UC San Diego vs James Madison Prediction 11-22-24 College Basketball Picks
James Madison (3-2) vs. UC San Diego (3-2)
November 22, 2024 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: UC San Diego +1; Over/Under: +146
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The James Madison Dukes and the UC San Diego Tritons meet Friday in college basketball action from the Ocean Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UC San Diego vs James Madison Prediction.
James Madison Recap
The James Madison Dukes come into this game looking to build on their 99-81 win over UIC last time out.
Dukes Put Out Flames
Xavier Brown leads JMU in scoring with 15.2 PPG along with 2.5 SPG while Bryce Lindsay has 14.6 PPG and Mark Freeman has added 12.2 PPG and 5 APG to lead JMU in the assist department so far this season. Elijah Hutchins-Everett has 11.6 PPG with a team-high 6.8 RPG to lead the Dukes on the glass while rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for James Madison up to this point in the year. AJ Smith has 9.6 PPG with 6 RPG as well for James Madison so far this season. As a team, James Madison is averaging 83.8 PPG on 49.3% shooting from the field, 36.9% from three, and 66.4% from the foul line this season.
Why the James Madison Dukes will win
- James Madison has won each of his last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
- UC San Diego has lost four of its last five day games against non-conference opponents.
UC-San Diego Recap
The UC-San Diego Toreros come into this game looking to add to their 72-67 win over La Salle last time out.
Tritons Sneak Past Explorers
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones leads the Tritons in scoring and rebounding with 19.8 PPG and 5 RPG with 3.5 APG as well while Tyler McGhie has 18 PPG and Nordin Kapic has 10.5 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for UC-San Diego so far this season. Hayden Gray has 6.8 PPG with a team-high 4.5 APG and 3.8 SPG to lead the Tritons in assists and steals as well on the year. As a team, UC San Diego is averaging 71.8 PPG on 41.8% shooting from the field, 36.1% from three, and 69.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the UC San Diego Tritons will win
- UC San Diego has won five of its last six day games.
UC San Diego vs James Madison Prediction
I’m on the over here. Both of these teams can flat-out splash from the perimeter, and both have been prone to giving up clean outside looks as well. Both teams can put points up on the board in bunches and I can easily see both sides getting into the 70s here. Give me the over.
