James Madison Dukes vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

The James Madison Dukes (7-4) are en route to Chartway Arena on Wednesday where they will play the Old Dominion Monarchs (3-8).

The James Madison Dukes stepped onto the hardwood against Norfolk State and took home the win by a score of 68-67 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Dukes walked away with 13 while Norfolk State recorded 18 fouls. They buried 3 of 8 attempts from 3-point range. Norfolk State finished the contest at 47.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of their 17 tries. Moreover, Norfolk State pulled down 35 boards (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Norfolk State distributed 6 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. In terms of the defense, James Madison let their opponent shoot 53.8% from the field on 28 out of 52 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists in the matchup while creating 15 turnovers and earning 14 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected 28 with 6 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Dukes knocked down 12 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 54.5%. James Madison finished the contest with a 44.4% field goal percentage (24 of 54) and converted 8 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Justin McBride is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up shooting 57.1% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He scored 33 points on 12 of 21 shooting.

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James Madison comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 7-4 so far this season. They have an average of 75.1 points per outing (239th in the nation) while hitting 43.9% from the field. The Dukes are connecting on 36.3% on 3-point shots (109 of 300) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, James Madison is pulling in 35.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 158 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 180th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Dukes are forcing 10.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.1 fouls. They rank 143rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 136 surrendered this year. The Dukes defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.6% (279 of 625) and they surrender 36.3 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 213th in college in points per game allowed (74.2).

In their last game, the Old Dominion Monarchs took a defeat with a final score of 73-61 when they faced George Mason. The Monarchs earned 28 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 33 for the contest. They gave up possession 16 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. George Mason had 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Monarchs to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.6%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Old Dominion made 6 of their 16 tries (37.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Monarchs ended up going 22 for 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.5%. The Monarchs permitted George Mason to convert 23 out of their 56 tries from the field which had them shooting 41.1% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 28.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 4 of 14 and finished the contest at 23 out of 31 from the free throw line (74.2%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Old Dominion permitted George Mason to get 33 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Jordan Battle pitched in for the Monarchs for this game. He recorded 14 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this matchup. He buried 4 of 8 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Old Dominion has a win-loss mark of 3-8 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Monarchs are shooting 43.4% from the floor, which ranks them 277th in the nation. Old Dominion has accumulated 814 points for the campaign (74.0 per contest) and they average 35.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per contest (269th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. The Monarchs are committing 19.2 fouls every game and they shoot 73.9% from the charity stripe.

The Monarchs are ranked 283rd in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 78.1. They are forcing 10.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the field (209th in college hoops). The Old Dominion defense allows 32.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (75 of 234) and their opponents are making 72.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 14.9 assists and 37.5 boards per game, which is ranked 279th and 299th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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