The James Madison Dukes (5-4) travel to face off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-3) on Tuesday, December 17th. This game will be played at Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem and televised on ACC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

James Madison Dukes vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

The Dukes Are Coming Off A Win

James Madison improved to 5-4 on the season with a 78-61 win over Utah Valley on Saturday. The Dukes, who were favored by 6.5 points, covered the spread in the home victory.

JMU took control early, leading 44-28 at halftime. They scored 34 points in the 2nd half while holding Utah Valley to 33. The game’s total points of 139 fell just under the 140.5 O/U line.

The Demon Deacons Are Coming Off A Win

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Recent Game/Games

Wake Forest improved to 8-3 on the season with a 72-66 home win over Boston College on Saturday, December 7th. The Demon Deacons were -10 favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 138, just over the O/U line of 135.

Wake Forest led 38-35 at halftime and added 34 points in the 2nd half while holding Boston College to 31 points after the break.

Dukes Offense Breakdown

James Madison’s offense put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and hitting 13 of 26 from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 63%, with their three-point shooting matching their overall field goal percentage at 50%.

The Dukes had 19 assists, with Xavier Brown contributing 7 along with 12 points and 3 made threes. Bryce Lindsay led the team with 18 points, hitting 4 threes and adding 5 rebounds.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Wake Forest put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 44.7% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range (5/13). Their effective field goal percentage was 51.1%, and they hit 73.5% of their free throws, going 25/34 from the line.

Cameron Hildreth led the way with 22 points and 10 rebounds, while Elijah Strong added 18 points, hitting 4 of 9 threes. Donald Hand Jr. contributed 13 points and 8 rebounds, and Juke Harris and Fred Payne each chipped in 12 points, with Harris connecting on 3 of 5 from deep.

Dukes Team Defense

James Madison’s defense gave up 61 points despite allowing their opponent to shoot 50% from the field, including 50% from both two-point range (14/28) and three-point range (13/26).

They sent the other team to the line 16 times, where they hit 11 free throws (68%). James Madison also allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

James Madison’s defense gave up 61 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 50% from the field on 27 of 54 attempts. From inside the arc, they allowed 14 of 28 shooting, also at a 50% rate.

From three-point range, the Dukes’ defense conceded 13 of 26 shooting, again at 50%. They sent the other team to the free-throw line 16 times, where they hit 11 free throws, a 68% success rate. James Madison also allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Dukes vs Demon Deacons Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, James Madison has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 73 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Although Wake Forest has a straight up record of 1-9 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-8. The team averaged 64 points per game in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Dukes have an ATS mark of just 0-3 in their last three games. James Madison posted a straight up mark of 0-3 in these matchups.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Demon Deacons have a straight up record of 5-0, while going 1-4 against the spread.

Dukes vs Demon Deacons Prediction

Not only do we have the Demon Deacons winning this one by a score of 78-68, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Demon Deacons at -7.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 136, and our model predicts the Dukes and Demon Deacons to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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