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James Madison vs South Alabama Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 12 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 89-55
41-29 48-26
Position#6
Record14-1
FormWWWWL
Points / game88.8
Allowed / game71.9
vs
Position#212
Record8-7
FormWWWLL
Points / game74.3
Allowed / game75.7
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · James Madison v South Alabama
22 Jan 2026
JAME83
SOUT90
11 Jan 2024
JAME89
SOUT55
05 Mar 2023
JAME66
SOUT75
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

James Madison winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
South Alabama 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
Fresno State
#304
W
95-64
95
64
+31
A23/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
81-66
81
66
+15
H30/11
NCAA
Keystone
#691
W
130-59
130
59
+71
H03/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#353
W
84-69
84
69
+15
A10/12
NCAA
Hampton
#340
W
88-71
88
71
+17
A16/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#368
W
87-48
87
48
+39
H20/12
NCAA
Morgan State
#308
W
89-75
89
75
+14
A22/12
NCAA
Texas State
#214
W
82-65
82
65
+17
H30/12
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#147
W
68-61
68
61
+7
A05/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#211
L
71-81
71
81
-10
A06/01
NCAA
1H
2H
51-23
44-41
37-24
44-42
63-30
67-29
50-30
34-39
41-42
47-29
49-26
38-22
47-35
42-40
36-28
46-37
22-23
46-38
35-44
36-37
153.4Avg total
87.5Scored
65.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)88.871.9160.7+16.993%
Season at home (6)93.866.2160.0+27.7100%
Season away (9)85.475.7161.1+9.889%
Last 10 (10)87.565.9153.4+21.690%
Last 5 (5)79.466.0145.4+13.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)76.587.5164.0-11.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)82.370.5152.8+11.989%
This opponent (South Alabama) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
South AlabamaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Siu Edwardsville
#192
W
86-74
86
74
+12
H19/11
NCAA
Lynn University
#390
W
74-62
74
62
+12
H22/11
NCAA
Maryland
#215
L
55-68
55
68
-13
A26/11
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
L
52-70
52
70
-18
A01/12
NCAA
Mercer
#223
W
83-62
83
62
+21
A06/12
NCAA
Spring Hill
#407
W
91-74
91
74
+17
H09/12
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#310
W
83-67
83
67
+16
H22/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#353
W
61-59
61
59
+2
A31/12
NCAA
Appalachian State
#14
L
84-91 OT
84
91
-7
H05/01
NCAA
Georgia State
#252
L
76-90
76
90
-14
H06/01
NCAA
1H
2H
38-35
48-39
42-27
32-35
26-29
29-39
23-37
29-33
44-31
39-31
54-39
37-35
42-38
41-29
22-36
39-23
43-44
39-38
40-42
36-48
146.2Avg total
74.5Scored
71.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)74.375.7149.9-1.453%
Season at home (9)83.079.8162.8+3.256%
Season away (6)61.269.5130.7-8.350%
Last 10 (10)74.571.7146.2+2.860%
Last 5 (5)79.076.2155.2+2.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)62.479.4141.8-17.020%
vs Similar (15)76.770.1146.8+6.560%
vs Weaker (8)72.959.0131.9+13.988%
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

-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +12.6+12.61st half: +1.6+1.62nd half2nd half: +9.0+9.02nd half: +1.9+1.9
-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +12.6+12.61st half: +1.6+1.62nd half2nd half: +9.0+9.02nd half: +1.9+1.9
James MadisonSouth Alabama
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
Fresno State
#304
W
51-23
51
23
+28
A23/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
37-24
37
24
+13
H30/11
NCAA
Keystone
#691
W
63-30
63
30
+33
H03/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#353
W
50-30
50
30
+20
A10/12
NCAA
Hampton
#340
L
41-42
41
42
-1
A16/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#368
W
49-26
49
26
+23
H20/12
NCAA
Morgan State
#308
W
47-35
47
35
+12
A22/12
NCAA
Texas State
#214
W
36-28
36
28
+8
H30/12
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#147
L
22-23
22
23
-1
A05/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#211
L
35-44
35
44
-9
A06/01
NCAA
73.6Avg total
43.1Scored
30.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.434.173.5+5.357%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.133.774.7+7.460%-
Last 30 away (15)37.734.672.3+3.153%-
Last 10 (10)43.130.573.6+12.670%-
Last 5 (5)37.831.269.0+6.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)43.547.591.0-4.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)39.133.272.3+5.961%-
This opponent (South Alabama) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
South AlabamaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Siu Edwardsville
#192
W
38-35
38
35
+3
H19/11
NCAA
Lynn University
#390
W
42-27
42
27
+15
H22/11
NCAA
Maryland
#215
L
26-29
26
29
-3
A26/11
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
L
23-37
23
37
-14
A01/12
NCAA
Mercer
#223
W
44-31
44
31
+13
A06/12
NCAA
Spring Hill
#407
W
54-39
54
39
+15
H09/12
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#310
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H22/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#353
L
22-36
22
36
-14
A31/12
NCAA
Appalachian State
#14
L
43-44
43
44
-1
H05/01
NCAA
Georgia State
#252
L
40-42
40
42
-2
H06/01
NCAA
73.2Avg total
37.4Scored
35.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.732.368.0+3.467%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.732.971.6+5.869%-
Last 30 away (14)32.231.663.9+0.664%-
Last 10 (10)37.435.873.2+1.650%-
Last 5 (5)40.239.880.0+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)30.637.668.2-7.020%-
vs Similar (15)35.932.168.0+3.973%-
vs Weaker (8)35.229.264.5+6.075%-
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
2
South Alabama wins
DateGameScore
05/03/23James Madison v South Alabama66-75
13/01/23South Alabama v James Madison63-62
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/24ASouthern Miss71-81
05/01/24ALouisiana Lafayette68-61
30/12/23HTexas State82-65
22/12/23AMorgan State89-75
20/12/23HCoppin State87-48
16/12/23AHampton88-71
10/12/23AOld Dominion84-69
03/12/23HKeystone130-59
30/11/23HBuffalo81-66
23/11/23AFresno State95-64
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/24HGeorgia State76-90
05/01/24HAppalachian State84-91 OT
31/12/23AOld Dominion61-59
22/12/23HAlabama A&M Bulldogs83-67
09/12/23HSpring Hill91-74
06/12/23AMercer83-62
01/12/23AJacksonville State52-70
26/11/23AMaryland55-68
22/11/23HLynn University74-62
19/11/23HSiu Edwardsville86-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

James Madison
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL93%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWL89%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %93%100%89%
Points / game88.893.885.4
Allowed / game71.966.275.7
Point differential+16.9+27.7+9.8
Avg total160.7160.0161.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%83%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %13%0%22%
South Alabama
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL53%
HomeWWWLL56%
AwayLLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1596
Win %53%56%50%
Points / game74.383.061.2
Allowed / game75.779.869.5
Point differential-1.4+3.2-8.3
Avg total149.9162.8130.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%44%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %13%22%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 James Madison1514193%88.871.9+16.9
2 Appalachian State1511473%78.364.9+13.5
3 Troy1610662%81.470.4+10.9
4 Southern Miss158753%71.171.5-0.3
5 South Alabama158753%74.375.7-1.4
6 Marshall179853%76.275.8+0.5
7 Georgia State147750%80.174.7+5.4
8 Louisiana Lafayette168850%76.372.1+4.2
9 Arkansas State156940%78.778.9-0.3
10 Texas State156940%69.570.5-0.9
11 Louisiana Monroe134931%68.672.6-4.0
12 Coastal Carolina1441029%78.678.1+0.4
13 Old Dominion1541127%70.877.9-7.1
14 Georgia Southern1621412%69.279.6-10.3
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 Madison414889
South Alabama292655
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