March Madness First Round: James Madison Dukes vs Wisconsin Badgers Odds, AI Picks and Betting Analysis
After eleven years, the James Madison Dukes returned to the March Madness, where they will take on a recurrent participant in three of the last four seasons: the Wisconsin Badgers. The winner of this James Madison vs Wisconsin matchup is going to face the winner of the Houston vs Longwood game. Let’s see the James Madison vs Wisconsin Odds.
James Madison has been dominant on the road this season, going 14-2 with an average scoring margin of +9.4 points per game. They have won their last five road games, and their overall record is 30-3.
For the season, the Dukes have been underdogs in just three games, going 2-1 in those contests. They have been favored in 29 games, going 27-2.
James Madison has an overall ATS record of 18-14 this season, but they are just 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. the spread and 3-7 in their last 10 road games vs. the spread. As the underdog this season, the Dukes have gone 2-1 vs. the spread and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games as the underdog vs. the spread.
This season, the over/under record for James Madison games is 15-16-1 and the average over/under line in their games is 152.8. Today’s over/under line of 144.5 is lower than the average scoring of 152.2 in their games this year. Over their last three games, their games have averaged 148 points compared to their season average of 152.2 points per game.
Wisconsin wants to break its wall
Wisconsin is 17-3 at home this season, and they have won eight of their last 10 games at home. They are 18-6 when favored, and they have been favored in 24 of their 31 games this season. The Badgers are 19-12 overall, and they are 15-10 in Big Ten play, according to the NCAAB standings.
Wisconsin has a scoring margin of +12.0 points per game at home, and their average scoring margin on the road is -3.2 points per game. They are 6-10 on the road this season.
Wisconsin’s ATS record this season is 17-19, including a mark of 11-9 at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Badgers are just 4-6 vs. the spread.
So far this season, the over/under record in Wisconsin games is 22-12-2. The average over/under line in their games is 138.7 and today’s line is 144.5. This year, 28 of their games have had a lower over/under line than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 153 points.
Game Information
| JAMES MADISON DUKES vs WISCONSIN BADGERS |
| Location of the Game: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York |
| Date and Time: Friday, March 22nd 9:40 ET |
| Reason: 2024 March Madness First Round |
| How to watch: CBS |
James Madison vs Wisconsin Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| JAMES MADISON | 69 | 145 | Spread WIS -4.5 |
ML WIS -200 |
Total OVER 144.5 |
| WISCONSIN | 76 | ||||
- AI Picks: Wisconsin Badgers 76 – James Madison Dukes 69
- Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Badgers -4.5 | ML Badgers -200 | OVER 144.5
James Madison Dukes Game Analysis
The James Madison offense is coming off a game in which they scored 73 points vs. Texas State. Overall their field goal percentage was 39.7% while connecting on 10 threes. In terms of three-point shooting, the Dukes offense has been good from outside, hitting 36% of their three-pointers on an average of 24 attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is currently 48%.
At present, the Dukes’ defense is nationally ranked 94th, allowing 69.1 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 5.6 threes per game vs. Wisconsin. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 28.0%, according to the NCAAB team stats.
Wisconsin Badgers Game Analysis
Wisconsin’s offense is coming off a good game, putting up 87 points vs. Illinois. Overall, they hit 47.7% of their shots from the field and went 20/23 from the free-throw line. Offensively, the Badgers have a season long field goal percentage of 46%, which is 97th in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 127th in percentage and 213rd in three-pointers made.
So far, the Badgers’ defense is ranked 104th in the country at 69.7 points per contest. The Wisconsin defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 93 points and allowed Illinois to connect on 7 threes.
These players, according to the NCAAB Injury Report, will not play this matchup:
- Isaac Gard (Undisclosed)
- Gus Yalden (Personal)
On the other hand, Isaac Lindsey (Undisclosed) is questionable, therefore, he could play this game and he could increase its NCAAB player stats in this season.
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