Tuesday’s game between the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6-2) and the James Madison Dukes (4-4) at Atlantic Union Bank Center should be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 75-73, with East Tennessee State coming out on top. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on December 3.

According to our computer prediction, East Tennessee State projects to cover the 2.5-point spread in its matchup versus James Madison. The over/under has been set at 142.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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James Madison vs. East Tennessee State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Harrisonburg, Virginia
• Venue: Atlantic Union Bank Center
• Line: James Madison -2.5
• Point total: 142.5
• Moneyline (to win): James Madison -154, East Tennessee State +128

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James Madison vs. East Tennessee State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  East Tennessee State 75, James Madison 73

Spread & Total Prediction for James Madison vs. East Tennessee State

• Pick ATS: East Tennessee State (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (142.5)

James Madison is 3-4-0 against the spread, while East Tennessee State’s ATS record this season is 3-3-0. A total of three out of the Dukes’ games this season have hit the over, and three of the Buccaneers’ games have gone over. The teams score an average of 155.4 points per game, 12.9 more points than this matchup’s total.

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James Madison Performance Insights

• The Dukes’ +53 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 77.3 points per game (164th in college basketball) while allowing 70.6 per contest (172nd in college basketball).
• James Madison comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 9.0 boards. It is collecting 34.0 rebounds per game (151st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 25.0 per outing.
• James Madison connects on 10.0 three-pointers per game (40th in college basketball) while shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc (109th in college basketball). It is making 4.5 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 5.5 per game while shooting 32.6%.
• The Dukes’ 102.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 75th in college basketball, and the 93.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 257th in college basketball.
• James Madison forces 11.3 turnovers per game (251st in college basketball) while committing 11.0 (123rd in college basketball action).

East Tennessee State Performance Insights

• The Buccaneers put up 78.1 points per game (142nd in college basketball) while allowing 64.8 per outing (54th in college basketball). They have a +107 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 13.3 points per game.
• East Tennessee State ranks 47th in college basketball at 37.1 rebounds per game. That’s 7.1 more than the 30.0 its opponents average.
• East Tennessee State knocks down 8.6 three-pointers per game (117th in college basketball) while shooting 36.5% from beyond the arc (78th in college basketball). It is making 2.6 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.0 per game at 28.1%.
• East Tennessee State has won the turnover battle by 2.9 per game, committing 11.0 (123rd in college basketball) while forcing 13.9 (84th in college basketball).

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