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James Madison vs Old Dominion Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 10 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 70-69
27-44 43-25
Position#169
Record8-8
FormLLLWL
Points / game75.1
Allowed / game77.0
vs
Position#300
Record5-12
FormLLLLW
Points / game73.6
Allowed / game77.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · James Madison v Old Dominion
16 Jan 2027
JAME v OLD
upcoming
10 Jan 2026
JAME70
OLD 69
01 Feb 2025
JAME68
OLD 54
03 Feb 2024
JAME78
OLD 63
16 Feb 2023
JAME76
OLD 67
13 Nov 2021
JAME58
OLD 53
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

James Madison winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Old Dominion 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
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
Norfolk State
#233
W
68-67
68
67
+1
H06/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
L
68-77
68
77
-9
A18/12
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
L
92-96 OT
92
96
-4
A20/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
74-103
74
103
-29
A30/12
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
W
78-74
78
74
+4
A03/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H08/01
NCAA
1H
2H
41-45
39-27
48-32
40-45
35-32
31-50
35-24
32-38
35-32
33-35
22-34
46-43
39-37
41-43
28-48
46-55
39-34
39-40
25-36
39-30
152.1Avg total
74.5Scored
77.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)75.177.0152.1-1.950%
Season at home (7)74.667.6142.1+7.086%
Season away (9)75.684.3159.9-8.822%
Last 10 (10)74.577.6152.1-3.150%
Last 5 (5)75.283.2158.4-8.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)68.880.7149.5-11.833%
vs Similar ◀ (11)75.978.2154.1-2.336%
vs Weaker (12)76.568.4144.9+8.192%
This opponent (Old Dominion) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Old DominionUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Villanova
#46
L
75-89
75
89
-14
A26/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#100
L
75-88
75
88
-13
A30/11
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#231
L
77-86
77
86
-9
A06/12
NCAA
George Mason
#47
L
61-73
61
73
-12
A13/12
NCAA
James Madison
#169
W
77-68
77
68
+9
H18/12
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
L
74-76
74
76
-2
H20/12
NCAA
Maryland
#305
L
58-73
58
73
-15
A28/12
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
73-81
73
81
-8
H31/12
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
L
86-93
86
93
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
W
70-66
70
66
+4
A09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-40
39-49
29-39
–
36-35
41-51
29-38
32-35
34-22
43-46
29-34
45-42
18-45
40-28
19-37
54-44
30-47
56-46
28-24
42-42
151.9Avg total
72.6Scored
79.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)73.677.4151.1-3.829%
Season at home (7)78.769.1147.9+9.657%
Season away (10)70.183.2153.3-13.110%
Last 10 (10)72.679.3151.9-6.720%
Last 5 (5)72.277.8150.0-5.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)68.176.3144.5-8.227%
vs Similar ◀ (12)73.876.6150.4-2.833%
vs Weaker (2)62.561.0123.5+1.550%
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

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -0.7-0.71st half: -7.3-7.32nd half2nd half: -2.0-2.02nd half: +1.0+1.0
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -0.7-0.71st half: -7.3-7.32nd half2nd half: -2.0-2.02nd half: +1.0+1.0
James MadisonOld Dominion
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
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
Norfolk State
#233
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H06/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
L
22-34
22
34
-12
A18/12
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
W
39-37
39
37
+2
A20/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
28-48
28
48
-20
A30/12
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
W
39-34
39
34
+5
A03/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
25-36
25
36
-11
H08/01
NCAA
70.1Avg total
34.7Scored
35.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.034.470.5+1.663%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.430.865.1+3.664%-
Last 30 away (16)37.537.675.1-0.162%-
Last 10 (10)34.735.470.1-0.760%-
Last 5 (5)30.637.868.4-7.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)32.735.368.0-2.767%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)34.636.871.5-2.236%-
vs Weaker (12)38.832.271.0+6.783%-
This opponent (Old Dominion) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Old DominionLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Villanova
#46
L
36-40
36
40
-4
A26/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#100
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A30/11
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#231
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A06/12
NCAA
George Mason
#47
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A13/12
NCAA
James Madison
#169
W
34-22
34
22
+12
H18/12
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
L
29-34
29
34
-5
H20/12
NCAA
Maryland
#305
L
18-45
18
45
-27
A28/12
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
19-37
19
37
-18
H31/12
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
L
30-47
30
47
-17
H03/01
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
W
28-24
28
24
+4
A09/01
NCAA
64.9Avg total
28.8Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.835.466.2-4.633%-
Last 30 at home (11)32.332.965.2-0.655%-
Last 30 away (19)29.936.866.7-6.921%-
Last 10 (10)28.836.164.9-7.330%-
Last 5 (5)24.837.462.2-12.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)31.336.767.9-5.427%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)30.634.865.4-4.333%-
vs Weaker (2)23.534.057.5-10.550%-
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
8
James Madison wins
1
Old Dominion wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/26HMarshall64-66
03/01/26AArkansas State78-74
30/12/25AArkansas74-103
20/12/25AGeorgia Southern92-96 OT
18/12/25AOld Dominion68-77
06/12/25HNorfolk State68-67
04/12/25HN. Carolina Central67-62
29/11/25AGeorge Mason66-82
26/11/25HNebraska O.88-77
25/11/25AFlorida International80-72
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/26ACoastal Carolina70-66
03/01/26HGeorgia Southern86-93
31/12/25HAppalachian State73-81
28/12/25AMaryland58-73
20/12/25HCoastal Carolina74-76
18/12/25HJames Madison77-68
13/12/25AGeorge Mason61-73
06/12/25ARichmond Spiders77-86
30/11/25AWilliam & Mary75-88
26/11/25AVillanova75-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

James Madison
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL50%
HomeWWWWL86%
AwayLLLLW22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %50%86%22%
Points / game75.174.675.6
Allowed / game77.067.684.3
Point differential-1.9+7.0-8.8
Avg total152.1142.1159.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%43%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)67% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %6%0%11%
Old Dominion
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW29%
HomeWWLLL57%
AwayLLLLW10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17710
Win %29%57%10%
Points / game73.678.770.1
Allowed / game77.469.183.2
Point differential-3.8+9.6-13.1
Avg total151.1147.9153.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%29%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (2)50% (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 Arkansas State1712571%83.378.0+5.3
2 Marshall1611569%79.874.9+4.9
3 Georgia Southern1812667%83.779.8+3.9
4 Troy1711665%85.976.9+9.0
5 Southern Miss1811761%75.972.4+3.6
6 South Alabama1710759%73.368.1+5.2
7 Appalachian State1810856%72.466.7+5.7
8 Texas State189950%74.972.2+2.7
9 Coastal Carolina189950%72.471.8+0.6
10 James Madison168850%75.177.0-1.9
11 Old Dominion1751229%73.677.4-3.8
12 Georgia State1751229%69.674.9-5.3
13 Louisiana Lafayette1841422%60.670.3-9.7
14 Louisiana Monroe1831517%73.782.6-8.9
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 Madison274370
Old Dominion442569
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