Colonial Athletic foes will lock horns when the Northeastern Huskies (11-6) play the James Madison Dukes (12-5) at Matthews Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 14.
The Huskies are hoping to rebound after their 78-60 loss to William & Mary in their last matchup. Quincy Ford was the team’s leading scorer with 18 points. The Dukes, meanwhile, are coming off a 73-59 win against Towson in their last game. Shakir Brown led the team in scoring by accounting for 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting.
Northeastern is a four-point favorite against James Madison and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 138 points. The Huskies have gone 11-6 Straight Up (SU) and 8-6 Against The Spread (ATS). The Huskies are one of the best in Division I in terms of three-point field goals, making 8.0 shots per game from beyond the arc.
As for their opponent, the Dukes have records of 6-8 ATS and 12-5 SU. The Dukes rely heavily on three-pointers on offense, ranking 20th in the nation with 160 made (9.0 per game).
These conference foes will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their most recent meeting a season ago, Northeastern came out on top, bumping its SU record to 7-3 over James Madison in their most recent meetings. The Huskies also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3. Northeastern held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers two times in the last five matchups. On the other side of the court, James Madison never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – NE, ATS Winner – JMU, O/U – Over
Notes
Northeastern is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games.
Northeastern is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home.
Northeastern is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing James Madison.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northeastern’s last 5 games when playing at home against James Madison.
In its last game, Northeastern lost by a margin of 18 points. James Madison is 4-0 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Northeastern has a 2-2 record in blowouts.
The Northeastern Huskies average 68.8 possessions per game and 1.086 points per possession, while the James Madison Dukes earn fewer possessions (67.6) but more points per possession (1.120).
Northeastern has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.9%. James Madison is 3-2 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Northeastern attempts 23.0 three pointers and James Madison attempts 24.0. Both teams have winning records when they have 20 or more three point attempts. The Northeastern Huskies sit at 8-5 and the James Madison Dukes are 9-5.
Northeastern ranks 207th in offensive rebounds, while James Madison ranks 55th in defensive rebounds.
On average, James Madison forces a turnover rate of 16.3%. When Northeastern turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 8-4 record.
