The James Madison Dukes will hit the floor running against the away William & Mary Tribe Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost betting bankrolls by covering the point spread in the process.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The William & Mary Tribe opened as 3-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation).
William & Mary Tribe vs James Madison Dukes Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The James Madison Dukes currently sport a 20-10 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 15-12 ATS. The William & Mary Tribe are 19-9 and 15-7 ATS. Betting totals have seen the James Madison Dukes produce a 11-16 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the William & Mary Tribe have gone 11-11 against the totals betting line.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 110 (James Madison) and the No. 121 (William & Mary) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and James Madison has the nation's No. 103-rated offensive output, at 75.67 PPG. The visiting William & Mary Tribe defense ranks No. 145 allowing on average 71.43 PPG. The Dukes FG% has averaged 45.09% so far, less than the James Madison Tribe marksmen have achieved on the year, 48.36% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Omar Prewitt scored 19 points leading the Tribe to a 75-65 victory over Elon at Alumni Gym on Thursday.
James Madison suffered a 69-67 loss against Towson on Thursday, getting 20 points from Ron Curry in a losing effort at SECU Arena.