The Arkansas State Red Wolves (18-15, 11-7 Sun Belt) battle the James Madison Dukes (30-3, 16-3) on Monday in the Sun Belt Championship. Tip from Pensacola Bay Center is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the'Arkansas State vs. James Madison odds, and make our expert'college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Fourth-seeded Arkansas State upset the No. 1 Appalachian State Mountaineers 67-65 on Sunday, winning outright as a 5.5-point underdog while the Under (145.5) cashed. G Freddy Hicks scored 19 points including a jumper as time expired to send the Red Wolves to the title game. Arkansas State is looking to go to only their 2nd NCAA Tournament in school history.
No. 2 seed James Madison ended 11th-seeded Texas State’s Cinderella run in' conference tournament 73-68. The Dukes failed to cover the 12.5-point spread, but the Over (138.5) cashed. G Noah Freidel picked a good night to have his season-high in points with 28. He also added 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. James Madison dominated on the glass, outrebounding the Bobcats 39-29. The Dukes have not been to the Big Dance since 2013.
These 2 teams played Feb. 7 with James Madison winning 77-73 as Arkansas State covered as a 5-point underdog and the Under (161) cashed.