Old Dominion Monarchs vs James Madison Dukes Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs James Madison Dukes

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

Atlantic Union Bank Center is where the James Madison Dukes (8-8) will play the Old Dominion Monarchs (4-12) on Saturday.

The Old Dominion Monarchs stepped onto the hardwood against Georgia Southern and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 93-86 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Monarchs ended up with 19 while Georgia Southern totaled 22 fouls. They also buried 7 of their 21 attempts from distance. Georgia Southern finished the game shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 24 of 30 attempts. Moreover, Georgia Southern pulled down 46 boards (11 offensive, 35 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Georgia Southern recorded 15 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. Regarding defense, Old Dominion allowed 47.0% from the floor on 31 of 66 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists for the matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 35 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Monarchs knocked down 20 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Old Dominion finished with a 38.7% FG percentage (29 out of 75) and made 8 out of their 27 three-point attempts.

Ketron Shaw is one guy who played a role in this matchup. He notched 23 points on 8 of 19 shooting. He played for 30 mins and also snagged 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 42.1% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Old Dominion comes into this game with a mark of 4-12 so far this year. They average 73.9 points per contest (260th in the country) while hitting 42.6% from the field. The Monarchs are shooting 32.9% on three-point shots (121 of 368) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Old Dominion is snagging 35.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 202 assists for the season, which is 263rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Monarchs are able to force 9.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 fouls. They concede 31.3% from 3-point land while they are 297th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (78.1). The Monarchs are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.2% (426 of 963) and they concede 38.1 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 284th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 231 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the James Madison Dukes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-64 when they played Marshall. In relation to rebounding, James Madison permitted Marshall to collect 29 overall (9 offensive). They finished 30.8% from three-point range via 8 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Dukes allowed Marshall to convert 23 of their 60 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.3% for the game. In all, the Dukes finished 25 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 41.7%. Concerning 3-pointers, James Madison made 6 of their 23 tries (26.1%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 61.5%. Marshall earned 16 fouls for the game which got the Dukes to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 3 steals for the game. The Dukes recorded 26 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 38 in this contest.

Justin McBride was important for the Dukes in the matchup. He accumulated 14 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists in the game. He knocked down 5 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

James Madison has a record of 8-8 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Dukes are shooting 44.4% from the field, which has them ranked 238th in college. James Madison has tallied 1,202 pts on the campaign (75.1 per contest) and they snag 36.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.4 times per contest (253rd in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.5 times per contest. The Dukes are committing 20.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 70.9% from the charity stripe.

The James Madison defense allows 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (120 of 360) and opponents are connecting on 72.2% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.9 dimes and 36.4 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 153rd and 273rd in college hoops. The Dukes on defense are ranked 272nd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 77.0. They have forced 9.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (209th in the nation).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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