Georgia Southern vs. James Madison Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 20

The Georgia Southern Eagles (9-5, 1-0 Sun Belt) host the James Madison Dukes (7-5, 0-1 Sun Belt) at Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center, starting at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The Eagles are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 156.5 points.

Their last time out, Georgia Southern won on Thursday 90-67 over Georgia State. In Georgia Southern's win, Alden Applewhite led the way with a team-high 19 points (adding five rebounds and two assists). James Madison fell in its most recent outing 77-68 against Old Dominion on Wednesday. Justin McBride totaled 24 points, seven rebounds and one assist for James Madison.

Georgia Southern vs. James Madison Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET
• Where: Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center in Statesboro, Georgia
• Spread favorite: Georgia Southern -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Georgia Southern -155
• Moneyline underdog: James Madison +128
• Over/Under: 156.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Georgia Southern vs. James Madison

• Georgia Southern and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's total (156.5 points) seven times this season.
• This season, just two James Madison games have finished with more combined points than Saturday's point total of 156.5.
• The over/under for the game of 156.5 is 1.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Eagles (83.1) and Dukes (74.5).
• The 152.3 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 4.2 less than the 156.5-point total in this contest.
• Georgia Southern has a 161.0 average over/under in its games this season, 4.5 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 7.6 points more than the average over/under in James Madison's games this season (148.9 points).

Betting the Spread: Georgia Southern vs. James Madison

• Georgia Southern is 7-5-0 against the spread this season.
• This season, the Eagles have an ATS record of 4-3 in their seven games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more.
• James Madison is 3-8-0 against the spread this season.
• The Dukes have been underdogs by 2.5 points or more five times this season and have covered the spread twice.
• Georgia Southern is 3-1 against the spread, and 4-0 overall, at home this year.
• This year, as a 2.5-point favorite or greater at home, Georgia Southern is 3-1 ATS.
• James Madison is 1-5 overall, with only one win against the spread, away from home.
• James Madison is winless ATS (0-1) as 2.5-point underdogs or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Georgia Southern vs. James Madison

• This season, Georgia Southern has won six out of the seven games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Eagles are 5-1 this season when entering a game favored by -155 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Georgia Southern, based on the moneyline, is 60.8%.
• James Madison has been victorious in two of the five contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This year, the Dukes have won one of four games when listed as at least +128 or worse on the moneyline.
• James Madison has an implied victory probability of 43.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.