Southern Miss vs. James Madison Prediction: James Madison Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/2/2025]

College basketball action continues on Thursday at 7:00PM ET as Southern Miss faces off with the favored James Madison in college basketball action at Atlantic Union Bank Center.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced 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 Southern Miss-James Madison 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 88% and Southern Miss with 12%."

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 Southern Miss vs. James Madison predictions page.

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Southern Miss vs. James Madison Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball action between James Madison and Southern Miss at Atlantic Union Bank Center is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Southern Miss vs. James Madison
• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Atlantic Union Bank Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

Before making any Southern Miss vs. James Madison picks, be sure to check out the latest college basketball predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

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

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Southern Miss and James Madison 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives James Madison an 88% chance of defeating Southern Miss. Our predicted final score has James Madison winning 77-64.

According to our model, James Madison (-11.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the 140.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Southern Miss vs. James Madison Odds

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

Bet Type	Southern Miss	James Madison
Spread	+11.5 (-110)	-11.5 (-106)
Moneyline	+630	-750
Total	o140.5 (-105)	u140.5 (-111)

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

Southern Miss vs. James Madison Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Southern Miss vs. James Madison matchup is on the total.

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 James Madison, with an 88% win probability, will likely beat Southern Miss on Thursday.

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