South Alabama vs James Madison Prediction: Can Terrence Edwards Jr., Dukes Bounce Back?
James Madison hosts the South Alabama Jaguars tonight. Can Terrence Edwards Jr. and the Dukes bounce back after suffering their first loss of the season last week? Hammering Hank breaks down this game.
Hammering Hank - January 11, 2024, 1:39 PM EST
5 minSouth Alabama vs James Madison Prediction: Can Terrence Edwards Jr., Dukes Bounce Back?
South Alabama and the Jaguars take on James Madison and the Dukes tonight at 7ET on ESPNU tonight in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
South Alabama vs James Madison Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: January 11, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 pm ET
- Where to Watch: ESPNU
South Alabama vs James Madison Prediction
South Alabama comes into tonight's matchup with a 8-7 record and 1-2 in Sun Belt play beating Old Dominion by two, and losing to Appalachian State and Georgia State in their last two conference play games. This Jaguar team is led by Senior guard Isiah Gaiter. Gaiter is averaging a team high in points with 16.4 PPG which accounts for 22% of this teams points at South Alabama only averages 74.3 PPG (194th in the nation).
This South Alabama team struggles on the offensive end whether it comes to points in the paint, mid-range shots, or from behind the arc. With that being said, they shoot it well from the charity stripe shooting 74.1% (80th in the nation). South Alabama has a tough matchup on their hands tonight as the 14-1 Dukes are looking to bounce back as they lost their only game of the season last time out.
James Madison is led by Junior guard Terrence Edwards Jr. who averages 17.1 PPG. They have some other studs on the roster like T.J. Bickerstaff who is a trasnfer from Boston College and is averaging 15.9 PPG and nine RPG. Noah Freidel has been a spark on this team as scores in the double digits on average and can seriously knock down the 3 ball.
The Dukes average 88.8 PPG (5th best in the nation) as this team plays fast, yet knock down their shots. They are very effective on the offensive end, while also playing good defense. This team is scrappy and will cause a lot of turnovers with their pressure and up-tempo play style.
I expect James Madison to run South Alabama out of the gym tonight as they are coming off their only loss of the season winning 14 games straight prior to last game. Watch how this team comes out firing and expect them to get out to a hot start and not look back. I think James Madison gets the wheels back on the track as I believe they win comfortably tonight by 16+.
Take James Madison -12.5 tonight! Let's cash!
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