Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for UNC Wilmington when they take on the Dukes on Friday in college hoops betting action.

It's a game in the Colonial Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68. This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Richmond Coliseum.

The Dukes bring a 12-19 record (11-17 ATS) to this tilt against the 9-20 Seahawks, who are 12-13-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed James Madison go 12-15-1 so far and the Seahawks go 16-10-1.



View UNC Wilmington vs James Madison Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
James Madison opened as 2-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 307-rated Dukes and the No. 176-ranked Seahawks, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 65-62 result in favor of the Dukes.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Seahawks rank No. 62 in NCAA Division 1 with 36.9 per game. That compares with James Madison’s No. 293 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where James Madison is college basketball's No. 46-ranked team at 7.8 per game, while the Seahawks rate No. 218 with 5.7 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, UNC Wilmington owns the country's No. 257-rated mark, allowing 73.5 points per game on the highway. James Madison, on the other hand, rates No. 237 in scoring at home.

Last time out for UNC Wilmington, they were a 93-64 loser as they battled Hofstra on the road. They failed to cover in the match as an 8-point underdog. UNC Wilmington was run off the court by the Pride on Saturday as Hofstra routed them 93-64 at Hofstra Arena.

In their last action, James Madison was a 65-59 Sportsbook at home against Towson. They failed to cover the 12-point spread as favorites. The Dukes grabbed a 65-59 win over the Tigers on Saturday, behind a 12-point effort from Andrey Semenov at JMU Center.


UNC Wilmington Seahawks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
After playing Hofstra are 2-8
After a loss are 2-8

James Madison Dukes Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
After playing Towson are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

A few Seahawks at Dukes trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of James Madison's last 5 games when playing UNC Wilmington
James Madison is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing UNC Wilmington
James Madison is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
James Madison is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing UNC Wilmington