James Madison vs Morgan State College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for December 22

The James Madison Dukes (11-0) will visit the Morgan State Bears (4-9) after winning six road games in a row.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

James Madison vs. Morgan State Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Friday, December 22, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Arena: Talmadge L. Hill Field House

See these betting trends and insights before you bet on Friday's James Madison-Morgan State spread (James Madison -21.5) or over/under (160.5 points).

James Madison vs. Morgan State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• James Madison has put together an 8-2-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Morgan State has won four games against the spread this year, while failing to cover six times.
• James Madison covers the spread when it is a 21.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Morgan State covers as an underdog of 21.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Dukes sport a worse record against the spread when playing at home (2-2-0) than they do on the road (4-0-0).
• This year, the Bears are 1-1-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, they are 2-4-0 ATS (.333).

James Madison vs. Morgan State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• James Madison has been listed as the favorite eight times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Dukes have been listed as a favorite of -4500 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• Morgan State has been the moneyline underdog eight total times this season. Morgan State has gone 1-7 in those games.
• The Bears have played as a moneyline underdog of +1600 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies James Madison has a 97.8% chance of walking away with the win.

James Madison vs. Morgan State Head-to-Head Comparison

• James Madison's +226 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 20.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 92.9 points per game (first in college basketball) while giving up 72.4 per outing (223rd in college basketball).
• James Madison's leading scorer, T.J. Bickerstaff, ranks 166th in the country averaging 16.3 points per game.
• Morgan State's -56 scoring differential (being outscored by 4.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 74.5 points per game (194th in college basketball) while giving up 78.8 per outing (331st in college basketball).
• Wynston Tabbs is ranked 165th in the nation with a team-leading 16.4 points per game.
• The Dukes prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 5.7 boards. They are pulling down 40.6 rebounds per game (45th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 34.9 per contest.
• Bickerstaff paces the Dukes with 8.3 rebounds per game (83rd in college basketball play).
• The Bears rank 162nd in the nation at 37.2 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 38.1 their opponents average.
• Christian Oliver averages 5.3 rebounds per game (523rd in college basketball) to lead the Bears.
• James Madison ranks 21st in college basketball by averaging 105.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 40th in college basketball, allowing 82.3 points per 100 possessions.
• The Bears rank 285th in college basketball with 89.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 296th defensively with 94.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.

James Madison vs. Morgan State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: James Madison win (91.4%)

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