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Illinois (Chi.) vs James Madison Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 21 Nov 2024
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 81-99
41-45 40-54
Position#154
Record3-1
FormLWWLW
Points / game93.2
Allowed / game66.0
vs
Position#110
Record2-2
FormLWLWL
Points / game80.0
Allowed / game70.0
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Illinois (Chi.) winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
James Madison winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Illinois (Chi.)USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Evansville
#225
W
88-79
88
79
+9
H22/02
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
L
73-88
73
88
-15
A25/02
NCAA
Drake
#15
L
105-107 OT
105
107
-2
H29/02
NCAA
Missouri State
#198
L
59-69
59
69
-10
A03/03
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#131
W
84-82 OT
84
82
+2
A08/03
NCAA
Bradley
#71
L
47-74
47
74
-27
A09/03
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
W
91-43
91
43
+48
H05/11
NCAA
Yale
#42
W
91-79
91
79
+12
H09/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#191
L
74-83
74
83
-9
A13/11
NCAA
St. Mary's (TX)
#663
W
117-59
117
59
+58
H16/11
NCAA
1H
2H
36-36
52-43
29-45
44-43
44-38
39-45
31-36
28-33
41-27
22-36
25-27
22-47
51-22
40-21
34-41
57-38
29-31
45-52
58-30
59-29
159.2Avg total
82.9Scored
76.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)93.266.0159.2+27.275%
Season at home (3)99.760.3160.0+39.3100%
Season away (1)74.083.0157.0-9.00%
Last 10 (10)82.976.3159.2+6.650%
Last 5 (5)84.067.6151.6+16.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)71.978.7150.6-6.827%
vs Similar ◀ (14)67.872.1139.9-4.429%
vs Weaker (4)76.064.5140.5+11.550%
This opponent (James Madison) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
James MadisonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Coastal Carolina
#330
W
86-76
86
76
+10
A02/03
NCAA
Marshall
#289
W
81-64
81
64
+17
H10/03
NCAA
Texas State
#214
W
73-68
73
68
+5
H11/03
NCAA
Arkansas State
#186
W
91-71
91
71
+20
H11/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
W
72-61
72
61
+11
A23/03
NCAA
Duke
#32
L
55-93
55
93
-38
A24/03
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
88-78
88
78
+10
H05/11
NCAA
Norfolk State
#64
L
69-83
69
83
-14
A09/11
NCAA
Mary Baldwin
#633
W
100-52
100
52
+48
H13/11
NCAA
Towson
#78
L
63-67
63
67
-4
A17/11
NCAA
1H
2H
43-28
43-48
44-29
37-35
37-29
36-39
42-32
49-39
33-20
39-41
25-47
30-46
41-26
47-52
33-32
36-51
50-28
50-24
36-31
27-36
149.1Avg total
77.8Scored
71.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)80.070.0150.0+10.050%
Season at home (2)94.065.0159.0+29.0100%
Season away (2)66.075.0141.0-9.00%
Last 10 (10)77.871.3149.1+6.570%
Last 5 (5)75.074.6149.6+0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (6)67.777.0144.7-9.317%
vs Weaker (24)82.265.7147.9+16.696%
This opponent (Illinois (Chi.)) is Similar. 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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +4.5+4.51st half: +8.2+8.22nd half2nd half: +2.1+2.12nd half: -1.7-1.7
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +4.5+4.51st half: +8.2+8.22nd half2nd half: +2.1+2.12nd half: -1.7-1.7
Illinois (Chi.)James 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.
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Illinois (Chi.)Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Evansville
#225
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H22/02
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
L
29-45
29
45
-16
A25/02
NCAA
Drake
#15
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H29/02
NCAA
Missouri State
#198
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A03/03
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#131
W
41-27
41
27
+14
A08/03
NCAA
Bradley
#71
L
25-27
25
27
-2
A09/03
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
W
51-22
51
22
+29
H05/11
NCAA
Yale
#42
L
34-41
34
41
-7
H09/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#191
L
29-31
29
31
-2
A13/11
NCAA
St. Mary's (TX)
#663
W
58-30
58
30
+28
H16/11
NCAA
71.1Avg total
37.8Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.333.769.0+1.647%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.834.773.4+4.156%-
Last 30 away (14)31.432.664.0-1.136%-
Last 10 (10)37.833.371.1+4.540%-
Last 5 (5)39.430.269.6+9.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)32.434.566.9-2.236%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)34.433.868.2+0.643%-
vs Weaker (4)41.032.073.0+9.075%-
This opponent (James Madison) is Similar. 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
Coastal Carolina
#330
W
43-28
43
28
+15
A02/03
NCAA
Marshall
#289
W
44-29
44
29
+15
H10/03
NCAA
Texas State
#214
W
37-29
37
29
+8
H11/03
NCAA
Arkansas State
#186
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H11/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
W
33-20
33
20
+13
A23/03
NCAA
Duke
#32
L
25-47
25
47
-22
A24/03
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
41-26
41
26
+15
H05/11
NCAA
Norfolk State
#64
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A09/11
NCAA
Mary Baldwin
#633
W
50-28
50
28
+22
H13/11
NCAA
Towson
#78
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A17/11
NCAA
68.6Avg total
38.4Scored
30.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.730.568.3+7.277%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.828.968.7+10.888%-
Last 30 away (14)35.432.467.8+3.164%-
Last 10 (10)38.430.268.6+8.290%-
Last 5 (5)37.032.869.8+4.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (6)31.333.765.0-2.350%-
vs Weaker (24)39.329.869.1+9.683%-
This opponent (Illinois (Chi.)) is Similar. 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
0
Illinois (Chi.) wins
0
James Madison wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/11/24HSt. Mary's (TX)117-59
13/11/24ANorthwestern74-83
09/11/24HYale91-79
05/11/24HSt. Francis (PA)91-43
09/03/24ABradley47-74
08/03/24ASouthern Illinois84-82 OT
03/03/24AMissouri State59-69
29/02/24HDrake105-107 OT
25/02/24AIndiana State73-88
22/02/24HEvansville88-79
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/11/24ATowson63-67
13/11/24HMary Baldwin100-52
09/11/24ANorfolk State69-83
05/11/24HOhio88-78
24/03/24ADuke55-93
23/03/24AWisconsin72-61
11/03/24HArkansas State91-71
11/03/24HTexas State73-68
10/03/24HMarshall81-64
02/03/24ACoastal Carolina86-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois (Chi.)
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLW75%
HomeWWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %75%100%0%
Points / game93.299.774.0
Allowed / game66.060.383.0
Point differential+27.2+39.3-9.0
Avg total159.2160.0157.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
James Madison
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWL50%
HomeWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game80.094.066.0
Allowed / game70.065.075.0
Point differential+10.0+29.0-9.0
Avg total150.0159.0141.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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

Missouri Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Drake330100%74.051.0+23.0
2 Belmont54180%83.275.2+8.0
3 Illinois (Chi.)43175%93.266.0+27.2
4 Murray State43175%87.062.0+25.0
5 Illinois State43175%83.565.5+18.0
6 Bradley43175%80.870.8+10.0
7 Northern Iowa53260%79.667.4+12.2
8 Southern Illinois42250%78.270.8+7.5
9 Indiana State42250%80.876.5+4.2
10 Valparaiso31233%80.368.0+12.3
11 Evansville51420%66.676.2-9.6
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 -).
Sun Belt conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Marshall43175%82.568.0+14.5
2 Arkansas State43175%74.568.8+5.8
3 Georgia Southern64267%83.281.7+1.5
4 South Alabama53260%72.865.8+7.0
5 Troy53260%71.269.4+1.8
6 Texas State42250%74.263.5+10.8
7 James Madison42250%80.070.0+10.0
8 Appalachian State42250%73.067.8+5.2
9 Southern Miss42250%85.283.0+2.2
10 Georgia State42250%77.576.2+1.2
11 Old Dominion52340%69.079.6-10.6
12 Louisiana Monroe62433%77.070.0+7.0
13 Coastal Carolina41325%60.568.0-7.5
14 Louisiana Lafayette41325%63.577.2-13.8
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
Illinois (Chi.)414081
James Madison455499
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