Wisconsin -5 (-110) over James Madison
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- James Madison is a trendy upset pick this year, but their strength of schedule was abysmal this season and that should hurt them against a battle-tested Wisconsin team.
- Wisconsin is playing well of late, beating Purdue en route to the Big Ten championship game.
The James Madison Dukes will face off with the Wisconsin Badgers on March 22, 2024 at 9:40 pm ET. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the James Madison Dukes as 5.0 point underdogs in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The early action has the James Madison Dukes taking 83% of the spread bets, while the Wisconsin Badgers are getting 17% of the bets.
The opening total of 145.0 has prompted 14% of bets to the under and 86% of bets to the over.
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A big key to this James Madison vs Wisconsin matchup will be the strength of schedule for these teams. James Madison played a very weak schedule this year, while Wisconsin did not. That will help Wisconsin to win and cover the spread here, as they are battle-tested while James Madison is not, even if the Dukes have a ton of wins under their belt.
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