James Madison Dukes vs Drexel Dragons Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/07/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, February 7, 2022

Venue:  Daskalakis Athletic Center, Philadelphia, PA

Where to Watch:  FloSports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  JMU +5, Drexel -5; Over/Under:  150 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  JMU +5.5, Drexel -5.5; Over/Under:  149.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  JMU +5.5, Drexel -5.5; Over/Under:  149.5 points

 

James Madison Dukes:  13-8 (7th place, CAA)

Drexel Dragons:  10-10 (6th place, CAA)

 

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James Madison Dukes:  2-3 last 5

Drexel Dragons:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

JMU is coming into this game with a 13-8 record overall and they are 4-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 11th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 4-6 in their conference games this season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Northeastern Huskies while their 3 losses in that span came against the Drexel Dragons, the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens, and the Hofstra Pride in their last game. Charles Falden led the team in points in that game with 25 while Vado Morse was next on the team with 21 points. Julien Wooden also led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Tyree Ihenacho led the team in rebounds off the bench with 7. They are 47.7% from the field, 35.6% from 3-point range, and 70.2% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 78.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.6 PPG against them. JMU has an ATS record of 10-9 this season and their O/U record is 11-8.

 

 

Drexel is coming into this game with a 10-10 record overall and they are 5-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 11th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 5-5 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Towson Tigers and the UNC Wilmington Seahawks while their win came against the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens in their last game. Melik Martin led the team in points in that game with 21 while Camren Wynter was next on the team with 17 points. Wynter led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Amari Williams led the team in rebounds with 10. They are 46.9% from the field, 36.7% from 3-point range, and 73% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 74.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.4 PPG against them. Drexel has an ATS record of 12-7 this season and their O/U record is 10-9.

 

Both of these teams have not been playing well in their conference games this season and both have lost 2 of their last 3 games coming into this one. Drexel has played their last 3 games on the road though and they will be back at home playing for the first time in a while. JMU has not been playing well recently and they have lost their last 2 games on the road by large margins. Drexel already beat JMU earlier this season on the road and they should play even better now that they are back at home. Drexel will win this game by around 10 points.

 

James Madison Drexel Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, February 7, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Drexel 84 JMU 74.

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James Madison Dukes: 1-5 ATS after a road game where both teams scored 75 points or more. 19-13 OVER as an underdog. 16-10 OVER in road games.

Drexel Dragons: 12-7 ATS in all games. 7-1 OVER when the total is 140 to 149.5. 25-18 OVER against conference opponents.

 

 

James Madison Dukes:  A. McConnel (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury. T. Strickland (G) out for season - Undisclosed injury. T. Molson (G) out for season - Knee injury.

Drexel Dragons:  None.

 

 

“We gotta keep working at it. My staff has been, we have all been banging our heads in here, we have been trying to figure it out. I slept one hour last night. It’s on my mind. I am trying to work through it.” - Mark Byington on his team’s struggles this season.

 

 

“He does all the dirty work and we love him. He leads us in deflections and leads us in charges. Very reliable guy.” - Camren Wynter on Matey Juric this season/

 

 

 

J. Amadi 

C. Falden 

T. Molson 

V. Morse 

J. Wooden

 

X. Bell 

J. Butler 

M. Martin 

M. Okros 

C. Wynter

 

 

PPG: V. Morse (15.9)

APG: T. Ihenacho (2.7)

Reb/G: J. Amadi (5.6)

 

PPG: C. Wynter (15.4)

APG: C. Wynter (4.5)

Reb/G: J. Butler (8.3)

 

Coaches:

James Madison Dukes:  Mark Byington (2nd season)

Drexel Dragons: Zach Spiker (6th season)