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Florida Atlantic vs James Madison 11/28/2021 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

James Madison Dukes (5-2) vs. Florida Atlantic Owls (3-3)
November 28, 2021 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Atlantic Owls +1 ; Over/Under: 146.5
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The James Madison Dukes and the Florida Atlantic Owls meet Sunday in college basketball action from FAU Arena. James Madison is sitting at 5-2 so far this year. The Dukes are coming off a 12-point loss to Murray State. As for Florida Atlantic, they’re 3-3 this year. The Owls lost to Troy in their last game. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place. 

James Madison got off to a nice 4-0 start this year. The Dukes beat Carlow, Old Dominion, Eastern Kentucky and George Mason in that stretch. Game five was JMU’s first loss of the year to Kent State, but they got back into the win column versus Wright State. 

James Madison’s return to the win column was short-lived, as they fell to Murray State back on Wednesday. The Dukes gave up 49 points in the second half during an eventual 74-62 defeat. Takal Molson was the top scorer there on 14 points and nine rebounds. 

Over on the Florida Atlantic side, they managed to win three of their first five games this year. The Owls fell to New Mexico 99-92 and Miami-FL 68-66 in that time while otherwise beating Warner 78-56, TN-Martin 75-67 and North Dakota 98-79. 

Florida Atlantic took another loss to Troy on Monday. The Owls were outscored 41-38 in the second half and 10-5 in overtime for an 83-78 result. Alijah Martin put up 22 points with eight rebounds, and Bryan Greenlee had 14 points with six boards and seven assists. 

The Owls are 4-1 ATS in their last five Sunday games and the over is 5-2 in their last seven overall. The over is 6-1 in FAU’s last seven after an ATS loss. 

Meanwhile, the Dukes are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games and 11-4 ATS in their last 15 overall. The under is 5-1 in JMU’s last six overall. 

PICK: I’m going to try James Madison in this one. The Dukes hung around with Murray State for much of their last game, but ultimately couldn’t keep up. JMU shot 42.1 percent from the floor with a 38-31 rebounding deficit and 12 turnovers. 

As for FAU, they had a nice 46-36 edge on Troy in rebounding during their last game but also had 16 turnovers. The Trojans hit 11 of their 20 3-pointers as well; that helped keep them in the game. I think FAU can keep the pace in this one for a while as well, but it’s probably James Madison’s cover. 

Andrew's Free Pick: James Madison Dukes -1

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Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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