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James Madison vs Georgia State Prediction & Stats

Date: Thu 17 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Scheduled
Position#282
Record1-2
FormWLLLW
Points / game76.0
Allowed / game78.7
vs
Position#299
Record1-3
FormLLLWL
Points / game85.8
Allowed / game77.2
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · James Madison v Georgia State
16 Dec 2026
JAME v GEOR
upcoming
12 Feb 2026
JAME81
GEOR79
20 Feb 2025
JAME83
GEOR63
15 Feb 2024
JAME83
GEOR63
24 Feb 2023
JAME90
GEOR69
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

James Madison win
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Georgia State win
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🏀 2. Points Analysis

James MadisonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Georgia Southern
#142
W
82-66
82
66
+16
H26/02
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
L
68-69
68
69
-1
H28/02
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
87-72
87
72
+15
H04/03
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
L
80-86
80
86
-6
A05/03
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#76
L
77-86
77
86
-9
H03/11
NCAA
Kentucky
#138
L
80-89
80
89
-9
A07/11
NCAA
Delaware
#271
W
71-61
71
61
+10
A12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
29-24
40-34
32-32
35-33
40-26
40-39
38-37
44-29
33-31
35-38
37-27
50-45
33-35
47-51
41-35
36-51
39-39
41-50
35-26
36-35
147.8Avg total
76.1Scored
71.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)76.078.7154.7-2.733%
Season at home (1)77.086.0163.0-9.00%
Season away (2)75.575.0150.5+0.550%
Last 10 (10)76.171.7147.8+4.460%
Last 5 (5)79.078.8157.8+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)72.677.4150.0-4.944%
vs Similar (16)75.173.6148.8+1.550%
vs Weaker (5)75.268.4143.6+6.880%
This opponent (Georgia State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Georgia StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Old Dominion
#300
L
55-78
55
78
-23
A14/02
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
W
66-64
66
64
+2
H20/02
NCAA
James Madison
#169
L
65-80
65
80
-15
H21/02
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
L
71-76
71
76
-5
H25/02
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
L
73-81
73
81
-8
H28/02
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
L
75-84
75
84
-9
A03/03
NCAA
Bowling Green
#72
L
73-76
73
76
-3
H02/11
NCAA
Charlotte
#226
L
67-77
67
77
-10
A06/11
NCAA
Andrew Fighting Tigers
#486
W
111-61
111
61
+50
H07/11
NCAA
Fresno State
#143
L
92-95 OT
92
95
-3
A11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
26-36
29-42
37-27
29-37
26-40
39-40
28-30
43-46
42-36
31-45
38-36
37-48
34-34
39-42
33-35
34-42
48-32
63-29
38-39
40-39
152.0Avg total
74.8Scored
77.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)85.877.2163.0+8.525%
Season at home (2)92.068.5160.5+23.550%
Season away (2)79.586.0165.5-6.50%
Last 10 (10)74.877.2152.0-2.420%
Last 5 (5)83.678.6162.2+5.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)70.274.6144.8-4.537%
vs Similar (6)70.379.3149.7-9.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)86.575.2161.8+11.250%
This opponent (James Madison) is Weaker. 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.5+4.51st half: +0.5+0.52nd half2nd half: -0.1-0.12nd half: -2.6-2.6
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.5+4.51st half: +0.5+0.52nd half2nd half: -0.1-0.12nd half: -2.6-2.6
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.
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James MadisonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Georgia Southern
#142
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H26/02
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H28/02
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H04/03
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A05/03
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#76
W
41-35
41
35
+6
H03/11
NCAA
Kentucky
#138
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A07/11
NCAA
Delaware
#271
W
35-26
35
26
+9
A12/11
NCAA
66.9Avg total
35.7Scored
31.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.533.367.8+1.260%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.032.068.0+4.080%-
Last 30 away (15)32.934.667.5-1.740%-
Last 10 (10)35.731.266.9+4.570%-
Last 5 (5)37.032.469.4+4.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)33.833.867.6+0.067%-
vs Similar (16)34.134.868.8-0.744%-
vs Weaker (5)37.027.864.8+9.2100%-
This opponent (Georgia State) is Stronger. 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
Old Dominion
#300
L
26-36
26
36
-10
A14/02
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H20/02
NCAA
James Madison
#169
L
26-40
26
40
-14
H21/02
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
L
28-30
28
30
-2
H25/02
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H28/02
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
38-36
38
36
+2
A03/03
NCAA
Bowling Green
#72
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H02/11
NCAA
Charlotte
#226
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A06/11
NCAA
Andrew Fighting Tigers
#486
W
48-32
48
32
+16
H07/11
NCAA
Fresno State
#143
L
38-39
38
39
-1
A11/11
NCAA
69.5Avg total
35.0Scored
34.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.635.770.2-1.137%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.733.168.9+2.653%-
Last 30 away (15)33.438.271.6-4.820%-
Last 10 (10)35.034.569.5+0.540%-
Last 5 (5)38.235.273.4+3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)32.634.967.5-2.432%-
vs Similar (6)34.237.271.3-3.050%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)41.237.879.0+3.525%-
This opponent (James Madison) is Weaker. 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
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Georgia State wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26ADelaware71-61
07/11/26AKentucky80-89
03/11/26HMiami (Ohio)77-86
05/03/26ASouthern Miss80-86
04/03/26HLouisiana Lafayette87-72
28/02/26HCoastal Carolina68-69
26/02/26HGeorgia Southern82-66
21/02/26AGeorgia State80-65
19/02/26ACoastal Carolina67-65
14/02/26HAppalachian State69-58
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26AFresno State92-95 OT
07/11/26HAndrew Fighting Tigers111-61
06/11/26ACharlotte67-77
02/11/26HBowling Green73-76
03/03/26ALouisiana Lafayette75-84
28/02/26HOld Dominion73-81
25/02/26HCoastal Carolina71-76
21/02/26HJames Madison65-80
20/02/26HGeorgia Southern66-64
14/02/26AOld Dominion55-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

James Madison
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLW33%
HomeL0%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %33%0%50%
Points / game76.077.075.5
Allowed / game78.786.075.0
Point differential-2.7-9.0+0.5
Avg total154.7163.0150.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%0%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Georgia State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWL25%
HomeLW50%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %25%50%0%
Points / game85.892.079.5
Allowed / game77.268.586.0
Point differential+8.5+23.5-6.5
Avg total163.0160.5165.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %25%0%50%
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 Texas State440100%89.862.8+27.0
2 Old Dominion550100%77.058.4+18.6
3 Appalachian State42250%69.060.2+8.8
4 Southern Miss42250%72.070.8+1.2
5 Arkansas State42250%80.279.5+0.8
6 Coastal Carolina42250%72.573.5-1.0
7 South Alabama52340%74.676.0-1.4
8 Louisiana Lafayette31233%59.060.3-1.3
9 James Madison31233%76.078.7-2.7
10 Georgia State41325%85.877.2+8.5
11 Marshall41325%78.276.0+2.2
12 Georgia Southern41325%77.882.8-5.0
13 Troy41325%66.078.0-12.0
14 Louisiana Monroe61517%75.087.7-12.7
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 -).
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