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J Madison at Marshall: Point Spread Line Movement

Saturday Jan 17, 2026 4:00 pm - Huntington, WV
Odds: Marshall by 6.5, Total Points: 149

More Games From Jan 17, 2026
MRSH -6.5 Open -5.5 High -6.5
Last -6.0 Low -5.0

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2020-2021 NCAA Basketball season there have been 3582 games where the closing line favored the home team by 5.5 to 7.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Marshall won the game 2616 times (73.0%).
  • The team like James Madison won the game 966 times (27.0%).
  • The team like Marshall did better against the spread, going 1786-1746-50 (50.6% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.1 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 2980 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like James Madison did better against the spread, going 1482-1443-55 (50.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.1 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -- -6.5 --
Open -- -5.5 --
History
01/17 01:15 PM -- -6.5 --
01/17 12:55 PM -- -6.5 --
01/17 10:55 AM -- -5.5 --
01/17 07:55 AM -- -4.5 --
01/17 07:45 AM -- -4.5 --
01/17 12:35 AM -- -4.5 --
01/17 12:05 AM -- -5.5 --
01/16 07:25 PM -- -5.5 --