James Madison vs. Marshall Prediction: Close Contest Projected After New Data Released for College Basketball Matchup [1/9/2025]

College basketball action continues on Thursday at 7:00PM ET as James Madison squares off with Marshall in college basketball action at Cam Henderson Center.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts an equal chance for both the Marshall and James Madison to win today's game.

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

"Based on the latest updates and extensive data, we predict a 50-50 chance for both Marshall and James Madison, making it a highly competitive matchup."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive James Madison vs. Marshall predictions page.

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James Madison vs. Marshall Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball matchup between Marshall and James Madison at Cam Henderson Center is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: James Madison vs. Marshall
• Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Cam Henderson Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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James Madison vs. Marshall Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between James Madison and Marshall 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model can't split the two teams, giving both James Madison and Marshall a 50% chance of winning the game. Our predicted score is James Madison 71-71 Marshall.

According to our model, James Madison (+1.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 142.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

While there is no way for a College Basketball game to end in a tie, our prediction of 71-71 is based on each team's average score in the above-mentioned simulations of James Madison vs. Marshall.

James Madison vs. Marshall Odds

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

Bet Type	James Madison	Marshall
Spread	+1.5 (-115)	-1.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-105	-114
Total	o142.5 (-110)	u142.5 (-105)

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

James Madison vs. Marshall Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's James Madison vs. Marshall matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict a close game between James Madison and Marshall on Thursday, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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