The 2024 Sun Belt Men's Championship features the No. 2 seed James Madison Dukes and the No. 4 seed Arkansas State Red Wolves matching up on Monday at 7 p.m. ET. James Madison is a 5-point favorite in the latest James Madison vs. Arkansas State odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 150 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any James Madison vs. Arkansas State picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 18 of the 2023-24 season on a 141-100 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 26-17 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows James Madison junior guard Terrence Edwards Jr. is one of the main contributors on the offensive end. Edwards Jr. has a good first step to get past defenders and will get his teammates involved. The Georgia native averages a team-high 17.3 points with 4.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. On Mar. 9, Edwards Jr. had 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists.

The model also knows Arkansas State senior guard Caleb Fields has been a reliable playmaker in the backcourt. Fields owns good court instincts and has a knack for creating shots for himself. He logs 12.2 points and 5.7 assists per game. In his last game, the Tennessee native dropped 23 points and six assists.

Now, the model has set its sights on James Madison vs. Arkansas State. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations! 

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