Top College Basketball Betting Picks & Predictions: James Madison vs. Howard (Tuesday)
The college basketball season is not more than a week old, and already three preseason AP top 25 teams (Villanova, Tennessee, and Oregon) have suffered their first losses. Are more upsets in store on a loaded Tuesday college basketball slate? Here are my top picks for Tuesday. And let’s take a closer look at James Madison vs. Howard.
Here are our best bets for Tuesday’s college basketball action. (Odds courtesy of DraftKings)
Top College Basketball Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: James Madison vs. Howard
James Madison-Howard O/U
James Madison ranks 16th in adjusted tempo through three games, which is why it has scored 97+ points in all three contests thus far. The undersized Bison have absolutely no rim protection, as they rank 337th in the country in 2-point percentage defense (63.6%) and are allowing an equally bad 42.2% from 3-point range (ranks 313th). Thus, another offensive outburst should be in line for the Dukes. Still, we also expect the Bison to do their part in the scoring, as they also rank in the top 70 in the country in tempo, while not backing down to superior opponents like Kentucky and George Washington thus far.
Bet: JMU-Howard Over 154.5 (-110 at DraftKings)
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