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James Madison vs Norfolk State Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 27 Nov 2020
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 73-83
38-35 35-48
Position#92
Record1-0
FormLLLLW
Points / game89.0
Allowed / game55.0
James Madison
USA
vs
Norfolk State 🏆
USA
Position#68
Record-
FormLLWWW
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · James Madison v Norfolk State
06 Dec 2025
JAME68
NORF67
27 Nov 2020
JAME73
NORF83
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

James Madison winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Norfolk State winWon
-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
NC Wilmington
#320
W
83-66
83
66
+17
H01/02
NCAA
Drexel
#252
L
67-78
67
78
-11
A07/02
NCAA
Delaware
#121
L
78-80
78
80
-2
A08/02
NCAA
Towson
#99
L
48-63
48
63
-15
H16/02
NCAA
Elon
#281
L
62-70
62
70
-8
H21/02
NCAA
William & Mary
#87
L
74-78
74
78
-4
H22/02
NCAA
Northeastern
#194
L
57-77
57
77
-20
A28/02
NCAA
Hofstra
#16
L
81-97
81
97
-16
A29/02
NCAA
Elon
#281
L
61-63
61
63
-2
A07/03
NCAA
Limestone College
#445
W
89-55
89
55
+34
H25/11
NCAA
1H
2H
40-26
43-40
33-43
34-35
34-35
44-45
24-36
24-27
34-34
28-36
31-38
43-40
23-41
34-36
33-61
48-36
34-28
27-35
48-29
41-26
142.7Avg total
70.0Scored
72.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)89.055.0144.0+34.0100%
Season at home (1)89.055.0144.0+34.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)70.072.7142.7-2.720%
Last 5 (5)72.474.0146.4-1.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)70.879.7150.5-8.912%
vs Similar ◀ (8)74.474.1148.5+0.250%
vs Weaker (1)89.055.0144.0+34.0100%
This opponent (Norfolk State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Norfolk StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
N. Carolina A&T
#118
L
68-74
68
74
-6
A01/02
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#78
L
63-69
63
69
-6
A04/02
NCAA
Delaware State
#334
W
85-57
85
57
+28
H08/02
NCAA
Morgan State
#228
W
62-57
62
57
+5
H15/02
NCAA
Coppin State
#261
W
80-60
80
60
+20
H18/02
NCAA
Florida A&M
#176
L
63-66
63
66
-3
A22/02
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#160
L
55-78
55
78
-23
A25/02
NCAA
Howard
#352
W
89-59
89
59
+30
H29/02
NCAA
Delaware State
#334
W
79-73
79
73
+6
A03/03
NCAA
Morgan State
#228
W
68-62
68
62
+6
A06/03
NCAA
1H
2H
24-37
44-37
38-32
25-37
32-26
53-31
30-17
32-40
40-32
40-28
19-37
44-29
20-30
35-48
51-28
38-31
41-35
38-38
32-25
36-37
136.7Avg total
71.2Scored
65.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)71.265.5136.7+5.760%
Last 5 (5)70.867.6138.4+3.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)61.572.5134.0-11.00%
vs Similar ◀ (8)65.073.4138.4-8.425%
vs Weaker (17)69.761.9131.6+7.865%
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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -3.7-3.71st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +1.0+1.02nd half: +2.9+2.9
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -3.7-3.71st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +1.0+1.02nd half: +2.9+2.9
James MadisonNorfolk 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
NC Wilmington
#320
W
40-26
40
26
+14
H01/02
NCAA
Drexel
#252
L
33-43
33
43
-10
A07/02
NCAA
Delaware
#121
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A08/02
NCAA
Towson
#99
L
24-36
24
36
-12
H16/02
NCAA
Elon
#281
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H21/02
NCAA
William & Mary
#87
L
31-38
31
38
-7
H22/02
NCAA
Northeastern
#194
L
23-41
23
41
-18
A28/02
NCAA
Hofstra
#16
L
33-61
33
61
-28
A29/02
NCAA
Elon
#281
W
34-28
34
28
+6
A07/03
NCAA
Limestone College
#445
W
48-29
48
29
+19
H25/11
NCAA
70.5Avg total
33.4Scored
37.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (28)34.736.170.8-1.443%-
Last 30 at home (14)38.034.472.4+3.657%-
Last 30 away (14)31.437.969.2-6.529%-
Last 10 (10)33.437.170.5-3.730%-
Last 5 (5)33.839.473.2-5.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)33.138.871.9-5.724%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)36.530.967.4+5.675%-
vs Weaker (1)48.029.077.0+19.0100%-
This opponent (Norfolk State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Norfolk StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
N. Carolina A&T
#118
L
24-37
24
37
-13
A01/02
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#78
W
38-32
38
32
+6
A04/02
NCAA
Delaware State
#334
W
32-26
32
26
+6
H08/02
NCAA
Morgan State
#228
W
30-17
30
17
+13
H15/02
NCAA
Coppin State
#261
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H18/02
NCAA
Florida A&M
#176
L
19-37
19
37
-18
A22/02
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#160
L
20-30
20
30
-10
A25/02
NCAA
Howard
#352
W
51-28
51
28
+23
H29/02
NCAA
Delaware State
#334
W
41-35
41
35
+6
A03/03
NCAA
Morgan State
#228
W
32-25
32
25
+7
A06/03
NCAA
62.6Avg total
32.7Scored
29.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)30.030.760.7-0.748%-
Last 30 at home (13)32.927.860.8+5.169%-
Last 30 away (16)27.633.060.6-5.431%-
Last 10 (10)32.729.962.6+2.870%-
Last 5 (5)32.631.063.6+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)30.537.568.0-7.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)26.832.959.6-6.112%-
vs Weaker (17)32.127.960.0+4.171%-
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
0
James Madison wins
0
Norfolk State wins
No previous meetings.
James Madisonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/11/20HLimestone College89-55
07/03/20AElon61-63
29/02/20AHofstra81-97
28/02/20ANortheastern57-77
22/02/20HWilliam & Mary74-78
21/02/20HElon62-70
16/02/20HTowson48-63
08/02/20ADelaware78-80
07/02/20ADrexel67-78
01/02/20HNC Wilmington83-66
Norfolk Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/03/20AMorgan State68-62
03/03/20ADelaware State79-73
29/02/20HHoward89-59
25/02/20ABethune-Cookman55-78
22/02/20AFlorida A&M63-66
18/02/20HCoppin State80-60
15/02/20HMorgan State62-57
08/02/20HDelaware State85-57
04/02/20AN. Carolina Central63-69
01/02/20AN. Carolina A&T68-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

James Madison
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
HomeW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game89.089.0-
Allowed / game55.055.0-
Point differential+34.0+34.0-
Avg total144.0144.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Norfolk State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
Home--
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games---
Win %---
Points / game---
Allowed / game---
Point differential---
Avg total---
Over main line---
Win by 10+---
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
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 State110100%98.059.0+39.0
2 James Madison110100%89.055.0+34.0
3 Georgia Southern110100%97.065.0+32.0
4 Appalachian State110100%81.061.0+20.0
5 Georgia State110100%123.0120.0+3.0
6 South Alabama110100%68.066.0+2.0
7 Old Dominion1010%67.085.0-18.0
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 N. Carolina Central21150%76.087.5-11.5
2 Morgan State1010%55.062.0-7.0
3 Howard1010%78.095.0-17.0
4 South Carolina St1010%61.081.0-20.0
5 Delaware State1010%51.0111.0-60.0
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 Madison383573
Norfolk State354883
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