Table of Contents
The James Madison Dukes (11-4, 2-0 Sun Belt) are heavily favored (by 12.5 points) to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Texas State Bobcats (7-8, 0-2 Sun Belt) on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 138.5 points.
Get your NCAA Basketball pools started with the Internet’s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!
Start here >
Game Info, Betting Lines for Dukes vs. Bobcats
- Game Day: Thursday, January 5, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Arena: Atlantic Union Bank Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | -12.5 | 138.5 |
James Madison Betting Stats & Information
- James Madison has gone 6-2 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 75%).
- The Dukes have not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -828 or shorter.
- The Dukes are 10-3-0 against the spread this season.
- The Bobcats are 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 12.5 points or more this year.
- The average total James Madison has had set in matchups this season is 16.5 more points than this outing’s point total.
Texas State Betting Stats & Info
- Texas State has entered the game as underdogs seven times this season and won three of those games.
- The Bobcats have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +544 odds on them winning this game.
- The Bobcats have gone 4-8-0 ATS this season.
- The Bobcats have not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 12.5 points or more this year (0-1).
- The average point total for Texas State this season is 7.3 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
James Madison vs. Texas State Season Stat Comparison
| James Madison Rank | James Madison AVG | Texas State AVG | Texas State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 89.7 | Points Scored | 65.7 | 323rd |
| 93rd | 65.3 | Points Allowed | 65.5 | 100th |
| 16th | 37.4 | Rebounds | 30.7 | 265th |
| 22nd | 11.5 | Off. Rebounds | 9.4 | 137th |
| 72nd | 8.6 | 3pt Made | 4.5 | 354th |
| 98th | 14.7 | Assists | 9.9 | 353rd |
| 286th | 13.6 | Turnovers | 11.7 | 107th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
James Madison Dukes Leaders
- Vado Morse leads the Dukes in scoring, tallying 13.2 points per game to go with 1.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
- Mezie Offurum is James Madison’s leading rebounder, pulling down 5.2 per game, while Terell Strickland is its best passer, distributing 2.8 assists in each contest.
- Morse makes more threes per game than any other member of the Dukes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
Texas State Bobcats Leaders
- Mason Harrell is the top scorer for the Bobcats with 17.9 points per game. He also adds 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game to his scoring output.
- The Texas State leaders in rebounding and assists are Nighael Ceaser with 9.1 rebounds per game (he also adds 9.9 points and 0.6 assists per game) and Drue Drinnon with 2.4 assists per game (he also tacks on 6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game).
- Harrell is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Bobcats, hitting 1.5 threes per game.
