Delaware vs James Madison 2/14/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The James Madison Dukes will travel to the Bob Carpenter Center to take on the Delaware Blue Hens this Monday night in College Basketball action.

The James Madison Dukes snapped their 3-game losing streak and improved to 14-10 on the season after defeating the William & Mary Tribe, 69-55, this past Saturday. James Madison dominated William & Mary on both ends of the court in the 1^st half and had no trouble securing the victory after taking a 50-29 lead into halftime. James Madison shot 49.1% from the field & 30.4% from beyond the arc while holding William & Mary to 37.7% shooting from the field & 22.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Dukes was Vado Morse who had 15 points, 3 rebounds, & 1 assist.

On the season, James Madison is averaging 76.9 ppg on 47.3% shooting from the field. The Dukes are averaging 8.0 three-pointers per game on 35.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, James Madison has been led by Vado Morse (15.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.1 spg), Takal Molson (12.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.7 spg), Charles Falden (11.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.2 spg), & Justin Amadi (9.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.4 spg).

Defensively, James Madison is allowing their opponents to average 71.8 ppg on 44.4% shooting from the field. The Dukes have a rebound margin of -0.8 and a turnover margin of 3.5.

The Delaware Blue Hens dropped to 16-9 on the season after being defeated by the Hofstra Pride, 80-66, this past Saturday. Delaware trailed by a 39-35 margin at halftime and could not fight back after the Pride took a 62-47 lead with 13:35 left in regulation. Delaware shot 39.6% from the field & 38.1% from beyond the arc while allowing Hofstra to shoot 47.1% shooting from the field & 42.9% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Blue Hens was Jyare Davis who had 16 points, 3 rebounds, & 1 block.

On the season, Delaware is averaging 75.0 ppg on 47.5% shooting from the field. The Blue Hens are averaging 8.0 three-pointers per game on 35.7% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Delaware has been led by Dylan Painter (13.8 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.3 bpg), Jameer Nelson Jr. (13.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.5 spg), Ryan Allen (12.3 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.7 apg), & Kevin Anderson (11.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.4 spg).

Defensively, Delaware is allowing their opponents to average 71.2 ppg on 43.5% shooting from the field. The Blue Hens have a rebound margin of -0.2 and a turnover margin of -0.3.

The Dukes are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record & 11-5 ATS in their last 16 road games. The Blue Hens are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss, however, are just 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.

Delaware is 8-3 at home and have been solid on the offensive end this season, however, the defense has had some issues as the Blue Hens come into this game ranked just 234^th in scoring defense & 209^th in defensive FG%. James Madison picked up a much-needed win against William & Mary and between the fact that the Dukes have a winning road record and that I think their offense, which ranks 52^nd in scoring offense & 36^th in FG%, will have plenty of success against the Delaware defense, I think the play here is to take James Madison and the points. Good Luck!