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James Madison vs Georgia State Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 13 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 81-79 (OT)
41-33 29-37 11-9
Position#169
Record12-13
FormWWLLW
Points / game73.8
Allowed / game75.1
vs
Position#332
Record9-16
FormWLLLL
Points / game70.8
Allowed / game73.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · James Madison v Georgia State
16 Dec 2026
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

James Madison winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Georgia State winLost
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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
Marshall
#124
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H08/01
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
70-69
70
69
+1
H10/01
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
65-80
65
80
-15
A15/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
72-77
72
77
-5
A17/01
NCAA
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
1H
2H
25-36
39-30
27-44
43-25
27-38
38-42
32-36
40-41
40-36
43-54
47-28
35-29
31-28
42-36
21-29
44-44
32-29
29-35
32-32
41-39
141.9Avg total
70.8Scored
71.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)73.875.1148.9-1.248%
Season at home (12)74.268.7142.9+5.675%
Season away (13)73.581.0154.5-7.523%
Last 10 (10)70.871.1141.9-0.340%
Last 5 (5)70.865.8136.6+5.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)69.681.0150.6-11.429%
vs Similar (16)76.977.4154.3-0.644%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)76.368.5144.8+7.883%
This opponent (Georgia State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Georgia StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Coastal Carolina
#127
W
89-71
89
71
+18
A03/01
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
50-52
50
52
-2
H09/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
W
81-73
81
73
+8
H10/01
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#369
W
77-57
77
57
+20
A17/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
W
69-62
69
62
+7
H23/01
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
W
82-81
82
81
+1
H24/01
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
L
72-82
72
82
-10
A30/01
NCAA
South Alabama
#120
L
67-69
67
69
-2
A01/02
NCAA
Troy
#84
L
63-74
63
74
-11
H05/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
L
74-75
74
75
-1
H07/02
NCAA
1H
2H
25-34
64-37
25-23
25-29
38-38
43-35
38-39
39-18
30-32
39-30
38-36
44-45
28-46
44-36
33-36
34-33
28-28
35-46
37-35
37-40
142.0Avg total
72.4Scored
69.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)70.873.9144.6-3.136%
Season at home (11)74.569.0143.5+5.555%
Season away (14)67.877.7145.5-9.921%
Last 10 (10)72.469.6142.0+2.850%
Last 5 (5)71.676.2147.8-4.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)69.476.4145.8-6.933%
vs Similar (9)69.273.7142.9-4.422%
vs Weaker (2)93.564.5158.0+29.0100%
This opponent (James Madison) 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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -2.2-2.21st half: -2.7-2.72nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +5.5+5.5
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -2.2-2.21st half: -2.7-2.72nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +5.5+5.5
James MadisonGeorgia 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
Marshall
#124
L
25-36
25
36
-11
H08/01
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
L
27-44
27
44
-17
H10/01
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
27-38
27
38
-11
A15/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A17/01
NCAA
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
65.0Avg total
31.4Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.035.270.2-0.253%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.733.168.8+2.560%-
Last 30 away (15)34.437.371.7-2.947%-
Last 10 (10)31.433.665.0-2.240%-
Last 5 (5)32.629.261.8+3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)31.735.767.4-4.057%-
vs Similar (16)35.036.971.9-1.938%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)38.531.069.5+7.583%-
This opponent (Georgia State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Georgia StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Coastal Carolina
#127
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A03/01
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
W
25-23
25
23
+2
H09/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
D
38-38
38
38
+0
H10/01
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#369
L
38-39
38
39
-1
A17/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
L
30-32
30
32
-2
H23/01
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H24/01
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
L
28-46
28
46
-18
A30/01
NCAA
South Alabama
#120
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A01/02
NCAA
Troy
#84
D
28-28
28
28
+0
H05/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H07/02
NCAA
66.7Avg total
32.0Scored
34.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.735.370.0-0.747%-
Last 30 at home (12)36.831.468.2+5.467%-
Last 30 away (18)33.237.971.2-4.733%-
Last 10 (10)32.034.766.7-2.730%-
Last 5 (5)32.836.269.0-3.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)32.436.268.6-3.833%-
vs Similar (9)34.833.968.7+0.967%-
vs Weaker (2)47.038.585.5+8.550%-
This opponent (James Madison) 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
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James Madison wins
0
Georgia State wins
James Madisonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
17/01/26AMarshall72-77
15/01/26AAppalachian State65-80
10/01/26HOld Dominion70-69
08/01/26HMarshall64-66
Georgia Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/02/26HNorthern Illinois74-75
05/02/26HTroy63-74
01/02/26ASouth Alabama67-69
30/01/26ALouisiana Lafayette72-82
24/01/26HArkansas State82-81
23/01/26HSouthern Miss69-62
17/01/26ALouisiana Monroe77-57
10/01/26HMarshall81-73
09/01/26HAppalachian State50-52
03/01/26ACoastal Carolina89-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

James Madison
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW48%
HomeWLWLW75%
AwayWLLWL23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251213
Win %48%75%23%
Points / game73.874.273.5
Allowed / game75.168.781.0
Point differential-1.2+5.6-7.5
Avg total148.9142.9154.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)67% (6)33% (3)
Overtime %4%0%8%
Georgia State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL36%
HomeWWWLL55%
AwayLWWLL21%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251114
Win %36%55%21%
Points / game70.874.567.8
Allowed / game73.969.077.7
Point differential-3.1+5.5-9.9
Avg total144.6143.5145.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%18%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)40% (5)0% (2)
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 Appalachian State2718967%71.764.1+7.6
2 Troy2617965%82.374.9+7.4
3 Marshall2516964%80.075.0+5.0
4 South Alabama2415962%72.668.2+4.5
5 Arkansas State26161062%82.377.0+5.3
6 Texas State27161159%73.770.4+3.3
7 Coastal Carolina26151158%73.772.3+1.3
8 Georgia Southern26141254%80.379.6+0.7
9 Southern Miss26131350%73.373.2+0.2
10 James Madison25121348%73.875.1-1.2
11 Georgia State2591636%70.873.9-3.1
12 Louisiana Lafayette2591636%62.569.0-6.6
13 Old Dominion2681831%74.377.7-3.3
14 Louisiana Monroe2642215%71.782.9-11.2
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
James Madison41291181
Georgia State3337979
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