The Charleston Cougars and James Madison Dukes meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Atlantic Union Bank Center. The Charleston Cougars look for a win after splitting their last 14 games. The James Madison Dukes look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The Charleston Cougars are averaging 77.4 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 76.9 points on 44.8 percent shooting. John Meeks is averaging 15.8 points and 2.4 assists, while Reyne Smith is averaging 12 points and 2.8 rebounds. Brenden Tucker is the third double-digit scorer and Dimitrius Underwood is grabbing 6.9 rebounds. The Charleston Cougars are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Charleston Cougars are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.1 rebounds per game.
The James Madison Dukes are averaging 77.8 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 68.9 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Vado Morse is averaging 13.6 points and 1.9 rebounds, while Takal Molson is averaging 12.3 points and 2.5 assists. Charles Falden is the third double-digit scorer and Justin Amadi is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The James Madison Dukes are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 69.9 percent from the free throw line. The James Madison Dukes are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.
The Cougars are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 Saturday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Dukes are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Dukes last 6 overall. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The James Madison Dukes have comfortably been the better team this season, and they play their best ball at home, where they win by an average of 19.1 points while shooting 50.5 percent from the field. The Charleston Cougars have struggled against every respectable team this season, and they lose on the road by an average of 4.3 points. I’ll gladly lay the bucket with James Madison at home.