James Madison vs. Illinois-Chicago Prediction: James Madison Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [11/21/2024]

Illinois-Chicago will take on James Madison in college basketball action at Ocean Center on Thursday, commencing at 11:00AM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts James Madison as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's James Madison-Illinois-Chicago game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast James Madison with a win probability of 60% and Illinois-Chicago with 40%."

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive James Madison vs. Illinois-Chicago predictions page.

James Madison vs. Illinois-Chicago Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball game between Illinois-Chicago and James Madison at Ocean Center is scheduled to begin at 11:00AM ET.

• Who: James Madison vs. Illinois-Chicago
• Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
• Time: 11:00AM ET/8:00AM PT
• Venue: Ocean Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's James Madison vs. Illinois-Chicago matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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James Madison vs. Illinois-Chicago Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between James Madison and Illinois-Chicago 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives James Madison a 60% chance of defeating Illinois-Chicago. Our predicted final score has James Madison winning 73-71.

According to our model, Illinois-Chicago (+3.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the 146-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

James Madison vs. Illinois-Chicago Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	James Madison	Illinois-Chicago
Spread	-3.5 (-105)	+3.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-165	+140
Total	o146 (-110)	u146 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

James Madison vs. Illinois-Chicago Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's James Madison vs. Illinois-Chicago matchup is on the over/under.

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Conclusion

We predict James Madison, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat Illinois-Chicago on Thursday.

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