James Madison vs Elon 2/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Elon Phoenix (7-17) vs. James Madison Dukes (13-9)
February 10, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: James Madison Dukes -6.5 / Elon Phoenix +6.5; Over/Under: -146.5
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The Elon Phoenix and James Madison Dukes meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Atlantic Union Bank Center. The Elon Phoenix need a win after losing seven of their last 10 games. The James Madison Dukes need a win after losing six of their last eight games.
The Elon Phoenix are averaging 68.1 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 72.3 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Darius Burford is averaging 13.3 points and 3.2 assists, while Hunter McIntosh is averaging 2.3 points and 2.7 rebounds. Torrence Watson is grabbing 3 rebounds and Michael Graham is dishing 0.9 assists. The Elon Phoenix are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The Elon Phoenix are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.4 rebounds per game.
The James Madison Dukes are averaging 77.8 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Vado Morse is averaging 15.9 points and 2 rebounds, while Takal Molson is averaging 12.3 points and 2.6 assists. Charles Falden is the third double-digit scorer and Justin Amadi is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The James Madison Dukes are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 69.7 percent from the free throw line. The James Madison Dukes are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.
The Phoenix are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 8-26-1 ATS in their last 35 Thursday games. The Dukes are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The under is 11-4 in Phoenix last 15 overall. The over is 10-2 in Dukes last 12 overall. The underdog is 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
The James Madison Dukes aren’t in great form right now, but they’re the better team here, and they’re at home, where they win by an average of 12.6 points. The Elon Phoenix lose on the road by an average of 14.6 points. The line isn’t too crazy. I’ll lay the points with James Madison at home.
