James Madison vs. Georgia State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 21

The James Madison Dukes (15-13, 7-8 Sun Belt) square off against the Georgia State Panthers (10-18, 7-8 Sun Belt) as only 1.5-point favorites on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup's over/under is 143.5.

Their last time out, James Madison won on Wednesday 67-65 against Coastal Carolina. Cliff Davis recorded 22 points, six rebounds and one assist for James Madison. Georgia State took care of business in its last matchup 66-64 against Georgia Southern on Thursday. Malachi Brown's team-high 19 points paced Georgia State in the victory.

James Madison vs. Georgia State Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Georgia State Convocation Center in Atlanta, Georgia
• Spread favorite: James Madison -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: James Madison -133
• Moneyline underdog: Georgia State +108
• Over/Under: 143.5 points

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

• A total of 17 of James Madison's games this season have gone over Saturday's over/under of 143.5 points.
• A total of 12 of Georgia State's games have finished with a combined score higher than 143.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the matchup of 143.5 is 0.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Dukes (73.7 points per game) and the Panthers (70.3 points per game).
• The 148.2 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 4.7 more than the 143.5-point over/under in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for James Madison's games is 147.9 points, 4.4 more than the total of 143.5 points set for this contest.
• A difference of 0.8 points separates the average over/under in Georgia State's games (144.3 points) and this game's over/under (143.5).

Betting the Spread: James Madison vs. Georgia State

• James Madison has 10 wins against the spread in 27 games this year.
• The Dukes are 3-11 ATS when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
• Georgia State is 13-13-0 against the spread this season.
• The Panthers are 10-10 ATS when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this year.
• At home this season, Georgia State is 5-4 overall and 5-4 against the spread.
• Georgia State has two wins ATS (2-2) as a 1.5-point underdog or more at home.
• On the road, James Madison is 5-9 against the spread, and 4-10 overall.
• James Madison has one win ATS (1-3) as 1.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: James Madison vs. Georgia State

• James Madison has won eight, or 57.1%, of the 14 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Dukes have entered nine games this season favored by -133 or more and are 6-3 in those contests.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that James Madison has a 57.1% chance to win.
• Georgia State has won in six, or 28.6%, of the 21 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This season, the Panthers have come away with a win five times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +108 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Georgia State has a 48.1% chance of walking away with the win.