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James Madison vs Georgia Southern Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 26 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 82-66
0-0 38-37 0-0 44-29
Position#169
Record16-13
FormWWWWW
Points / game73.9
Allowed / game73.9
vs
Position#142
Record15-14
FormLLWLL
Points / game80.3
Allowed / game79.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · James Madison v Georgia Southern
25 Feb 2026
JAME82
GEOR66
22 Feb 2025
JAME78
GEOR73
17 Feb 2024
JAME87
GEOR80
14 Jan 2023
JAME83
GEOR71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

James Madison winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Georgia Southern winLost
-no forecast
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
South Alabama
#120
L
83-90
83
90
-7
H23/01
NCAA
Texas State
#125
W
82-57
82
57
+25
H24/01
NCAA
Troy
#84
W
73-64
73
64
+9
A30/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
L
65-73
65
73
-8
A31/01
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
L
61-64
61
64
-3
H05/02
NCAA
Toledo
#156
W
73-71
73
71
+2
H07/02
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
W
81-79 OT
81
79
+2
H13/02
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
W
69-58
69
58
+11
H14/02
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
W
67-65
67
65
+2
A19/02
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
W
80-65
80
65
+15
A21/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
40-36
0-0
43-54
0-0
47-28
0-0
35-29
0-0
31-28
0-0
42-36
0-0
21-29
0-0
44-44
0-0
32-29
0-0
29-35
0-0
32-32
0-0
41-39
0-0
41-33
0-0
29-37
0-0
29-24
0-0
40-34
0-0
32-32
0-0
35-33
0-0
40-26
0-0
40-39
142.0Avg total
73.4Scored
68.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)73.973.9147.8-0.055%
Season at home (14)74.468.6143.0+5.779%
Season away (15)73.578.9152.3-5.433%
Last 10 (10)73.468.6142.0+4.870%
Last 5 (5)74.067.6141.6+6.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)69.578.1147.6-8.638%
vs Similar ◀ (16)75.275.1150.4+0.150%
vs Weaker (5)74.668.0142.6+6.680%
This opponent (Georgia Southern) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Georgia SouthernUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Coastal Carolina
#127
L
75-79 OT
75
79
-4
H17/01
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
L
68-85
68
85
-17
H23/01
NCAA
Troy
#84
L
78-83
78
83
-5
H24/01
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#369
W
79-76
79
76
+3
A30/01
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
L
60-69
60
69
-9
A31/01
NCAA
Texas State
#125
L
71-77
71
77
-6
H05/02
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
65-81
65
81
-16
H12/02
NCAA
Marshall
#124
W
101-87
101
87
+14
H15/02
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
L
64-66
64
66
-2
A20/02
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
74-89
74
89
-15
A21/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
40-33
0-0
30-37
0-0
35-39
0-0
33-46
0-0
38-47
0-0
40-36
0-0
37-33
0-0
42-43
0-0
29-29
0-0
31-40
0-0
31-30
0-0
40-47
0-0
27-31
0-0
38-50
0-0
59-42
0-0
42-45
0-0
27-37
0-0
37-29
0-0
33-40
0-0
41-49
152.7Avg total
73.5Scored
79.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)80.379.7160.0+0.652%
Season at home (15)82.978.0160.9+4.960%
Season away (14)77.581.6159.1-4.143%
Last 10 (10)73.579.2152.7-5.720%
Last 5 (5)75.080.0155.0-5.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)71.284.5155.8-13.20%
vs Similar ◀ (14)81.883.6165.4-1.957%
vs Weaker (11)79.273.1152.3+6.155%
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. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +4.8+4.8Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: -4.8-4.8
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +4.8+4.8Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: -4.8-4.8
James MadisonGeorgia Southern
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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James MadisonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Alabama
#120
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H23/01
NCAA
Texas State
#125
W
47-28
47
28
+19
H24/01
NCAA
Troy
#84
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A30/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
L
21-29
21
29
-8
A31/01
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
32-29
32
29
+3
H05/02
NCAA
Toledo
#156
D
32-32
32
32
+0
H07/02
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H13/02
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
W
29-24
29
24
+5
H14/02
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
D
32-32
32
32
+0
A19/02
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
W
40-26
40
26
+14
A21/02
NCAA
64.2Avg total
34.5Scored
29.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.434.468.8-0.153%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.432.367.7+3.167%-
Last 30 away (15)33.336.669.9-3.340%-
Last 10 (10)34.529.764.2+4.870%-
Last 5 (5)34.829.464.2+5.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)31.434.265.6-2.962%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)34.436.871.2-2.431%-
vs Weaker (5)38.228.066.2+10.2100%-
This opponent (Georgia Southern) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Georgia SouthernLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Coastal Carolina
#127
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H17/01
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
L
35-39
35
39
-4
H23/01
NCAA
Troy
#84
L
38-47
38
47
-9
H24/01
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#369
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A30/01
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
D
29-29
29
29
+0
A31/01
NCAA
Texas State
#125
W
31-30
31
30
+1
H05/02
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
27-31
27
31
-4
H12/02
NCAA
Marshall
#124
W
59-42
59
42
+17
H15/02
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
L
27-37
27
37
-10
A20/02
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A21/02
NCAA
71.7Avg total
35.6Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.336.774.0+0.650%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.236.074.2+2.260%-
Last 30 away (15)36.337.473.7-1.140%-
Last 10 (10)35.636.171.7-0.540%-
Last 5 (5)35.436.071.4-0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)33.239.272.5-6.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)37.136.873.9+0.443%-
vs Weaker (11)38.535.373.7+3.273%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
James Madison wins
2
Georgia Southern wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/26AGeorgia State80-65
19/02/26ACoastal Carolina67-65
14/02/26HAppalachian State69-58
13/02/26HGeorgia State81-79 OT
07/02/26HToledo73-71
05/02/26HLouisiana Lafayette61-64
31/01/26ASouthern Miss65-73
30/01/26ATroy73-64
24/01/26HTexas State82-57
23/01/26HSouth Alabama83-90
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/26AAppalachian State74-89
20/02/26AGeorgia State64-66
15/02/26HMarshall101-87
12/02/26HAppalachian State65-81
05/02/26HTexas State71-77
31/01/26ALouisiana Lafayette60-69
30/01/26ALouisiana Monroe79-76
24/01/26HTroy78-83
23/01/26HArkansas State68-85
17/01/26HCoastal Carolina75-79 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

James Madison
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW55%
HomeWLWWW79%
AwayLWLWW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291415
Win %55%79%33%
Points / game73.974.473.5
Allowed / game73.968.678.9
Point differential-0.0+5.7-5.4
Avg total147.8143.0152.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%36%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won64% (11)71% (7)50% (4)
Overtime %7%7%7%
Georgia Southern
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL52%
HomeLLLLW60%
AwayLWLLL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291514
Win %52%60%43%
Points / game80.382.977.5
Allowed / game79.778.081.6
Point differential+0.6+4.9-4.1
Avg total160.0160.9159.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won58% (12)60% (5)57% (7)
Overtime %10%13%7%
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 Appalachian State30191163%72.565.6+6.9
2 Troy30191163%80.573.9+6.6
3 Arkansas State30191163%83.277.8+5.5
4 Marshall30191163%81.277.2+4.0
5 South Alabama29181162%74.070.0+4.0
6 Texas State30181260%74.371.1+3.2
7 Coastal Carolina30181260%73.572.0+1.5
8 James Madison29161355%73.973.9-0.0
9 Georgia Southern29151452%80.379.7+0.6
10 Southern Miss30151550%74.174.1+0.1
11 Old Dominion30102033%75.477.6-2.2
12 Georgia State30102033%70.274.2-4.0
13 Louisiana Lafayette30102033%62.969.6-6.7
14 Louisiana Monroe2942514%73.183.8-10.7
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
James Madison03804482
Georgia Southern03702966
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