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James Madison vs Southern Miss Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 03 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 83-72
33-31 50-41
Position#110
Record7-6
FormWWLLW
Points / game74.6
Allowed / game69.5
vs
Position#324
Record6-7
FormLLLWW
Points / game72.2
Allowed / game76.2
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

James Madison winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Southern Miss 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
Towson
#78
L
63-67
63
67
-4
A17/11
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
W
99-81
99
81
+18
A21/11
NCAA
UC San Diego
#11
L
67-73
67
73
-6
A22/11
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#92
W
71-65
71
65
+6
A23/11
NCAA
George Mason
#31
L
61-66
61
66
-5
H29/11
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#130
W
71-61
71
61
+10
H04/12
NCAA
Utah Valley State
#32
W
78-61
78
61
+17
H07/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#87
L
58-75
58
75
-17
A18/12
NCAA
South Alabama
#83
L
49-77
49
77
-28
A21/12
NCAA
Midway
#572
W
96-64
96
64
+32
H29/12
NCAA
1H
2H
36-31
27-36
45-41
54-40
28-34
39-39
40-29
31-36
24-26
37-40
37-27
34-34
44-28
34-33
32-31
26-44
26-34
23-43
55-23
41-41
140.3Avg total
71.3Scored
69.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)74.669.5144.1+5.254%
Season at home (6)82.363.7146.0+18.783%
Season away (7)68.074.4142.4-6.429%
Last 10 (10)71.369.0140.3+2.350%
Last 5 (5)70.467.6138.0+2.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)63.869.2133.0-5.525%
vs Similar (9)72.276.1148.3-3.944%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)84.066.6150.6+17.4100%
This opponent (Southern Miss) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Southern MissUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Dakota St.
#108
L
76-101
76
101
-25
A21/11
NCAA
Montana State
#238
L
59-79
59
79
-20
A25/11
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#208
L
74-82
74
82
-8
A26/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#84
W
66-65
66
65
+1
H30/11
NCAA
Alabama State
#156
W
81-64
81
64
+17
H05/12
NCAA
Tulane
#139
L
58-86
58
86
-28
A11/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#73
L
46-77
46
77
-31
H14/12
NCAA
Lamar
#123
L
65-69
65
69
-4
H18/12
NCAA
Marshall
#124
W
68-66
68
66
+2
H21/12
NCAA
William Carey
#426
W
80-70
80
70
+10
H31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
32-55
44-46
26-41
33-38
40-49
34-33
31-32
35-33
30-33
51-31
23-38
35-48
28-38
18-39
31-36
34-33
39-34
29-32
35-31
45-39
143.2Avg total
67.3Scored
75.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)72.276.2148.3-4.046%
Season at home (8)73.468.0141.4+5.475%
Season away (5)70.289.2159.4-19.00%
Last 10 (10)67.375.9143.2-8.640%
Last 5 (5)63.473.6137.0-10.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)67.876.5144.3-8.740%
vs Similar (12)69.069.6138.6-0.642%
vs Weaker (3)87.369.3156.7+18.0100%
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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +6.3+6.31st half: -7.2-7.22nd half2nd half: -4.0-4.02nd half: -1.4-1.4
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +6.3+6.31st half: -7.2-7.22nd half2nd half: -4.0-4.02nd half: -1.4-1.4
James MadisonSouthern Miss
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
Towson
#78
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A17/11
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
W
45-41
45
41
+4
A21/11
NCAA
UC San Diego
#11
L
28-34
28
34
-6
A22/11
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#92
W
40-29
40
29
+11
A23/11
NCAA
George Mason
#31
L
24-26
24
26
-2
H29/11
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#130
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H04/12
NCAA
Utah Valley State
#32
W
44-28
44
28
+16
H07/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#87
W
32-31
32
31
+1
A18/12
NCAA
South Alabama
#83
L
26-34
26
34
-8
A21/12
NCAA
Midway
#572
W
55-23
55
23
+32
H29/12
NCAA
67.1Avg total
36.7Scored
30.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.930.668.4+7.377%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.928.469.3+12.686%-
Last 30 away (16)35.232.567.7+2.769%-
Last 10 (10)36.730.467.1+6.370%-
Last 5 (5)38.828.667.4+10.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)30.530.561.0+0.025%-
vs Similar (9)35.233.368.6+1.978%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)41.029.170.1+11.988%-
This opponent (Southern Miss) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Southern MissLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Dakota St.
#108
L
32-55
32
55
-23
A21/11
NCAA
Montana State
#238
L
26-41
26
41
-15
A25/11
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#208
L
40-49
40
49
-9
A26/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#84
L
31-32
31
32
-1
H30/11
NCAA
Alabama State
#156
L
30-33
30
33
-3
H05/12
NCAA
Tulane
#139
L
23-38
23
38
-15
A11/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#73
L
28-38
28
38
-10
H14/12
NCAA
Lamar
#123
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H18/12
NCAA
Marshall
#124
W
39-34
39
34
+5
H21/12
NCAA
William Carey
#426
W
35-31
35
31
+4
H31/12
NCAA
70.2Avg total
31.5Scored
38.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.336.268.5-3.927%-
Last 30 at home (17)33.133.766.8-0.635%-
Last 30 away (13)31.339.470.7-8.115%-
Last 10 (10)31.538.770.2-7.220%-
Last 5 (5)31.235.466.6-4.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)31.438.870.2-7.420%-
vs Similar (12)31.533.865.3-2.325%-
vs Weaker (3)40.032.372.3+7.767%-
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
Southern Miss wins
DateGameScore
06/01/24Southern Miss v James Madison81-71
21/01/23Southern Miss v James Madison83-70
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/24HMidway96-64
21/12/24ASouth Alabama49-77
18/12/24AWake Forest58-75
07/12/24HUtah Valley State78-61
04/12/24HEast Tennessee St71-61
29/11/24HGeorge Mason61-66
23/11/24AJacksonville State71-65
22/11/24AUC San Diego67-73
21/11/24AIllinois (Chi.)99-81
17/11/24ATowson63-67
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/24HWilliam Carey80-70
21/12/24HMarshall68-66
18/12/24HLamar65-69
14/12/24HOle Miss46-77
11/12/24ATulane58-86
05/12/24HAlabama State81-64
30/11/24HWisc. Milwaukee66-65
26/11/24AAbilene Christian74-82
25/11/24AMontana State59-79
21/11/24ASouth Dakota St.76-101

📊 11. Overall Statistics

James Madison
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW54%
HomeWLWWW83%
AwayWLWLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %54%83%29%
Points / game74.682.368.0
Allowed / game69.563.774.4
Point differential+5.2+18.7-6.4
Avg total144.1146.0142.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%83%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Southern Miss
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW46%
HomeWLLWW75%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %46%75%0%
Points / game72.273.470.2
Allowed / game76.268.089.2
Point differential-4.0+5.4-19.0
Avg total148.3141.4159.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)67% (3)-
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 State1310377%80.771.5+9.2
2 South Alabama139469%74.962.7+12.2
3 Troy139469%74.966.0+8.9
4 Texas State138562%77.068.1+8.9
5 James Madison137654%74.669.5+5.2
6 Coastal Carolina137654%69.268.1+1.2
7 Georgia Southern137654%74.478.9-4.5
8 Marshall147750%76.072.3+3.7
9 Appalachian State136746%69.365.3+4.0
10 Southern Miss136746%72.276.2-4.0
11 Old Dominion135838%69.975.0-5.1
12 Georgia State134931%71.379.1-7.8
13 Louisiana Monroe1441029%72.872.4+0.4
14 Louisiana Lafayette1331023%65.675.8-10.2
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 Madison335083
Southern Miss314172
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