Kaplan Arena will host Tribe vs. Dukes action on Wednesday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action.

William & Mary will face the 7-5 Dukes, who own a 5-6 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Tribe are 3-7 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Dukes are 3-7-1 favoring the OVER.



View James Madison vs William Mary Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with William & Mary in this one will find them as 5.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Tribe rated this week at No. 337 and the Dukes sitting at No. 299. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 67-53 result in favor of the Dukes.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features William & Mary's No. 325-ranked scoring average of 58.9 PPG, against a Dukes defense rated No. 221 and allowing 68.8 PPG. The Tribe FG% has averaged 39.7% to date this season, less than the Dukes shooters have managed so far (42.6% per game).

Defensively, James Madison features the nation's No. 137-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.2 points per game. William & Mary, meanwhile, comes in at No. 314 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, James Madison was a 67-61 loser at home against Old Dominion. They failed to cover the 2–point spread as underdogs. The Dukes endured a 67-61 loss at the hands of the Monarchs on Monday, despite a 23-point effort from Humpty Hitchens at JMU Center.

William & Mary lost its last outing, a 70-56 result against George Mason on January 2. They covered in that game as a 17-point underdog. The Tribe got 23 points from Marcus Thornton, but it was George Mason that prevailed in a 70-56 final on Monday at Patriot Center.


James Madison Dukes Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Northeastern are 5-5
After playing Old Dominion are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

William & Mary Tribe Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Delaware are 3-7
After playing George Mason are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

A few Dukes at Tribe trends to consider:
James Madison is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of James Madison's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of James Madison's last 5 games when playing on the road against William & Mary
James Madison is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against William & Mary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of William & Mary's last 6 games when playing James Madison
The total has gone OVER in 4 of William & Mary's last 5 games when playing at home against James Madison
William & Mary is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against James Madison
William & Mary is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing James Madison


Next up:
James Madison home to Northeastern, Saturday, January 7
William & Mary home to Delaware, Saturday, January 7