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James Madison vs UNC Wilmington 1/20/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

UNC Wilmington Seahawks (9-5) vs. James Madison Dukes (11-4)
January 20, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: James Madison Dukes -7.5 ; Over/Under: 143.5
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The UNC Wilmington Seahawks and the James Madison Dukes meet Thursday in college basketball action from Atlantic Union Bank Center. UNC Wilmington is currently sitting at 9-5 on the year. The Seahawks beat Charleston in their last outing. As for James Madison, they’re 11-4 and coming off a loss to Elon. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

UNC Wilmington managed just three wins over Guilford, Coastal Carolina and Delaware State in their first eight games this year. Since then the Seahawks have beaten Mount Olive, High Point, Campbell, Delaware, Elon and Charleston. 

In the Charleston matchup on Monday, the Seahawks turned a two-point halftime edge into an 86-78 win thanks to 50 second-half points. Jaylen Sims led the way on 24 points with four assists, and Shykeim Philips put up 20 points with six boards. 

Over on the James Madison side, they got off to a nice 9-2 start this year. The Dukes fell to only Kent State and Murray State in that time. It’s been a 2-2 run over the last four games, however. The losses came courtesy of Hofstra and Elon. 

In the Elon game Monday, the Dukes were outscored 46-31 in the first half and 44-36 in the second for a 90-67 blowout defeat. Tops in scoring was Takal Molson with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Terrence Edwards added 17 points as well. 

The Dukes are 11-4 ATS in the last 15 at home and 2-15 ATS in the last 17 Thursday games. James Madison is 7-2 ATS in their last nine after an ATS loss. 

Meanwhile, the Seahawks are 4-0 ATS in their last four after an ATS win and 5-0 ATS in their last five overall. UNCW is 5-0 ATS in the last five after a straight-up win. 

PICK: I’m going to stick with UNC Wilmington here. The Seahawks have been on a nice run over their last six games, which is even more impressive when you consider that they took a two-week postponement break in the middle of it. UNCW has hit 70 or more points in five of those games, so they’re scoring well overall. As for James Madison, they’re on a solid 6-2 run themselves with 69 or more points in six of those eight outings. I like this one to be a shootout with UNC Wilmington powering through a cover. 

Andrew's Free Pick: UNC Wilmington Seahawks +7.5

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