Saturday’s contest between the James Madison Dukes (1-0) and Norfolk State Spartans (2-0) matching up 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 listed as the favorite by our model. The game will start at 6:00 PM ET on November 9.

According to our computer prediction, James Madison is projected to cover the point spread (2.5) versus Norfolk State. The two teams are projected to score the same number of points as the 145.5 over/under.

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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 -2.5
• Point total: 145.5
• Moneyline (to win): James Madison -156, Norfolk State +130

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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 (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (145.5)

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James Madison Performance Insights

• On offense, James Madison was the 11th-best squad in college basketball (83.2 points per game) last season. Defensively, it was 100th (69.6 points conceded per game).
• The Dukes grabbed 35.4 rebounds per game and conceded 30.9 boards last season, ranking 43rd and 141st, respectively, in the country.
• Last season James Madison was ranked 29th in college basketball in assists with 16 per game.
• With 8.5 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 36.1% from downtown last year, the Dukes were 72nd and 58th in the nation, respectively, in those categories.
• Last year, James Madison was 44th in the nation in 3-pointers conceded (6.3 per game) and seventh-best in defensive 3-point percentage (29.8%).
• James Madison took 37.8% percent of its shots from beyond the arc last season, and 62.2% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 28.6% of James Madison’s baskets were 3-pointers, and 71.4% were 2-pointers.

Norfolk State Performance Insights

• Norfolk State ranked 150th in college basketball last year with 74.5 points per game. At the other end of the court, it ranked 56th with 67.5 points allowed per game.
• The Spartans grabbed 31.5 boards per game (212th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 29.5 rebounds per contest (48th-ranked).
• Norfolk State dished out 12.5 assists per game, which ranked them 231st in college basketball.
• The Spartans averaged 11.4 turnovers per game last season (199th-ranked in college basketball), and they forced 14.5 turnovers per contest (16th-best).
• With 6.4 threes per game, the Spartans ranked 280th in the country. They owned a 34% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranked 179th in college basketball.
• Norfolk State was 275th in the country with 8.1 treys allowed per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 198th with a 33.9% shooting percentage allowed from three-point land.
• Of the shots attempted by Norfolk State last season, 66.9% of them were two-pointers (75.4% of the team’s made baskets) and 33.1% were threes (24.6%).

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