James Madison at Virginia 11/10/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

The James Madison Dukes visit John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia on Sunday to play the No. 11 ranked Virginia Cavaliers. The Dukes (1-0) opened their regular season with 79-74 victory over Charlotte on Wednesday. Matt Lewis led the Dukes with 22 points, while Deshon Parker chipped in with 17. James Madison rallied from an early 12-point deficit to trail at the half but just one point and go on to win.

Matt Lewis leads James Madison in scoring and rebounding with averages of 22.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per game. Deshon Parker is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 17.0 points and 6.0 assists per game. Four players for James Madison are averaging double figures in scoring.

Virginia (1-0) opened its regular season with a 48-34 victory over Syracuse in a defensive struggle. Mamadi Diakite led the Cavaliers with 12 points, while Jay Huff scored 11 and pulled down 12 boards for Virginia. The Cavaliers defense shut down the Orange holding Syracuse to 19 first half points and just 15 in the second half. 

Mamadi Diakite leads the Cavaliers in scoring with an average of 12.0 points per game. Jay Huff is second in scoring and the leading rebounder with averages of 11.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. Kihei Clark is the third leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 10.0 points and 7.0 assists per game.