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James Madison vs N. Carolina Central Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 04 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 67-62
35-24 32-38
Position#169
Record5-4
FormLWWWL
Points / game76.8
Allowed / game76.3
vs
Position#258
Record3-6
FormLWLLW
Points / game74.0
Allowed / game79.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

James Madison winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
N. Carolina Central 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
Troy
#68
L
60-79
60
79
-19
H10/03
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
71-85
71
85
-14
A04/11
NCAA
Washington & Lee
#401
W
70-56
70
56
+14
H06/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
84-70
84
70
+14
H09/11
NCAA
Longwood
#202
L
72-82
72
82
-10
A13/11
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#59
L
79-88
79
88
-9
A16/11
NCAA
Towson
#157
W
81-75
81
75
+6
H19/11
NCAA
Florida International
#232
W
80-72
80
72
+8
A25/11
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#219
W
88-77
88
77
+11
H26/11
NCAA
George Mason
#47
L
66-82
66
82
-16
A29/11
NCAA
1H
2H
23-40
37-39
39-30
32-55
38-30
32-26
43-28
41-42
35-44
37-38
39-56
40-32
36-36
45-39
41-45
39-27
48-32
40-45
35-32
31-50
151.7Avg total
75.1Scored
76.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)76.876.3153.1+0.456%
Season at home (4)80.869.5150.2+11.2100%
Season away (5)73.681.8155.4-8.220%
Last 10 (10)75.176.6151.7-1.550%
Last 5 (5)78.878.8157.6+0.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)62.874.3137.2-11.533%
vs Similar (10)75.478.4153.8-3.040%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)79.268.8148.1+10.492%
This opponent (N. Carolina Central) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
N. Carolina CentralUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Carolina St
#119
L
67-88
67
88
-21
A15/03
NCAA
NC State
#128
L
66-114
66
114
-48
A04/11
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
62-81
62
81
-19
A08/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
54-76
54
76
-22
A09/11
NCAA
Bluefield State
#429
W
77-61
77
61
+16
H13/11
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
53-97
53
97
-44
A15/11
NCAA
Toccoa Falls
#592
W
123-67
123
67
+56
H19/11
NCAA
Dayton
#65
L
55-74
55
74
-19
A22/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#274
L
67-82
67
82
-15
A26/11
NCAA
Carolina University
#612
W
109-61
109
61
+48
H29/11
NCAA
1H
2H
25-54
42-34
26-54
40-60
25-42
37-39
18-38
36-38
40-33
37-28
24-39
29-58
64-35
59-32
20-44
35-30
24-39
43-43
46-28
63-33
153.4Avg total
73.3Scored
80.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)74.079.2153.2-5.233%
Season at home (3)103.063.0166.0+40.0100%
Season away (6)59.587.3146.8-27.80%
Last 10 (10)73.380.1153.4-6.830%
Last 5 (5)81.476.2157.6+5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)67.885.8153.6-18.018%
vs Similar (7)79.783.0162.7-3.343%
vs Weaker (12)86.967.6154.5+19.367%
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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +0.4+0.41st half: -9.4-9.42nd half2nd half: -1.9-1.92nd half: +2.6+2.6
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +0.4+0.41st half: -9.4-9.42nd half2nd half: -1.9-1.92nd half: +2.6+2.6
James MadisonN. Carolina Central
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
Troy
#68
L
23-40
23
40
-17
H10/03
NCAA
Akron
#14
W
39-30
39
30
+9
A04/11
NCAA
Washington & Lee
#401
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H06/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
43-28
43
28
+15
H09/11
NCAA
Longwood
#202
L
35-44
35
44
-9
A13/11
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#59
L
39-56
39
56
-17
A16/11
NCAA
Towson
#157
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H19/11
NCAA
Florida International
#232
L
41-45
41
45
-4
A25/11
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#219
W
48-32
48
32
+16
H26/11
NCAA
George Mason
#47
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A29/11
NCAA
75.0Avg total
37.7Scored
37.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.934.071.0+2.963%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.430.566.9+5.967%-
Last 30 away (15)37.537.675.1-0.160%-
Last 10 (10)37.737.375.0+0.450%-
Last 5 (5)39.840.280.0-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)31.333.865.2-2.550%-
vs Similar (10)36.337.273.5-0.940%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)39.932.071.9+7.985%-
This opponent (N. Carolina Central) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
N. Carolina CentralLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Carolina St
#119
L
25-54
25
54
-29
A15/03
NCAA
NC State
#128
L
26-54
26
54
-28
A04/11
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
25-42
25
42
-17
A08/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
18-38
18
38
-20
A09/11
NCAA
Bluefield State
#429
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H13/11
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
24-39
24
39
-15
A15/11
NCAA
Toccoa Falls
#592
W
64-35
64
35
+29
H19/11
NCAA
Dayton
#65
L
20-44
20
44
-24
A22/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#274
L
24-39
24
39
-15
A26/11
NCAA
Carolina University
#612
W
46-28
46
28
+18
H29/11
NCAA
71.8Avg total
31.2Scored
40.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.035.871.8+0.243%-
Last 30 at home (13)43.931.975.8+12.069%-
Last 30 away (17)30.038.868.8-8.824%-
Last 10 (10)31.240.671.8-9.430%-
Last 5 (5)35.637.072.6-1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)27.542.369.7-14.89%-
vs Similar (7)35.935.471.3+0.443%-
vs Weaker (12)44.030.174.1+13.975%-
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
0
James Madison wins
0
N. Carolina Central wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/11/25AGeorge Mason66-82
26/11/25HNebraska O.88-77
25/11/25AFlorida International80-72
19/11/25HTowson81-75
16/11/25ALIU Sharks79-88
13/11/25ALongwood72-82
09/11/25HCoppin State84-70
06/11/25HWashington & Lee70-56
04/11/25AAkron71-85
10/03/25HTroy60-79
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/11/25HCarolina University109-61
26/11/25AUSC Upstate67-82
22/11/25ADayton55-74
19/11/25HToccoa Falls123-67
15/11/25ANorth Carolina53-97
13/11/25HBluefield State77-61
09/11/25AAppalachian State54-76
08/11/25AVirginia62-81
04/11/25ANC State66-114
15/03/25ASouth Carolina St67-88

📊 11. Overall Statistics

James Madison
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL56%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayLLLWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games945
Win %56%100%20%
Points / game76.880.873.6
Allowed / game76.369.581.8
Point differential+0.4+11.2-8.2
Avg total153.1150.2155.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%75%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
N. Carolina Central
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW33%
HomeWWW100%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games936
Win %33%100%0%
Points / game74.0103.059.5
Allowed / game79.263.087.3
Point differential-5.2+40.0-27.8
Avg total153.2166.0146.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Marshall75271%81.679.7+1.9
2 South Alabama96367%75.467.8+7.7
3 Arkansas State96367%79.879.8+0.0
4 Coastal Carolina85362%74.967.0+7.9
5 Texas State106460%73.764.3+9.4
6 Southern Miss74357%80.771.7+9.0
7 James Madison95456%76.876.3+0.4
8 Appalachian State105550%74.567.2+7.3
9 Troy105550%88.182.8+5.3
10 Georgia Southern94544%79.880.8-1.0
11 Old Dominion93633%75.177.8-2.7
12 Louisiana Monroe71614%71.082.0-11.0
13 Louisiana Lafayette81712%57.072.8-15.8
14 Georgia State91811%63.675.2-11.7
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 -).
Mid-Eastern Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Norfolk State94544%79.970.6+9.3
2 Howard94544%77.673.7+3.9
3 Md.-East. Shore114736%62.868.9-6.1
4 N. Carolina Central93633%74.079.2-5.2
5 Coppin State103730%68.482.1-13.7
6 Delaware State92722%58.673.7-15.1
7 Morgan State71614%73.981.3-7.4
8 South Carolina St8080%66.589.8-23.2
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 Madison353267
N. Carolina Central243862
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