Troy vs James Madison Picks and Prediction – 2/6/2025

The Trojans take a road trip Wednesday to Virginia for a game against James Madison. Troy has fifteen wins through 22 games played riding a 4 game-winning streak into Wednesday following a 37 point blowout in their last outing. Offensively Troy has been solid all season averaging 73.9 points on 44.6% shooting from the floor and have averaged 75.75 points per game over their last four victories. Defensively Troy has held their own as well allowing 65.2 points per game through 22 games played and have given up an average of 60 points per game during their four-game winning streak. Keep up with our College Basketball Picks.

Tayton Conerway leads the Troy offense this season averaging 12.8 points and five assists per game. Myiles Rigsby is second on the team averaging 11.4 points and Jackson Fields chips in 7.3 points in just over 20 minutes per contest. Big man Thomas Dowd averages 8.2 points to go along with the team leading 6.1 rebounds per game.

The James Madison Dukes stay home Wednesday five games above .500 on the year riding a 4 game-winning streak following a 14 point victory in their last outing. Offensively the Dukes are rolling averaging 72.7 points on 44.2% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively James Madison has held their own as well allowing 68.6 points per game overall and gave up just 54 points in their last victory.

Mark Freeman is the offensive leader this season for James Madison averaging 13.7 points and 3.2 assists per game. Bryce Lindsay is second on the team averaging 12.4 points and Elijah Hutchins-Everett averages 11.3 points per game. Xavier Brown is 4th on the team averaging 10.7 points per game this season. AJ Smith averages 8.2 points and leads James Madison coming in 6.3 rebounds per game.

Both teams are playing good basketball coming into this matchup as each are competing at the top of the conference. Look for Troy however to do the work on both sides of the ball as they have the edge in both categories. Take Troy to continue their winning streak Wednesday night and end the James Madison winning streak as the Trojans get the winning cover on the road in Virginia. Final Score Prediction, Troy Trojans win and cover 75-69.