James Madison Dukes vs Longwood Lancers Prediction, 11/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Longwood Lancers

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Location: Joan Perry Brock Center in Farmville, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Longwood Lancers (1-1) will compete against the James Madison Dukes (2-1) at Joan Perry Brock Center on Wednesday.

The James Madison Dukes stepped onto the hardwood against Coppin State and went home with a win by a final score of 84-70 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Dukes ended up finishing with 25 and Coppin State had 21 personal fouls. They made 8 of 15 shots from beyond the arc. Coppin State finished 72.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 26 of their 36 attempts. Moreover, Coppin State snagged 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Coppin State recorded 10 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In regard to the defense, James Madison allowed their opponent to shoot 38.3% from the field on 18 out of 47 shooting. They also distributed 21 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 18 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 30 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Dukes made 16 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. James Madison finished the contest having earned a 45.8% FG percentage (27 of 59) and made 14 of 35 three-point shots.

Cliff Davis is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He accounted for 16 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. He went 38.5% from the field and recorded 3 dimes.

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James Madison enters this game with a win-loss record of 2-1 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 75.0 points per game (251st in the nation) on 42.5% from the field. The Dukes are connecting on 33.0% on three-point attempts (29 of 88) and 83.0% from the free throw line. As a team, James Madison is pulling down 37.7 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 48 dimes on the season, which ranks 22nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.3 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Dukes are forcing 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 271st in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 33 relinquished for the year. The Dukes defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.4% (69 of 171) and they surrender 35.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 35.5% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 167th in college in PPG allowed (70.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Longwood Lancers went home defeated by a final of 78-60 against Pittsburgh. The Lancers were able to pull down 21 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. Pittsburgh committed 17 fouls in this contest which got the Lancers to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Longwood made 4 of their 20 attempts (20.0%). Overall, the Lancers went 22 for 69 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 31.9%. The Lancers permitted Pittsburgh to convert 21 out of 50 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 42.0% in the matchup. They went 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 12 of 30 and finished the contest at 24 of 35 at the free throw line (68.6%). Regarding how they rebounded, Longwood allowed Pittsburgh to get 42 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Johan Nziemi ended up being a factor for the Lancers in the game. He scored 16 points in his 31 mins of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He knocked down 7 of 13 for the game for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Longwood has a win-loss record of 1-1 on the year. The Lancers have committed 23.5 fouls per contest and they go 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 10.5 times per contest (323rd in college) and they turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest. Longwood has accounted for 152 points so far this year (76.0 per contest) and they pull in 41.5 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lancers are shooting 41.7% from the field, which ranks 284th in college hoops.

The Longwood defense gives up 35.1% on 3-pointers (20 of 57) and opponents are connecting on 65.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 13.0 assists and 34.5 boards every game, which is ranked 208th and 174th in D-1. The Lancers on defense are ranked 121st in college hoops in PPG given up with 66.5. They are forcing their opponents into 18.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.3% from the floor (133rd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Longwood

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