James Madison Dukes vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 12/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN+

Bud Walton Arena is the location where the Arkansas Razorbacks (9-3) will go up against the James Madison Dukes (7-6) on Monday.

The James Madison Dukes took the court against Georgia Southern and ended up losing by a score of 96-92 in their last contest. James Madison finished the game with a 46.8% field goal percentage (29 out of 62) and converted 6 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Dukes buried 28 of 38 tries for a rate of 73.7%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 45 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 5 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to defending, James Madison allowed the other team to shoot 44.1% from the floor on 30 out of 68 shooting. Georgia Southern dished out 9 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Georgia Southern snagged 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Georgia Southern finished the game shooting 76.9% at the free throw line by making 30 of their 39 tries. They buried 6 of 26 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Dukes walked away with 29 while Georgia Southern accumulated 25 personal fouls.

Bradley Douglas is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 27 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. He played 42 minutes and snagged 4 boards. He finished shooting 47.4% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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James Madison heads into this matchup with a record of 7-6 so far this year. They have an average of 75.8 points per outing (227th in college hoops) while going 44.3% from the field. The Dukes are shooting 34.6% on 3-pointers (120 of 347) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, James Madison is pulling down 36.2 rebounds per game and has earned 178 assists so far this season, which is 214th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Dukes are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are giving up 32.5% on shots from downtown while they are 246th in D-1 in points per game allowed (76.1). The Dukes are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (330 of 746) and they surrender 35.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are 128th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 157 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Arkansas Razorbacks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 94-85 when they faced Houston. The Razorbacks were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the contest. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 3 steals in this game. Houston earned 24 personal fouls for this contest which got the Razorbacks to the free throw line for a total of 35 attempts. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 60.0%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Arkansas knocked down 8 of 20 attempts (40.0%). When the game finished, the Razorbacks finished the game shooting 28 for 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. The Razorbacks allowed Houston to bury 32 out of 62 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 51.6% in the game. They shot 44.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 11 out of 25 and ended up shooting 19 of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). Regarding how they rebounded, Arkansas permitted Houston to get 29 overall (9 offensive).

Darius Acuff Jr. was important for the Razorbacks for this contest. He scored 27 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 dimes in this matchup. He made 9 of 15 for this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Arkansas has a win-loss mark of 9-3 for the season. The Razorbacks commit 16.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.7 times per game (44th in college) and they turn the ball over 9.8 times per contest. Arkansas has accounted for 1,074 points on the campaign (89.5 per contest) and they pull in 38.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Razorbacks are hitting on 48.7% from the field, which ranks them 59th in the country.

The Arkansas defense gives up 30.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (101 of 337) and their opposition makes 67.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.6 assists and 35.4 rebounds per contest, which is 263rd and 232nd in those categories on the defensive end. The Razorbacks on the defensive end are ranked 222nd in college in PPG given up with 74.9. They are able to force 11.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the floor (110th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take James Madison

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