The James Madison Dukes (18-10, 11-4 Sun Belt) are 8.5-point favorites as they try to continue a four-game home winning streak when they take on the Georgia Southern Eagles (14-14, 6-9 Sun Belt) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Atlantic Union Bank Center. The game airs at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is 145.5.

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James Madison vs. Georgia Southern betting lines

• James Madison moneyline odds to win: -435
• Georgia Southern moneyline odds to win: +328
• Spread: James Madison (-8.5)
• Total: 145.5

James Madison statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, James Madison has played better when playing at home, covering seven times in 12 home games, and two times in 11 road games.
• When playing at home, the Dukes go over the total 25% of the time (three of 12 games). They hit the over more often on the road, topping the total in 54.5% of games (six of 11).
• As a moneyline favorite, James Madison has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.900) compared to road games (.667).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Dukes have been scoring 71.8 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 73.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
• James Madison’s defense has been tough lately, as the team has allowed 65.6 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 68.7 points per game its opponents average on the season.
• Over their past 10 outings, the Dukes are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.3 compared to 9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.8% compared to 35.1% season-long).

James Madison betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 2-9-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 1-6-0)
• O-U-P: 10-16-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 6-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 9-1; Away: 4-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-5)

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Georgia Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2024-25 against the spread, Georgia Southern has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 4-8-0 record) than on the road (.500, 7-7-0).
• In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Eagles’ games have finished above the over/under at home (58.3%, seven of 12) compared to on the road (42.9%, six of 14).
• The Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .250 (1-3), and on the road it is .286 (4-10).

Recent trends

• The Eagles are tallying 75.1 points per game over their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 74.6.
• Georgia Southern is allowing 71.5 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 5.3 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (76.8).
• In their previous 10 games, the Eagles are draining 11.1 threes per contest, 1.5 more than their season average (9.6). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (37.1%) compared to their season average (34.1%).

Georgia Southern betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-17-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 7-7-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 8-10-0)
• O-U-P: 15-13-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 6-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-13 (Home: 1-3; Away: 4-10)