Old Dominion at James Madison

Old Dominion won last year's matchup 62-55 over James Madison, covering as a four-point favorite, and the Monarchs come off a 57-54 win over Towson in their season opener on Friday. Junior guard Ahmad Caver, a third-team all-conference selection last season, leads the Monarchs, and he scored 10 points against the Tigers while B.J. Stith scored a team-leading 15 points as Towson was held to just a .345 shooting percentage. Old Dominion finished #5 in scoring defense last season (61.2 points per game) and Stith was one of the main reasons due to his rebounding and shot-blocking. James Madison opened with an 80-50 win over small school Bridgewater with Stuckey Mosley scoring 22 points. The Dukes are picked to finish near the bottom of the Colonial Athletic Conference as they return only two starters from a 10-23 team. Take Old Dominion.