The Marshall Thundering Herd (23-6, 12-4 Sun Belt) and James Madison Dukes (20-9, 11-5) meet Wednesday at Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, Va. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Marshall vs. James Madison game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Thundering Herd fell 72-66 at home on New Year’s Eve in the first-ever Sun Belt Conference matchup between these teams in Huntington. The Dukes picked up the win as 4.5-point road favorites as the Under (160) cashed. JMU has won 4 in a row in the series since Dec. 22, 2010, while covering 5 straight meetings.
Marshall enters on a 4-game win streak, going 3-1 against the spread (ATS) during the span with 4 consecutive Over results. The Over is 5-2 in the past 7 road games for the Herd, too.
James Madison is on a 3-game win streak and is 6-1 ATS across its last 7 games. The Dukes have covered 10 of the past 11 games against winning teams and is 4-1 ATS in the past 5 outings at home.