The Robert Morris Colonials will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Dukes in James Madison at JMU Center on Tuesday in college basketball action.

The Dukes are 1-1 so far on the season, and 0-2 ATS vs. the number. The Colonials, meanwhile, are 2-1 and 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen James Madison go 2-0 and the Colonials go 0-0 on the totals.



View Robert Morris vs James Madison Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Dukes rated this week at No. 161 and the Colonials sitting at No. 272. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 86-73 result in favor of the Colonials.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Colonials is ranked No. 239 in NCAA hoops at 34 per game. Contrast that with James Madison’s No. 61 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, James Madison is the No. 110-ranked team in the country at 7 per game, while Robert Morris rates No. 18 at 9.3 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Robert Morris owns the country's No. 81-rated mark, allowing 59 points per game on the highway. James Madison, on the other hand, rates No. 83 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Robert Morris was a 66-60 loser on the road against Pennsylvania. Velton Jones scored 16 points in a futile effort to lead the Colonials to a win (they lost 66-60 to Pennsylvania at The Palestra on Saturday).

In their last action, James Madison was a 92-83 loser on the road against La Salle. They failed to cover the 3.5–point spread as underdogs. James Madison suffered a 92-83 loss against La Salle on Saturday, getting 21 points from A.J. Davis in a losing effort at Tom Gola Arena.


James Madison Dukes Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
After playing La Salle are 2-2
After a loss are 5-5

A few Colonials at Dukes trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of James Madison's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of James Madison's last 15 games at home
James Madison is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
James Madison is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Robert Morris at La Salle, Friday, November 25
James Madison at Rider, Friday, November 25