The visiting Dukes hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at Towson Center against the Towson Tigers.

Towson will face the 10-16 Dukes, who own a 9-14 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Tigers are 10-13 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Dukes are 9-13-1 favoring the OVER.



View James Madison vs Towson Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Tigers as 7-point underdogs on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Tigers sit at No. 320 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Dukes sit at No. 304 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Dukes will win this game 61-44.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Dukes is ranked No. 273 in NCAA hoops at 32.5 per game. Contrast that with Towson’s No. 162 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Towson is the No. 344-ranked team in the country at 3.2 per game, while James Madison rates No. 55 at 7.7 per game.

Defensively, James Madison features the nation's No. 195-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.9 points per game. Towson, meanwhile, comes in at No. 344 nationally in scoring at home.

James Madison was a 63-56 loser in its last match at home against Drexel. They failed to cover the 6.5-point spread as underdogs. James Madison suffered a 63-56 loss against Drexel on Wednesday, getting 13 points from A.J. Davis in a losing effort at JMU Center.

Towson was a 66-43 loser in its last match on the road against Virginia Commonwealth. They earned a push of the 23-point spread as underdogs. Towson was crushed on Wednesday, getting blown out by Virginia Commonwealth and falling by a 66-43 score at Siegel Center.


James Madison Dukes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Georgia State are 6-3
After playing Drexel are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

Towson Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Northeastern are 4-6
After playing Virginia Commonwealth are 5-5
After a loss are 1-9

A few Dukes at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of James Madison's last 6 games when playing on the road against Towson
James Madison is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Towson
James Madison is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Towson
James Madison is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Towson is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against James Madison
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Towson's last 6 games when playing James Madison
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Towson's last 6 games when playing at home against James Madison
Towson is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games


Next up:
James Madison home to Georgia State, Tuesday, February 14
Towson at Northeastern, Tuesday, February 14