Troy played yesterday, getting a win over Old Dominion as a double-digit favorite in the Sun Belt tournament. Now they face rested No. 2 seed James Madison. This will be Troy's eighth game away from home over the last 10 contests. The offense is 13th in the 14-team Sun Belt in 3-point shooting (.297). Troy is on a 14-7 run UNDER the total. James Madison's defense is fifth in points given up, winning 10 of its last 12. James Madison is on a 16-11 run UNDER the total. These teams played a 64-61 game when they met last month, and this will be another defensive duel with so much at stake. Take Troy/James Madison UNDER the total.
This is the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament and James Madison earned a bye in the first round while Troy defeated Old Dominion 75-59. The Monarchs shot just 31 percent and missed 24 of 30 3-point tries. We can expect much better shooting by James Madison, which averages 44.3 percent from the field and 34.9 percent from 3-point range. Troy didn't shoot so well itself on Saturday as it went 4-for-19 from beyond the arc. The Trojans are 1-6 ATS their past seven Sunday games and 2-7 ATS in March dating to last season. The Dukes have won 10 of 11 conference games and five of their past six overall. James Madison won the only meeting this season 64-61 and covered as a 2-point favorite. The Dukes feature four scorers averaging double figures. Take James Madison.
