Miami RedHawks vs James Madison Dukes Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs James Madison Dukes

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

Atlantic Union Bank Center is where the James Madison Dukes (18-15 last year) will compete against the Miami RedHawks (32-2 last season) on Monday.

The Miami RedHawks played Tennessee and took a loss by a final of 78-56 in their last game. Miami wrapped up the game with a 35.2% FG percentage (19 out of 54) and converted 7 of their 29 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the RedHawks buried 11 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 78.6%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 22 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 8 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 8 steals. With regard to the defense, Miami allowed 52.5% from the floor on 31 out of 59 shooting. Tennessee earned 19 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Moreover, Tennessee pulled down 33 boards (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Tennessee walked away from this one shooting 70.0% when shooting free throws by converting 7 of their 10 tries. They also made 9 of 20 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the RedHawks ended up finishing with 14 while Tennessee recorded 14 fouls.

Peter Suder is a player who was a contributor in the game. He ended up scoring 27 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and grabbed 2 boards. He shot 58.3% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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Miami enters this matchup after finishing with a mark of 32-2 last year. They had an average of 89.6 pts per game (4th in Division 1) while shooting 51.8% from the floor. The RedHawks shot 38.7% from downtown (357 of 923) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Miami collected 35.1 rebounds per contest and sat with 544 assists throughout last season, which was 62nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lost possession by turning the ball over 10.3 times per contest and as a squad committed 16.1 personal fouls every game.

When they were on defense, the RedHawks were able to force 12.8 turnovers per game and they drew 19.3 personal fouls. They gave up 32.6% on 3-point shots and they were ranked 228th in college in PPG from their opponents (75.5). The RedHawks defense gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.0% (931 of 2,118) and they conceded 33.8 rebounds per game as a team. They were 184th in D-1 in allowing assists 441 conceded throughout last year.

When they last stepped on the court, the James Madison Dukes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-80 against Southern Miss. The Dukes corralled 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 31 for this contest. They gave up possession 10 times, while recording 3 steals for this contest. Southern Miss was called for 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Dukes to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 69.6%. Pertaining to shots from distance, James Madison converted 4 out of 16 attempts (25.0%). When the game finished, the Dukes went 30 out of 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7%. The Dukes permitted Southern Miss to make 27 of 60 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 45.0% for this contest. They finished 36.4% from three-point range by going 4 out of 11 and finished the game at 28 out of 34 at the free throw line (82.4%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, James Madison permitted Southern Miss to grab 32 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Cliff Davis was important for the Dukes in this game. He tallied 19 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup. He buried 6 out of 14 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 2 rebounds.

James Madison had a win-loss mark of 18-15 last season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Dukes connected on 45.5% from the field, which was ranked 162nd in college. James Madison tallied 2,460 points last year (74.5 per game) and they averaged 36.7 rebounds per game. They assisted teammates 12.5 times per contest (283rd in the country) and they turned it over 11.7 times per contest. The Dukes were responsible for committing 18.8 fouls per game and they connected on 70.6% from the charity stripe.

The James Madison defense allowed 32.5% on three-point shots (239 of 735) and opponents knocked down 72.4% of their foul shots. They relinquished 14.0 dimes and 34.5 rebounds every game, which was ranked 189th and 190th in college hoops. The Dukes on defense were ranked 179th in college hoops in points given up per game with 73.8. They forced 8.7 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (82nd in the country).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take James Madison

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