James Madison vs Duke March Madness NCAA Tournament picks, predictions

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No. 12 seed James Madison and No. 4 seed Duke play Sunday, March 24 in an NCAA Tournament second-round game in Brooklyn, New York.

The South Region game is scheduled for 2:30 pm PT and can be seen on CBS (stream with this free trial from FUBO).

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Duke is a 7.5-point favorite in the game in March Madness odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook. The Blue Devils are -300 on the moneyline. The Dukes are +240. The over/under for the game is set at 148.5 points.

James Madison defeated No. 5 seed Wisconsin in the first round, 72-61. Duke beat No. 13 seed Vermont, 64-47.

Alex Abrami writes: “Duke rallies in closing minutes to advance to program’s 33rd Sweet 16.”

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It writes: “Duke has covered 19 teams in 33 games with a spread this season. James Madison has put together a 20-14-0 ATS record so far this season. The Blue Devils average 10.5 more points per game (79.4) than the Dukes give up (68.9).”

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Cem Yolbulan writes: “The Dukes are a very good team. They dominated the Sun Belt conference all season and they have all the momentum and confidence in the world right now. The Blue Devils certainly have the talent to beat them but the -6.5 spread is too big against a team like JMU.”

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Odds Shark: James Madison 76.2, Duke 76

The site’s formula predicts that James Madison will upset Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It has the total going over.

ESPN: Duke has an 81.3% chance to beat James Madison in March Madness

The site gives the Dukes an 18.7% shot at defeating the Blue Devils in Sunday’s second-round March Madness NCAA Tournament game.

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