James Madison Dukes vs LIU Sharks Prediction, 11/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs LIU Sharks

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Location: Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN+

The James Madison Dukes (2-2) are traveling to Steinberg Wellness Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the LIU Sharks (2-1).

The James Madison Dukes stepped onto the hardwood against Longwood and took a loss by a score of 82-72 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Dukes ended up with 27 while Longwood recorded 17 personal fouls. They converted 4 of 19 tries from distance. Longwood finished shooting 85.7% when shooting free throws by burying 36 of their 42 attempts. On top of that, Longwood totaled 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Longwood doled out 12 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. In regard to the defense, James Madison allowed the other team to shoot 37.5% from the field on 21 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected 30 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Dukes buried 10 of their 19 shots for a rate of 52.6%. James Madison walked away from the game with a 46.6% FG percentage (27 out of 58) and made 8 of their 24 shots from distance.

Bradley Douglas is a player who was a factor in this contest. He was able to score 22 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 30 mins played and snagged 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 47.1% from the floor and also recorded 7 dimes.

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James Madison heads into this one with a win-loss record of 2-2 on the season. They average 74.3 points per outing (257th in the nation) while shooting 43.5% from the field. The Dukes are connecting on 33.0% on shots from distance (37 of 112) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, James Madison is collecting 36.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 61 dimes for the year, which is 28th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game and as a group they commit 21.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Dukes are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are 265th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 45 relinquished this season. The Dukes defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 39.6% (90 of 227) and they relinquish 37.5 boards per game as a team. They give up 32.1% on 3-point shots while they are 201st in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.3).

In their last game, the LIU Sharks got the win with a final of 76-72 against Air Force. The Sharks recorded 19 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the contest. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. Air Force earned 24 fouls for the contest which got the Sharks to the charity stripe for 35 shots. They were able to convert 19 of them for a rate of 54.3%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, LIU converted 5 of 10 attempts (50.0%). Overall, the Sharks went 26 for 56 from the field which had them shooting 46.4%. The Sharks allowed Air Force to make 25 out of their 58 tries from the field which left them shooting 43.1% for this game. They finished the game shooting 38.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 25 from the free throw line (60.0%). Regarding rebounding, LIU permitted Air Force to snag 27 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Jamal Fuller pitched in for the Sharks in this matchup. He totaled 14 points in his 31 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist. He buried 4 of 8 in this matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

LIU has a win-loss record of 2-1 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Sharks are connecting on 48.6% from the field, which ranks them 106th in college hoops. LIU has 237 pts for the campaign (79.0 per game) and they pull in 38.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per game (227th in D-1) and they turn it over 17.7 times per contest. The Sharks have committed 17.7 fouls per game and they shoot 55.7% from the free throw line.

The Sharks defensively are ranked 308th in D-1 in PPG given up with 83.7. They are able to force 15.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (258th in college). The LIU defense gives up 38.7% on shots from 3-point land (29 of 75) and opponents are knocking down 68.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 16.0 assists and 37.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 299th and 240th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LIU

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