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Appalachian State vs James Madison Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 15 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 80-65
38-27 42-38
Position#119
Record10-8
FormLWLWL
Points / game72.4
Allowed / game66.7
vs
Position#169
Record9-8
FormLLWLW
Points / game74.8
Allowed / game76.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Appalachian State v James Madison
15 Jan 2026
APPA80
JAME65
11 Jan 2025
APPA86
JAME66
27 Jan 2024
APPA82
JAME76
04 Feb 2023
APPA57
JAME63
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Appalachian State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
James Madison winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Appalachian StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UNC Asheville
#237
L
55-67
55
67
-12
A30/11
NCAA
Virginia-Lynchburg
#708
W
133-45
133
45
+88
H03/12
NCAA
East Carolina
#310
W
67-54
67
54
+13
A12/12
NCAA
High Point
#10
W
86-78 OT
86
78
+8
H14/12
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
W
67-49
67
49
+18
H18/12
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
L
63-70
63
70
-7
H20/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
81-73
81
73
+8
A31/12
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
81-88
81
88
-7
A03/01
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
W
52-50
52
50
+2
A09/01
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
L
62-67
62
67
-5
A10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
26-33
29-34
62-21
71-24
33-17
34-37
34-33
37-38
28-28
39-21
28-31
35-39
37-19
44-54
32-44
49-44
23-25
29-25
32-26
30-41
138.8Avg total
74.7Scored
64.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)72.466.7139.2+5.756%
Season at home (8)79.461.6141.0+17.875%
Season away (10)66.970.8137.7-3.940%
Last 10 (10)74.764.1138.8+10.660%
Last 5 (5)67.869.6137.4-1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)86.078.0164.0+8.0100%
vs Similar (6)64.873.5138.3-8.717%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)70.663.8134.3+6.861%
This opponent (James Madison) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
James MadisonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nebraska O.
#219
W
88-77
88
77
+11
H26/11
NCAA
George Mason
#47
L
66-82
66
82
-16
A29/11
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#258
W
67-62
67
62
+5
H04/12
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
68-67
68
67
+1
H06/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
L
68-77
68
77
-9
A18/12
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
L
92-96 OT
92
96
-4
A20/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
74-103
74
103
-29
A30/12
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
W
78-74
78
74
+4
A03/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H08/01
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
70-69
70
69
+1
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
48-32
40-45
35-32
31-50
35-24
32-38
35-32
33-35
22-34
46-43
39-37
41-43
28-48
46-55
39-34
39-40
25-36
39-30
27-44
43-25
150.8Avg total
73.5Scored
77.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)74.876.5151.4-1.753%
Season at home (8)74.067.8141.8+6.288%
Season away (9)75.684.3159.9-8.822%
Last 10 (10)73.577.3150.8-3.850%
Last 5 (5)75.681.6157.2-6.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)68.880.7149.5-11.833%
vs Similar (11)77.779.2156.9-1.545%
vs Weaker (12)76.568.4144.9+8.192%
This opponent (Appalachian State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: -2.0-2.02nd half2nd half: +4.0+4.02nd half: -1.4-1.4
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: -2.0-2.02nd half2nd half: +4.0+4.02nd half: -1.4-1.4
Appalachian StateJames Madison
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Appalachian StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UNC Asheville
#237
L
26-33
26
33
-7
A30/11
NCAA
Virginia-Lynchburg
#708
W
62-21
62
21
+41
H03/12
NCAA
East Carolina
#310
W
33-17
33
17
+16
A12/12
NCAA
High Point
#10
W
34-33
34
33
+1
H14/12
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
D
28-28
28
28
+0
H18/12
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
L
28-31
28
31
-3
H20/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
37-19
37
19
+18
A31/12
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
32-44
32
44
-12
A03/01
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
L
23-25
23
25
-2
A09/01
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
W
32-26
32
26
+6
A10/01
NCAA
61.2Avg total
33.5Scored
27.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.130.463.4+2.757%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.530.066.5+6.571%-
Last 30 away (16)30.130.760.8-0.644%-
Last 10 (10)33.527.761.2+5.850%-
Last 5 (5)30.429.059.4+1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)34.033.067.0+1.0100%-
vs Similar (6)28.734.062.7-5.333%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)34.229.363.5+4.961%-
This opponent (James Madison) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
James MadisonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nebraska O.
#219
W
48-32
48
32
+16
H26/11
NCAA
George Mason
#47
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A29/11
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#258
W
35-24
35
24
+11
H04/12
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H06/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
L
22-34
22
34
-12
A18/12
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
W
39-37
39
37
+2
A20/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
28-48
28
48
-20
A30/12
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
W
39-34
39
34
+5
A03/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
25-36
25
36
-11
H08/01
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
L
27-44
27
44
-17
H10/01
NCAA
68.6Avg total
33.3Scored
35.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.335.271.5+1.063%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.932.567.4+2.464%-
Last 30 away (16)37.537.675.1-0.162%-
Last 10 (10)33.335.368.6-2.060%-
Last 5 (5)31.639.871.4-8.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)32.735.368.0-2.767%-
vs Similar (11)35.339.074.3-3.736%-
vs Weaker (12)38.832.271.0+6.783%-
This opponent (Appalachian State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Appalachian State wins
1
James Madison wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26ACoastal Carolina62-67
09/01/26AGeorgia State52-50
03/01/26AMarshall81-88
31/12/25AOld Dominion81-73
20/12/25HGeorgia State63-70
18/12/25HCoastal Carolina67-49
14/12/25HHigh Point86-78 OT
12/12/25AEast Carolina67-54
03/12/25HVirginia-Lynchburg133-45
30/11/25AUNC Asheville55-67
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26HOld Dominion70-69
08/01/26HMarshall64-66
03/01/26AArkansas State78-74
30/12/25AArkansas74-103
20/12/25AGeorgia Southern92-96 OT
18/12/25AOld Dominion68-77
06/12/25HNorfolk State68-67
04/12/25HN. Carolina Central67-62
29/11/25AGeorge Mason66-82
26/11/25HNebraska O.88-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Appalachian State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL56%
HomeLWWWL75%
AwayWWLWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18810
Win %56%75%40%
Points / game72.479.466.9
Allowed / game66.761.670.8
Point differential+5.7+17.8-3.9
Avg total139.2141.0137.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%50%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %6%12%0%
James Madison
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW53%
HomeWWWLW88%
AwayLLLLW22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %53%88%22%
Points / game74.874.075.6
Allowed / game76.567.884.3
Point differential-1.7+6.2-8.8
Avg total151.4141.8159.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)75% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %6%0%11%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Sun Belt conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Arkansas State1712571%83.378.0+5.3
2 Troy1812667%86.276.3+9.9
3 Georgia Southern1812667%83.779.8+3.9
4 Marshall1811761%79.675.8+3.8
5 South Alabama1710759%73.368.1+5.2
6 Southern Miss1911858%75.473.4+2.0
7 Appalachian State1810856%72.466.7+5.7
8 James Madison179853%74.876.5-1.7
9 Texas State1910953%74.171.2+2.8
10 Coastal Carolina1910953%73.172.4+0.7
11 Georgia State1861233%70.374.8-4.6
12 Old Dominion1851328%73.477.0-3.6
13 Louisiana Lafayette1941521%60.369.7-9.5
14 Louisiana Monroe1831517%73.782.6-8.9
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Appalachian State384280
James Madison273865
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