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James Madison vs Norfolk State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 06 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 68-67
35-32 33-35
Position#169
Record6-4
FormWWWLW
Points / game75.8
Allowed / game74.9
vs
Position#233
Record4-5
FormLWLWL
Points / game79.9
Allowed / game70.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · James Madison v Norfolk State
06 Dec 2025
JAME68
NORF67
27 Nov 2020
JAME73
NORF83
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

James Madison winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Norfolk State 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
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
N. Carolina Central
#258
W
67-62
67
62
+5
H04/12
NCAA
1H
2H
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
35-24
32-38
150.7Avg total
75.8Scored
74.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)75.874.9150.7+0.960%
Season at home (5)78.068.0146.0+10.0100%
Season away (5)73.681.8155.4-8.220%
Last 10 (10)75.874.9150.7+0.960%
Last 5 (5)76.473.6150.0+2.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)65.673.8139.4-8.240%
vs Similar ◀ (10)75.478.4153.8-3.040%
vs Weaker (14)78.468.4146.7+10.093%
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
Florida
#6
L
69-95
69
95
-26
A21/03
NCAA
Washington Adventist
#402
W
98-76
98
76
+22
H04/11
NCAA
Regent University
#662
W
119-55
119
55
+64
H06/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#100
L
78-81
78
81
-3
H08/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
L
57-60
57
60
-3
A12/11
NCAA
Towson
#157
L
41-51
41
51
-10
A15/11
NCAA
Hampton
#276
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H22/11
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
L
67-75
67
75
-8
A23/11
NCAA
Virginia-Lynchburg
#708
W
136-79
136
79
+57
H26/11
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
61-98
61
98
-37
A29/11
NCAA
1H
2H
32-53
37-42
45-33
53-43
62-29
57-26
37-36
41-45
28-32
29-28
26-22
15-29
30-30
32-30
23-39
44-36
66-41
70-38
32-47
29-51
151.8Avg total
78.8Scored
73.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)79.970.6150.4+9.344%
Season at home (5)98.670.2168.8+28.480%
Season away (4)56.571.0127.5-14.50%
Last 10 (10)78.873.0151.8+5.840%
Last 5 (5)73.472.6146.0+0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)69.089.0158.0-20.033%
vs Similar ◀ (10)69.070.3139.3-1.350%
vs Weaker (16)84.868.8153.5+16.081%
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: +3.2+3.21st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: -2.3-2.32nd half: +3.9+3.9
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +3.2+3.21st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: -2.3-2.32nd half: +3.9+3.9
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.
Bets by half · pick a half
James MadisonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
N. Carolina Central
#258
W
35-24
35
24
+11
H04/12
NCAA
74.6Avg total
38.9Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.233.770.9+3.567%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.330.166.4+6.269%-
Last 30 away (14)38.337.976.1+0.464%-
Last 10 (10)38.935.774.6+3.260%-
Last 5 (5)39.033.872.8+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)32.433.866.2-1.460%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)36.337.273.5-0.940%-
vs Weaker (14)39.631.471.0+8.186%-
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
Florida
#6
L
32-53
32
53
-21
A21/03
NCAA
Washington Adventist
#402
W
45-33
45
33
+12
H04/11
NCAA
Regent University
#662
W
62-29
62
29
+33
H06/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#100
W
37-36
37
36
+1
H08/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A12/11
NCAA
Towson
#157
W
26-22
26
22
+4
A15/11
NCAA
Hampton
#276
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H22/11
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
L
23-39
23
39
-16
A23/11
NCAA
Virginia-Lynchburg
#708
W
66-41
66
41
+25
H26/11
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
32-47
32
47
-15
A29/11
NCAA
74.3Avg total
38.1Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.733.069.7+3.753%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.831.571.3+8.362%-
Last 30 away (14)33.134.667.8-1.543%-
Last 10 (10)38.136.274.3+1.950%-
Last 5 (5)35.435.871.2-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)34.344.779.0-10.333%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)32.133.966.0-1.840%-
vs Weaker (16)39.130.869.9+8.262%-
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
2
Norfolk State wins
DateGameScore
09/11/24Norfolk State v James Madison83-69
27/11/20James Madison v Norfolk State73-83
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/12/25HN. Carolina Central67-62
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/11/25AArizona61-98
26/11/25HVirginia-Lynchburg136-79
23/11/25AWyoming67-75
22/11/25HHampton62-60
15/11/25ATowson41-51
12/11/25AOld Dominion57-60
08/11/25HWilliam & Mary78-81
06/11/25HRegent University119-55
04/11/25HWashington Adventist98-76
21/03/25AFlorida69-95

📊 11. Overall Statistics

James Madison
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW60%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLLWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %60%100%20%
Points / game75.878.073.6
Allowed / game74.968.081.8
Point differential+0.9+10.0-8.2
Avg total150.7146.0155.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Norfolk State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL44%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %44%80%0%
Points / game79.998.656.5
Allowed / game70.670.271.0
Point differential+9.3+28.4-14.5
Avg total150.4168.8127.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
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 Arkansas State96367%79.879.8+0.0
2 Marshall85362%80.078.5+1.5
3 South Alabama106460%74.470.1+4.3
4 James Madison106460%75.874.9+0.9
5 Coastal Carolina95456%75.269.0+6.2
6 Southern Miss95456%79.073.9+5.1
7 Texas State116555%73.565.5+8.1
8 Appalachian State105550%74.567.2+7.3
9 Troy105550%88.182.8+5.3
10 Georgia Southern105550%79.579.6-0.1
11 Old Dominion103730%75.378.6-3.3
12 Louisiana Monroe82625%70.478.2-7.9
13 Georgia State91811%63.675.2-11.7
14 Louisiana Lafayette91811%56.871.9-15.1
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 Central103730%72.878.0-5.2
5 Coppin State113827%66.682.9-16.3
6 Delaware State102820%58.672.9-14.3
7 Morgan State71614%73.981.3-7.4
8 South Carolina St9090%65.788.7-23.0
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 Madison353368
Norfolk State323567
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