Ohio vs. James Madison

Ohio had a losing road mark last season and opens the new campaign on the road. In their first road game a year ago, Ohio was favored at Cleveland State but lost, 82-78. James Madison has won seven straight season-openers. They have a new coach in Preston Spradlin, who was hired after a successful six-year run at Morehead State. Morehead State ranked in the top 10 nationally in several areas, including seventh in field goal percentage defense (39.3%), ninth in scoring defense, and 15th in scoring margin (+11.9). James Madison won both games versus the MAC last season, routing Buffalo (81-66) along with a 113-108 win at Kent State as a +3.5 underdog. Play James Madison.