball.
  • The Dukes put up 11.7 assists per game, which ranked them 311th in the country.

James Madison betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 0-4-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (212th in nation) 43.8 (210th) 33.0 (221st) 32.4 (222nd) 14.0 (212th) 12.4 (217th)
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