Who’s Taking part in
Marshall Thundering Herd @ James Madison Dukes
Present Data: Marshall 9-10, James Madison 16-2
How To Watch
What to Know
The James Madison Dukes will keep at residence for one more sport and welcome the Marshall Thundering Herd at 6:00 p.m. ET on January twentieth at Atlantic Union Financial institution Heart. James Madison might be strutting in after a victory whereas Marshall might be stumbling in from a loss.
James Madison has made a behavior of sweeping their opponents off the court docket, having now received six matchups by 19 factors or extra this season. All the pieces went their approach in opposition to the Warhawks on Thursday because the Dukes made off with a 89-70 win. The ultimate rating was a far cry from the rating of their earlier head-to-head, which noticed the groups mix for 103 factors.
In the meantime, Marshall managed to maintain up with Outdated Dominion till halftime on Thursday, however issues shortly went downhill from there. The Thundering Herd discovered themselves the reluctant recipients of a 91-66 punch to the intestine in opposition to the Monarchs. The over/beneath was set at 157 factors, so good work oddsmakers; you had been proper on the cash.
The Dukes’ win bumped their document as much as 16-2. As for the Thundering Herd, they now have a dropping document at 9-10.
Followers ought to be in for an thrilling sport on Saturday as each groups are among the many highest scoring groups within the league proper now. James Madison hasn’t had any downside working up the rating this season, having averaged 86.9 factors per sport. Nevertheless, it is not like Marshall struggles in that division as they have been averaging 76.2 factors per sport. With each groups so simply in a position to put up factors, the one query left is who can run the rating up increased.
James Madison got here up quick in opposition to Marshall of their earlier matchup again in February of 2023, falling 92-83. Can James Madison avenge their loss or is historical past doomed to repeat itself? We’ll discover out quickly sufficient.
Collection Historical past
James Madison has received 3 out of their final 4 video games in opposition to Marshall.
- Feb 22, 2023 – Marshall 92 vs. James Madison 83
- Dec 31, 2022 – James Madison 72 vs. Marshall 66
- Dec 06, 2015 – James Madison 107 vs. Marshall 84
- Nov 27, 2015 – James Madison 89 vs. Marshall 75
