James Madison vs. Southern Miss Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Sun Belt Tournament

The No. 9 seed James Madison Dukes (18-14, 9-9 Sun Belt) are favored by 1.5 points in the Sun Belt Tournament against the No. 8 seed Southern Miss Golden Eagles (16-15, 9-9 Sun Belt) on Thursday at Pensacola Bay Center, starting at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup's point total is set at 144.5.

In its last time out, James Madison won on Wednesday 87-72 against Louisiana. Cliff Davis scored a team-best 21 points for James Madison in the win. Southern Miss is coming off of a 68-55 victory over South Alabama in its most recent game on Friday. Tylik Weeks scored a team-leading 19 points for Southern Miss in the win.

James Madison vs. Southern Miss Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida
• Spread favorite: James Madison -1.5
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

How to watch James Madison vs. Southern Miss

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: James Madison vs. Southern Miss

• This season, 19 of James Madison's 31 games have gone over Thursday's over/under of 144.5 points.
• A total of 16 of Southern Miss' games have finished with a combined score over 144.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the game of 144.5 is 3.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Dukes (74.4) and Golden Eagles (73.9).
• These two teams surrender a combined 147 points per game, 2.5 more than this contest's over/under.
• James Madison has seen a 147.8 average over/under in its games this season, 3.3 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• Southern Miss' games have an average over/under of 147.4 points this season, 2.9 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: James Madison vs. Southern Miss

• James Madison has played 31 games, with 13 wins against the spread.
• The Dukes are 6-12 ATS when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
• Against the spread, Southern Miss is 14-15-0 this season.
• This year, the Golden Eagles have an against-the-spread record of 10-10 in their 20 games as an underdog of 1.5 points or more.
• Southern Miss is 5-6 against the spread, and 8-3 overall, at home.
• At home, as a 1.5-point underdog or greater, Southern Miss has two wins ATS (2-4).
• James Madison is 6-9 against the spread, and 5-10 overall, in away games.
• James Madison has two wins ATS (2-3) as 1.5-point favorites or more away from home.