The James Madison Dukes will be in the sweep of the season when they take on the Northeastern Huskies in a Colonial Athletic Association game on Thursday night. The Dukes (12-7, 3-5), who have lost two in a row and four of five, are coming off an 85-69 loss to Delaware on Saturday. The Huskies (6-15, 0-10), who have lost 11 straight, lost an 81-63 decision at Charleston on Saturday. James Madison, who will leave the conference for the Sun Belt next season, beat Northeastern 89-66 in the first meeting Jan. 11. The Dukes will be without graduate student Takal Molson for the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury. injury against Drexel last week.
Tipoff from Matthews Arena in Boston is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Northeastern leads the all-time series 23-9 and has won five of Boston’s last six meetings. The Huskies are 1.5-point favorites in Caesars Sportsbook’s latest James Madison vs. Northeastern odds, while the over-under for total runs scored is set at 143.5. Before making any Northeast picks against James Madison, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and SportsLine projection model betting tips.
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Now the model has set its sights on JMU vs. Northeastern, and has just locked in its CBB picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model choices. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Northeast vs. JMU
- Spread James Madison vs. Northeast: Northeast -1.5
- James Madison vs. Northeastern over-under: 143.5 points
- James Madison vs. Northeast Silver Line: Northeast -125, James Madison +105
- JMU: Dukes are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 against a team with a losing streak record
- NE: Under is 6-1 in Huskies’ last seven games on Thursday
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Why James Madison Can Cover
The Dukes have three active players averaging 9.8 or more points, led by junior guard Vado Morse. He’s averaging 15.1 points, 2.4 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and is almost automatic at the free throw line, connecting on 85.9% of his foul shots. He’s hit double digits in 14 games this season, including each of the last eight. His best effort was a 32-point performance in a 95-94 victory over the College of Charleston. He is coming off a 19 point, four rebound game against Delaware.
Leading guard Charles Falden also leads James Madison’s offense, averaging 10.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Falden has been bright red on the field, connecting on 46.1% of his field goals, including 44% from 3-pointers. He has reached double figures in 11 games, including two of the last three he has played. His best game was a 21-point, six-rebound, and four-assist effort at William & Mary in a 95-91 overtime win on Jan. 15.
Why Northeastern Can Cover
The Huskies have five players with double-digit averages, including second-year guard Jahmyl Telfort. He averages 13 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, and hits on 42.9% of his shots from the floor. Telfort has scored 11 or more points in 14 games, including a 17-point performance in Game 1 against James Madison. He’s hit double digits in nine of his last 10 games.
Although the Huskies are without graduate guard Tyreek Scott-Grayson, who underwent shoulder surgery last month, Northeastern has been resilient due to a string of injuries at times and used 14 lineups. different starts in 21 games this season. Senior guard Shaquille Walters has been solid and is third on the team, averaging 12.2 points. He is also averaging 4.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists. Walters has reached double digits in 10 games, including two of the last three. His best result was a 23-point performance against Delaware in an 82-76 overtime loss on Jan. 17.
How to make choices between Northeastern and James Madison
SportsLine’s model leans into the total, projecting a combined 143 points. It also generated a pick against the spread that cashes in well over 50% of the simulations. You can only get model choices on SportsLine.
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