James Madison Dukes vs Towson Tigers prediction, odds and picks, November 18, 2026
- Projected winnerTowson 69%
- Projected scoreTowson 77, James Madison 71
- Model spreadTowson −6.5 total 148
- Crowd's pickno picks yet
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James Madison Dukes at Towson Tigers win probability
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James Madison Dukes vs Towson Tigers live stats
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James Madison Dukes vs Towson Tigers team breakdown
From the stored in-game series (none for this game)| Stat | JMU | TOW |
|---|---|---|
| Score | JMU– | TOW– |
| Average win probability | JMU– | TOW– |
| Longest scoring run | JMU– | TOW– |
| Time leading | JMU– | TOW– |
James Madison Dukes vs Towson Tigers odds
Every stored line
| Stored | TOW win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:04 AM ET | 69% | 0 |
| Nov 5, 5:04 AM ET | 69% | — |
- Ratings
- TOW 1536 · JMU 1506
- Home spread
- −6.5
- Stored
- Nov 5, 5:04 AM ET · 2026-11-05 10:04 UTC
- Version
- Axle 2.0
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How this line is made
In NCAA Division I men's basketball a line starts from the ratings and adds the internal inputs marked used (rest, back-to-back, recent form) through a calibration layer fitted on past NCAA Division I men's basketball seasons, which beat rating-only out of sample. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form unavailable for this game · Fewer than three games played this season by at least one sideaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones in the data, not useddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones · read Oct 29, 10:29 PM UTC
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
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James Madison Dukes vs Towson Tigers prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Tigers a 6.5-point favorite at home, with a 69% chance to win. The model total is 148. Ratings: Tigers 1536 (119th of 361), Dukes 1506 (166th). The Tigers are 0-1; the Dukes are 0-1. The Tigers have won 3 of their last 5; the Dukes 2 of their last 5. The two have met 2 times in Bandwagon's results history; the Tigers won 1, the Dukes 1.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Recent form
James Madison Dukes
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 77–86 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Southern Miss Golden Eagles | L 80–86 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | W 87–72 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | L 68–69 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Georgia Southern Eagles | W 82–66 | – | – | matchup |
Towson Tigers
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Santa Clara Broncos | L 70–89 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Hofstra Pride | L 65–68 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Charleston Cougars | W 81–56 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Hampton Pirates | W 74–68 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Stony Brook Seawolves | W 69–57 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towson Tigers at James Madison Dukes | 75–81 | – | – | matchup | |
| James Madison Dukes at Towson Tigers | 63–67 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
James Madison Dukes: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Towson Tigers: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Dukes0-1 10th · L1
- Dukes rating1506 166th of 361, 1 games
- Tigers0-1 13th · L1
- Tigers rating1536 119th of 361, 1 games
NCAA Division I men's basketball · 10th · streak L1
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Towson Tigers 0-1
NCAA Division I men's basketball · 13th · streak L1
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Model: Towson 69% to win. Projected score Towson 77, James Madison 71; spread Towson −6.5, total 148. James Madison Dukes at Towson Tigers, Wed, Nov 18, 7:00 PM ET.