Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Old Dominion Monarchs try to run the Dukes off the court at Ted Constant Center in college hoops action.

Old Dominion will face the 10-13 Dukes, who own a 8-12 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Monarchs are 10-8 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Dukes are 7-12-1 favoring the OVER.



View James Madison vs Old Dominion Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Dukes are listed as 11.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Monarchs rated this week at No. 57 and the Dukes sitting at No. 285. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 69-62 result in favor of the Monarchs.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Old Dominion has the nation's No. 262-rated offensive output, at 63.8 PPG. The visiting Dukes defense ranks No. 237 allowing on average 69.3 PPG. The Monarchs FG% has averaged 40.4% so far, less than the Dukes marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.6% per game.

Defensively, James Madison features the nation's No. 170-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.2 points per game. Old Dominion, meanwhile, comes in at No. 287 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, James Madison was a 70-56 loser on the road against East Tennessee State. Humpty Hitchens scored 20 points in a futile effort to lead the Dukes to a win (they lost 70-56 to East Tennessee State at ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center on Monday).

In their last action, Old Dominion was a 68-44 Sportsbook at home against William & Mary. They covered the 15-point spread as favorites. Old Dominion cruised to victory on Saturday, running William & Mary out of the gym and running up a 68-44 score at Ted Constant Center.


James Madison Dukes Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Delaware are 3-7
After playing East Tennessee State are 1-3
After a loss are 5-5

Old Dominion Monarchs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing George Mason are 7-3
After playing William & Mary are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Dukes at Monarchs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of James Madison's last 6 games when playing on the road against Old Dominion
James Madison is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
James Madison is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Old Dominion
Old Dominion is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing James Madison
Old Dominion is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against James Madison
Old Dominion is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Old Dominion is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home


Next up:
James Madison home to Delaware, Saturday, February 4
Old Dominion at George Mason, Saturday, February 4