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James Madison vs Appalachian State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 50-58
20-20 30-38
Position#110
Record10-8
FormWWLLW
Points / game73.9
Allowed / game70.4
vs
Position#157
Record10-7
FormLWWWW
Points / game70.3
Allowed / game62.9
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · James Madison v Appalachian State
14 Feb 2026
JAME69
APPA58
18 Jan 2025
JAME50
APPA58
13 Jan 2024
JAME55
APPA59
07 Jan 2023
JAME62
APPA71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

James MadisonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
East Tennessee St
#130
W
71-61
71
61
+10
H04/12
NCAA
Utah Valley State
#32
W
78-61
78
61
+17
H07/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#87
L
58-75
58
75
-17
A18/12
NCAA
South Alabama
#83
L
49-77
49
77
-28
A21/12
NCAA
Midway
#572
W
96-64
96
64
+32
H29/12
NCAA
Southern Miss
#324
W
83-72
83
72
+11
H03/01
NCAA
Arkansas State
#54
W
67-62
67
62
+5
H04/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
78-80
78
80
-2
A10/01
NCAA
Appalachian State
#157
L
66-86
66
86
-20
A11/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
W
67-64
67
64
+3
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-27
34-34
44-28
34-33
32-31
26-44
26-34
23-43
55-23
41-41
33-31
50-41
33-39
34-23
34-32
44-48
30-49
36-37
39-25
28-39
141.5Avg total
71.3Scored
70.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)73.970.4144.3+3.656%
Season at home (9)79.064.4143.4+14.689%
Season away (9)68.976.3145.2-7.422%
Last 10 (10)71.370.2141.5+1.160%
Last 5 (5)72.272.8145.0-0.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)64.467.8132.2-3.440%
vs Similar ◀ (11)71.475.7147.1-4.445%
vs Weaker (14)83.867.1150.9+16.6100%
This opponent (Appalachian State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Appalachian StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NC Wilmington
#27
L
61-76
61
76
-15
A30/11
NCAA
Mid-Atlantic
#588
W
85-43
85
43
+42
H03/12
NCAA
High Point
#13
L
59-65
59
65
-6
A14/12
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#314
L
62-68
62
68
-6
A19/12
NCAA
North Texas
#36
L
64-68
64
68
-4
A21/12
NCAA
Troy
#68
L
61-69
61
69
-8
H02/01
NCAA
Texas State
#207
W
72-61
72
61
+11
H04/01
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#326
W
74-51
74
51
+23
H08/01
NCAA
James Madison
#110
W
86-66
86
66
+20
H11/01
NCAA
Old Dominion
#261
W
62-43
62
43
+19
A17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-44
28-32
49-24
36-19
29-20
30-45
21-35
41-33
28-33
36-35
30-33
31-36
38-30
34-31
37-19
37-32
49-30
37-36
29-18
33-25
129.6Avg total
68.6Scored
61.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)70.362.9133.2+7.459%
Season at home (11)75.560.3135.8+15.382%
Season away (6)60.767.8128.5-7.217%
Last 10 (10)68.661.0129.6+7.650%
Last 5 (5)71.058.0129.0+13.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)60.074.0134.0-14.00%
vs Similar ◀ (6)71.067.0138.0+4.067%
vs Weaker (19)78.164.1142.2+14.084%
This opponent (James Madison) 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +4.4+4.41st half: +5.7+5.72nd half2nd half: -3.3-3.32nd half: +1.9+1.9
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +4.4+4.41st half: +5.7+5.72nd half2nd half: -3.3-3.32nd half: +1.9+1.9
James MadisonAppalachian State
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
James MadisonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
East Tennessee St
#130
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H04/12
NCAA
Utah Valley State
#32
W
44-28
44
28
+16
H07/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#87
W
32-31
32
31
+1
A18/12
NCAA
South Alabama
#83
L
26-34
26
34
-8
A21/12
NCAA
Midway
#572
W
55-23
55
23
+32
H29/12
NCAA
Southern Miss
#324
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H03/01
NCAA
Arkansas State
#54
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H04/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
W
34-32
34
32
+2
A10/01
NCAA
Appalachian State
#157
L
30-49
30
49
-19
A11/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
W
39-25
39
25
+14
H17/01
NCAA
68.2Avg total
36.3Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.131.568.6+5.677%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.528.167.7+11.487%-
Last 30 away (15)34.734.869.5-0.167%-
Last 10 (10)36.331.968.2+4.470%-
Last 5 (5)33.835.269.0-1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)31.032.263.2-1.220%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)35.633.669.3+2.082%-
vs Weaker (14)40.429.569.9+10.993%-
This opponent (Appalachian State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Appalachian StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NC Wilmington
#27
L
33-44
33
44
-11
A30/11
NCAA
Mid-Atlantic
#588
W
49-24
49
24
+25
H03/12
NCAA
High Point
#13
W
29-20
29
20
+9
A14/12
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#314
L
21-35
21
35
-14
A19/12
NCAA
North Texas
#36
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A21/12
NCAA
Troy
#68
L
30-33
30
33
-3
H02/01
NCAA
Texas State
#207
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H04/01
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#326
W
37-19
37
19
+18
H08/01
NCAA
James Madison
#110
W
49-30
49
30
+19
H11/01
NCAA
Old Dominion
#261
W
29-18
29
18
+11
A17/01
NCAA
62.9Avg total
34.3Scored
28.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.930.965.8+4.050%-
Last 30 at home (18)39.430.469.8+9.167%-
Last 30 away (12)28.131.759.8-3.625%-
Last 10 (10)34.328.662.9+5.760%-
Last 5 (5)36.626.062.6+10.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)27.533.260.8-5.825%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)36.829.866.7+7.067%-
vs Weaker (19)36.330.566.7+5.853%-
This opponent (James Madison) 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
1
James Madison wins
4
Appalachian State wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/25HMarshall67-64
11/01/25AAppalachian State66-86
10/01/25AMarshall78-80
04/01/25HArkansas State67-62
03/01/25HSouthern Miss83-72
29/12/24HMidway96-64
21/12/24ASouth Alabama49-77
18/12/24AWake Forest58-75
07/12/24HUtah Valley State78-61
04/12/24HEast Tennessee St71-61
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/25AOld Dominion62-43
11/01/25HJames Madison86-66
08/01/25HCoastal Carolina74-51
04/01/25HTexas State72-61
02/01/25HTroy61-69
21/12/24ANorth Texas64-68
19/12/24ALouisiana Lafayette62-68
14/12/24AHigh Point59-65
03/12/24HMid-Atlantic85-43
30/11/24ANC Wilmington61-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

James Madison
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW56%
HomeWWWWW89%
AwayWLLLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %56%89%22%
Points / game73.979.068.9
Allowed / game70.464.476.3
Point differential+3.6+14.6-7.4
Avg total144.3143.4145.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%67%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)67% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Appalachian State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW59%
HomeWLWWW82%
AwayLLLLW17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17116
Win %59%82%17%
Points / game70.375.560.7
Allowed / game62.960.367.8
Point differential+7.4+15.3-7.2
Avg total133.2135.8128.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%64%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)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

Sun Belt conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Arkansas State1914574%79.170.1+9.0
2 South Alabama1813572%74.561.6+12.9
3 Troy1711665%74.166.5+7.6
4 Appalachian State1710759%70.362.9+7.4
5 Texas State1810856%77.271.1+6.1
6 James Madison1810856%73.970.4+3.6
7 Marshall2011955%75.071.0+4.0
8 Georgia Southern1910953%74.078.8-4.8
9 Southern Miss1881044%73.376.5-3.2
10 Coastal Carolina1981142%69.269.7-0.6
11 Old Dominion1981142%67.972.4-4.5
12 Georgia State1971237%72.279.3-7.1
13 Louisiana Lafayette1961332%65.975.2-9.3
14 Louisiana Monroe2041620%70.273.5-3.2
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
James Madison203050
Appalachian State203858
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