Saturday’s game that pits the James Madison Dukes (1-0) against the Norfolk State Spartans (2-0) at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall has a projected final score of 77-68 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of James Madison, who is the favorite in this matchup by our model. Game time is at 6:00 PM ET on November 9.

According to our computer prediction, James Madison is projected to cover the spread (4.5) versus Norfolk State. The two teams are projected to score the same number of points as the 145.5 total.

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James Madison vs. Norfolk State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Norfolk, Virginia
• Venue: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
• Line: James Madison -4.5
• Point total: 145.5
• Moneyline (to win): James Madison -178, Norfolk State +146

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James Madison vs. Norfolk State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  James Madison 77, Norfolk State 68

Spread & Total Prediction for James Madison vs. Norfolk State

• Pick ATS: James Madison (-4.5)
• Pick OU: Over (145.5)

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James Madison Performance Insights

• On offense, James Madison was the 11th-best squad in the country (83.2 points per game) last year. Defensively, it was 100th (69.6 points allowed per game).
• Last year, the Dukes were 43rd in the country in rebounds (35.4 per game) and 141st in rebounds allowed (30.9).
• James Madison was 29th in the nation in assists (16 per game) last season.
• The Dukes were 72nd in the country in 3-pointers made (8.5 per game) and 58th in 3-point percentage (36.1%) last year.
• James Madison was 44th in the country in 3-pointers conceded (6.3 per game) and seventh-best in 3-point percentage defensively (29.8%) last year.
• James Madison took 37.8% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line last season, and 28.6% of its made shots are from there. Inside the arc, it took 62.2% of its shots, with 71.4% of its makes coming from there.

Norfolk State Performance Insights

• Norfolk State ranked 150th in the nation last season with 74.5 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 56th with 67.5 points allowed per contest.
• Last season the Spartans pulled down 31.5 rebounds per game (212th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 29.5 rebounds per contest (48th-ranked).
• Last season Norfolk State ranked 231st in college basketball in assists, delivering 12.5 per game.
• With 14.5 forced turnovers per game, the Spartans were 16th-best in college basketball. They ranked 199th in college basketball by committing 11.4 turnovers per contest.
• With 6.4 treys per game, the Spartans were 280th in the nation. They owned a 34% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranked 179th in college basketball.
• With 8.1 threes conceded per game, Norfolk State was 275th in college basketball. It gave up a 33.9% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranked 198th in college basketball.
• Norfolk State attempted 37.7 two-pointers per game last season, which accounted for 66.9% of the shots it took (and 75.4% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 18.7 three-pointers per contest, which were 33.1% of its shots (and 24.6% of the team’s buckets).

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