Towson Tigers vs James Madison Dukes Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Towson Tigers vs James Madison Dukes

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

Atlantic Union Bank Center is where the James Madison Dukes (2-2) will take on the Towson Tigers (2-1) on Tuesday.

The Towson Tigers took the court against Norfolk State and earned the victory with a final of 51-41 in their last contest. Towson ended the contest with a 28.8% FG percentage (17 of 59) and converted 6 out of their 34 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Tigers converted 11 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 61.1%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 43 with 12 of them being offensive. They also dished out 8 assists for the matchup as well as creating 6 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In terms of defense, Towson allowed 27.7% from the floor on 18 of 65 shooting. Norfolk State recorded 5 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Norfolk State had 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Norfolk State finished 27.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 3 of their 11 tries. They made 2 out of their 16 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Tigers finished with 13 while Norfolk State had 18 personal fouls.

Dylan Williamson is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He finished the contest at 27.3% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 12 points on 3 of 11 shooting.

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Towson heads into this one with a mark of 2-1 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 14.7 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Towson is grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 41 dimes for the season, which is 240th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are shooting 31.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (20 of 63) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 72.0 points per game (282nd in the country) while connecting on 45.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Tigers have forced 10.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.0 fouls. They give up 22.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 7th in college in PPG from their opponents (56.0). The Tigers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 34.2% (82 of 240) and they surrender 34.5 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 73rd in the country in allowing assists with 39 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the James Madison Dukes took a defeat with a final score of 88-79 against LIU. The Dukes earned 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. LIU earned 15 personal fouls for the contest which got the Dukes to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to knock down 8 of them for a rate of 57.1%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, James Madison knocked down 7 out of 16 attempts (43.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Dukes shot 32 for 66 from the field which had them sitting at 48.5%. The Dukes permitted LIU to convert 36 of 61 attempts from the field which had them shooting 59.0% for this game. They finished 46.7% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 7 out of 15 and finished the contest at 9 of 15 at the free throw line (60.0%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, James Madison allowed LIU to snag 32 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Bradley Douglas ended up being a factor for the Dukes for the contest. He converted 6 out of 11 in this contest for a rate of 54.5%, but didn't pull down a board. He earned 16 points in his 22 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

James Madison has a mark of 2-2 this year. The Dukes are responsible for committing 21.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 75.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per contest (180th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per contest. James Madison has scored 297 points this season (74.3 per game) and they grab 36.5 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Dukes are hitting on 43.5% from the floor, which is 253rd in the nation.

The Dukes on the defensive side of the court are 229th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 76.2. They are forcing 11.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (215th in the country). The James Madison defense allows 34.4% on shots from distance (33 of 96) and their opposition makes 76.8% of their free throw shots. They give up 12.4 assists and 36.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 144th and 233rd in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Towson

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