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James Madison vs Texas State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 30 Dec 2023
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 82-65
36-28 46-37
Position#6
Record12-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game92.6
Allowed / game72.6
vs
Position#214
Record6-6
FormLWWWL
Points / game70.0
Allowed / game68.8
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · James Madison v Texas State
24 Jan 2026
JAME82
TEXA57
10 Mar 2024
JAME73
TEXA68
30 Dec 2023
JAME82
TEXA65
05 Jan 2023
JAME62
TEXA63
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

James Madison winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Texas 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
Howard
#204
W
107-86
107
86
+21
H12/11
NCAA
Radford
#220
W
76-73
76
73
+3
H18/11
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#131
W
82-76
82
76
+6
A21/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
59-40
48-46
35-39
41-34
40-39
42-37
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
160.6Avg total
91.9Scored
68.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)92.672.6165.2+20.0100%
Season at home (5)96.266.4162.6+29.8100%
Season away (7)90.077.0167.0+13.0100%
Last 10 (10)91.968.7160.6+23.2100%
Last 5 (5)95.664.4160.0+31.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)76.587.5164.0-11.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)81.170.1151.2+11.082%
This opponent (Texas State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Texas StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma
#104
L
54-93
54
93
-39
A15/11
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#314
W
72-62
72
62
+10
H18/11
NCAA
McNeese State
#7
L
48-59
48
59
-11
H21/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#320
L
67-74
67
74
-7
H22/11
NCAA
UT Arlington
#136
W
73-66
73
66
+7
A25/11
NCAA
Texas
#112
L
58-77
58
77
-19
A01/12
NCAA
Jarvis Christian
#628
W
107-58
107
58
+49
H12/12
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
W
73-60
73
60
+13
A16/12
NCAA
Le Tourneau
#550
W
110-68
110
68
+42
H19/12
NCAA
Houston
#9
L
37-72
37
72
-35
A22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
22-45
32-48
27-25
45-37
20-26
28-33
25-28
42-46
32-27
41-39
26-36
32-41
36-24
71-34
23-33
50-27
53-30
57-38
18-29
19-43
138.8Avg total
69.9Scored
68.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)70.068.8138.8+1.250%
Season at home (5)80.864.2145.0+16.660%
Season away (7)62.372.0134.3-9.743%
Last 10 (10)69.968.9138.8+1.050%
Last 5 (5)77.067.0144.0+10.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)60.873.3134.1-12.57%
vs Similar (13)69.864.0133.8+5.877%
vs Weaker (2)108.563.0171.5+45.5100%
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

-18-9+0+9+181st half1st half: +14.4+14.41st half: -2.1-2.12nd half2nd half: +8.8+8.82nd half: +3.1+3.1
-18-9+0+9+181st half1st half: +14.4+14.41st half: -2.1-2.12nd half2nd half: +8.8+8.82nd half: +3.1+3.1
James MadisonTexas 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
Howard
#204
W
59-40
59
40
+19
H12/11
NCAA
Radford
#220
L
35-39
35
39
-4
H18/11
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#131
W
40-39
40
39
+1
A21/11
NCAA
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
80.0Avg total
47.2Scored
32.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.834.373.1+4.553%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.433.973.4+5.550%-
Last 30 away (14)38.134.672.7+3.457%-
Last 10 (10)47.232.880.0+14.480%-
Last 5 (5)50.032.682.6+17.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)43.547.591.0-4.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)38.533.371.8+5.157%-
This opponent (Texas State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Texas StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma
#104
L
22-45
22
45
-23
A15/11
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#314
W
27-25
27
25
+2
H18/11
NCAA
McNeese State
#7
L
20-26
20
26
-6
H21/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#320
L
25-28
25
28
-3
H22/11
NCAA
UT Arlington
#136
W
32-27
32
27
+5
A25/11
NCAA
Texas
#112
L
26-36
26
36
-10
A01/12
NCAA
Jarvis Christian
#628
W
36-24
36
24
+12
H12/12
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
L
23-33
23
33
-10
A16/12
NCAA
Le Tourneau
#550
W
53-30
53
30
+23
H19/12
NCAA
Houston
#9
L
18-29
18
29
-11
A22/12
NCAA
58.5Avg total
28.2Scored
30.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.232.062.3-1.833%-
Last 30 at home (13)31.931.263.2+0.738%-
Last 30 away (17)28.932.661.6-3.729%-
Last 10 (10)28.230.358.5-2.140%-
Last 5 (5)31.230.461.6+0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)27.735.763.3-8.00%-
vs Similar (13)31.028.659.6+2.462%-
vs Weaker (2)44.527.071.5+17.5100%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
James Madison wins
1
Texas State wins
DateGameScore
06/01/23James Madison v Texas State62-63
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
21/11/23ASouthern Illinois82-76
18/11/23HRadford76-73
12/11/23HHoward107-86
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/23AHouston37-72
19/12/23HLe Tourneau110-68
16/12/23ASam Houston St.73-60
12/12/23HJarvis Christian107-58
01/12/23ATexas58-77
25/11/23AUT Arlington73-66
22/11/23HSouthern Utah67-74
21/11/23HMcNeese State48-59
18/11/23HUTSA Roadrunners72-62
15/11/23AOklahoma54-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

James Madison
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1257
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game92.696.290.0
Allowed / game72.666.477.0
Point differential+20.0+29.8+13.0
Avg total165.2162.6167.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%80%57%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %17%0%29%
Texas State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL50%
HomeWLLWW60%
AwayLWLWL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1257
Win %50%60%43%
Points / game70.080.862.3
Allowed / game68.864.272.0
Point differential+1.2+16.6-9.7
Avg total138.8145.0134.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%60%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-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 James Madison12120100%92.672.6+20.0
2 Appalachian State1310377%78.663.3+15.3
3 Louisiana Lafayette127558%78.471.2+7.2
4 South Alabama127558%74.474.6-0.2
5 Troy126650%83.271.2+12.1
6 Texas State126650%70.068.8+1.2
7 Southern Miss126650%70.070.0+0.0
8 Georgia State115645%78.972.8+6.1
9 Marshall135838%76.578.5-2.0
10 Louisiana Monroe114736%69.772.7-3.0
11 Arkansas State124833%74.277.9-3.7
12 Old Dominion124833%71.277.6-6.3
13 Coastal Carolina113827%80.679.5+1.2
14 Georgia Southern120120%65.679.2-13.6
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 Madison364682
Texas State283765
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