James Madison vs. Coastal Carolina Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 27

In a contest featuring one of the hottest squads in college basketball, the James Madison Dukes (17-13, 9-8 Sun Belt, 8-2 in their last 10) play the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (18-12, 10-7 Sun Belt) at Atlantic Union Bank Center on February 27, 2026. The Dukes are favorites by 5.5 points. The over/under is set at 140.5 in the matchup.

Last time out, James Madison won on Wednesday 82-66 against Georgia Southern. In James Madison's win, Cliff Davis led the way with a team-high 24 points (adding seven rebounds and zero assists). Coastal Carolina took care of business in its most recent outing 76-71 against Georgia State on Tuesday. AJ Dancier's team-high 32 points paced Coastal Carolina in the win.

James Madison vs. Coastal Carolina Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia
• Spread favorite: James Madison -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: James Madison -261
• Moneyline underdog: Coastal Carolina +206
• Over/Under: 140.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: James Madison vs. Coastal Carolina

• This season, James Madison's games have seen a combined score higher than this game's 140.5-point total 19 times.
• This season, 17 games Coastal Carolina has played finished with a combined score higher than 140.5 points.
• The total for the matchup of 140.5 is 7.2 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Dukes (74.2 points per game) and the Chanticleers (73.5 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 145.7 points per game, 5.2 more than this contest's over/under.
• James Madison has a 147.8 average over/under in its games this season, 7.3 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 5.0 points lower than the average over/under in Coastal Carolina's games this season (145.5 points).

Betting the Spread: James Madison vs. Coastal Carolina

• Against the spread, James Madison is 12-17-0 this season.
• This season, the Dukes have just two against the spread wins in eight games as a favorite of 5.5 points or more.
• In Coastal Carolina's 29 games this season, it has 16 wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Chanticleers have been installed as underdogs by a 5.5-point margin or more seven times and are 5-2 ATS in those games.
• James Madison is 10-3 overall, and 5-8 against the spread, at home.
• At home, as a 5.5-point favorite or more, James Madison has two wins ATS (2-6).
• On the road, Coastal Carolina is 9-7 against the spread, and 9-7 overall.
• On the road, Coastal Carolina is winless ATS (0-1) as 5.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: James Madison vs. Coastal Carolina

• James Madison has entered the game as moneyline favorites 16 times this season and won 10, or 62.5%, of those games.
• This season, the Dukes have won five of their six games when favored by at least -261 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from James Madison, based on the moneyline, is 72.3%.
• Coastal Carolina has been a moneyline underdog in 18 games this season and has come away with the win nine times (50%) in those contests.
• The Chanticleers have a mark of 4-3 in contests where oddsmakers give them odds of +206 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Coastal Carolina has a 32.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dunkel Index Prediction for James Madison vs. Coastal Carolina

• Pick ATS: Coastal Carolina (+ 5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (140.5)
  
• Prediction: Coastal Carolina 74 - James Madison 73