James Madison vs Wisconsin Game Preview
In the first round of the South Region, the No. 5 seed Wisconsin Badgers (22-13) take on the 12th-seeded James Madison Dukes (31-3) at Barclays Center. Continue reading more articles like this for the most in depth basketball analysis available.
James Madison Analysis: They’ve won 13 consecutive games
In their opening game of the season, the Dukes took the collegiate basketball world by surprise. James Madison defeated Michigan State, which came into the game rated fourth in the nation, 79-76. James Madison has shown that it is capable of competing with and defeating the best collegiate basketball teams. In the season opener, junior guard Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 24 points, while five-year senior forward T.J. Bickerstaff added 21 points and 14 rebounds. With their most recent loss coming on January 27, James Madison boasts the longest winning run in college basketball history at 13 games. The Dukes have been almost unbeaten, mostly because of their 13th-ranked scoring offense (83 points per game) in the NCAA.
Wisconsin Analysis: They’ve triumphed in 3 of previous 5 matches
The Big Ten, which sent 6 teams to the NCAA Tournament, has tested Wisconsin to the limit. In the Big Ten tournament semifinals on Saturday, the Badgers defeated Purdue, one of the top seeds in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, 76-75. Wisconsin is heating up just in time, winning 3 games in a row in the Big Ten tournament to advance to the conference championship. With two minutes remaining, the Badgers and Illinois were deadlocked, but Illinois went on to score 8 of the final ten points in the game. One of the nation’s top scorers, sophomore guard AJ Storr leads the Badgers with 16.9 points per game. Over 4 Big Ten tournament games, he totaled 22.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game.
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James Madison Dukes vs Wisconsin Badgers Game Information
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- Date: 03/22/2024
- Time: 09:40 PM ET
- Location: Barclays Center.
- How to Watch James Madison vs Wisconsin: TNT
- Live Stream: Fubo.tv
