Georgia Southern Eagles vs James Madison Dukes Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Southern Eagles vs James Madison Dukes

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Southern Eagles (15-14) are hitting the road to Atlantic Union Bank Center on Wednesday where they will play the James Madison Dukes (16-13).

The Georgia Southern Eagles faced Appalachian State and took a loss by a final of 89-74 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 24 while Appalachian State accumulated 13 fouls. They also converted 8 of their 25 shots from distance. Appalachian State ended up shooting 78.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 29 of their 37 tries. On top of that, Appalachian State had 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Appalachian State doled out 15 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. In regard to the defense, Georgia Southern allowed the other team to go 51.0% from the field on 26 out of 51 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists for the contest as well as creating 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 24 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Eagles made 14 of their 16 tries for a rate of 87.5%. Georgia Southern wrapped up the game having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (24 out of 60) and buried 12 out of their 34 3-point shots.

Alden Applewhite is one guy who came through in this contest. He accounted for 24 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and snagged 7 boards. He ended up going 63.6% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Georgia Southern comes into this one with a record of 15-14 this season. They average 80.3 points per outing (89th in the nation) while connecting on 42.9% from the field. The Eagles are connecting on 32.3% on three-point shots (276 of 855) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Georgia Southern is pulling down 35.1 rebounds per contest and has tallied 325 assists on the year, which ranks 332nd in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.6 times per game and as a team are committing 19.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They rank 131st in college in allowing assists with 358 surrendered on the season. The Eagles defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (782 of 1,753) and they relinquish 40.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 33.0% on 3-point attempts while they are 327th in D-1 in PPG allowed (79.7).

In their last game, the James Madison Dukes got the victory with a final of 80-65 when they faced Georgia State. Concerning rebounding, James Madison allowed Georgia State to snag 18 overall (6 offensive). They finished the game shooting 37.5% from downtown by shooting 6 of 16 and ended up shooting 15 out of 18 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The Dukes permitted Georgia State to convert 22 of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.7% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Dukes shot 31 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.4%. With regard to shots from downtown, James Madison converted 2 out of their 15 tries (13.3%). They were able to bury 16 of them for a rate of 72.7%. Georgia State earned 20 fouls in the matchup which got the Dukes to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 9 steals in this game. The Dukes earned 24 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 36 for the matchup.

Cliff Davis ended up having an impact for the Dukes in this game. He knocked down 10 of 14 for the game for a rate of 71.4%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He had 27 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and tallied 2 dimes in this matchup.

James Madison has a record of 16-13 this year. The Dukes are committing 19.0 fouls per game while shooting 70.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per game (273rd in college) and they are giving up possession 11.6 times per game. James Madison has scored 2,143 pts on the campaign (73.9 per contest) and they collect 36.8 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Dukes are shooting 44.8% from the field, which ranks them 205th in the nation.

The James Madison defense gives up 33.2% on 3-point shots (217 of 654) and opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 11.8 dimes and 35.2 rebounds every game, ranking them 59th and 233rd in those defensive categories. The Dukes on the defensive side of the court are 189th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 73.9. They have forced 8.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (95th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia Southern

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