NCAA Basketball Betting: Drexel vs. James Madison Odds & Picks: January 5th 2009

Drexel +3.5 (-110) - Mon January 5th ‘09 7:00p
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The James Madison Dukes look to be improved from the team that went 13-17 straight up and 10-15 against the spread last season, but we are not prepared to lay points with them vs. a Drexel Dragons club that is having a fine year ATS.

Drexel may be just 5-6 SU overall, but remember that they got off to a 2-6 start and have now won three straight, with all three wins impressively coming on the road.

Even during their slow start, they were not getting blown out, and as a result, the Dragons are a nice 7-3 ATS this season, including 4-2 ATS on the road. If you take away a 38-point blowout loss at Memphis, which is certainly forgivable, Drexel is only losing their other five true road lined game by an average -1.4 points per game.

Now the Dukes are off to an 8-6 SU start including 2-1 at home. Still, they have not played a grueling schedule and that one home loss was vs. Northeastern, a club that is not significantly better then their opponents from Drexel tonight. Also, Madison cannot be trusted as favorites just yet, as they are just 5-7-1 ATS in this role since the start of last season.

Do not be surprised of the Dragons post their fourth consecutive outright road upset here.

NCAA Basketball Free Pick: Drexel +3.5 (-110) - Courtesy of LT Profits