Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on A.J. Palumbo Center Wednesday as host James Madison looks to handle the North Dakota State Bison in NCAA hoops action.

A.J. Palumbo Center is the location for this game, which makes it a neutral-site matchup.

This season, the Dukes are 1-2 overall and 2-1 ATS ATS, while the Bison are 4-1 and 2-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, James Madison boasts a 0-0 on the OU, and North Dakota State is 1-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 308 (Dukes) and the No. 195 (Bison) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 88-63 result in favor of the Bison has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bison rank No. 137 in NCAA Division 1 with 37.2 per game. That compares with James Madison’s No. 278 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where James Madison is college basketball's No. 134-ranked team at 6.7 per game, while the Bison rate No. 101 with 7.2 per game.

Defensively, North Dakota State features the nation's No. 134-rated defense on the road, allowing 65 points per game. James Madison, meanwhile, comes in at No. 325 nationally in scoring at home.

North Dakota State won its last outing, a 57-43 result against Duquesne on November 20. They covered in that game as a 1.5-point underdog. The Bison grabbed a 57-43 win over the Dukes on Tuesday, behind an 18 -point effort from TrayVonn Wright at A.J. Palumbo Center.

James Madison won its last outing, a 69-68 result against Youngstown State on November 20. They covered in that game as a 5-point underdog. Rayshawn Goins scored 21 points leading the Dukes to a 69-68 victory over Youngstown State at A.J. Palumbo Center on Tuesday.


James Madison Dukes Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Miami (Ohio) are 1-0
After playing Youngstown State are 1-1
After a win are 2-8

A few Bison at Dukes trends to consider:
James Madison is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
James Madison is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games


Next up:
North Dakota State at Wisc-Green Bay, Saturday, November 24
James Madison at Miami (Ohio), Saturday, November 24