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LIU Sharks vs James Madison Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 16 Nov 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 88-79
56-39 32-40
Position#59
Record2-1
FormWLLWW
Points / game79.0
Allowed / game83.7
vs
Position#169
Record2-2
FormLLWWL
Points / game74.2
Allowed / game73.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

LIU Sharks winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
James Madison winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

LIU SharksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Stonehill
#225
W
62-59
62
59
+3
H08/02
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#289
W
62-58
62
58
+4
H15/02
NCAA
Le Moyne
#335
W
76-61
76
61
+15
A22/02
NCAA
Wagner
#234
W
60-47
60
47
+13
H28/02
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#289
W
74-55
74
55
+19
A01/03
NCAA
Chicago State
#368
W
68-57
68
57
+11
H06/03
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
L
68-71
68
71
-3
H08/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
L
67-89
67
89
-22
A04/11
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
94-90
94
90
+4
A06/11
NCAA
Air Force
#371
W
76-72
76
72
+4
A11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
30-24
32-35
23-25
39-33
36-34
40-27
28-22
32-25
31-32
43-23
36-28
32-29
38-23
30-48
25-40
42-49
46-53
48-37
32-33
44-39
136.6Avg total
70.7Scored
65.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)79.083.7162.7-4.767%
Season at homeno games
Season away (3)79.083.7162.7-4.767%
Last 10 (10)70.765.9136.6+4.880%
Last 5 (5)74.675.8150.4-1.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)57.572.5130.0-15.025%
vs Similar ◀ (10)63.261.9125.1+1.360%
vs Weaker (15)70.367.5137.8+2.753%
This opponent (James Madison) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
James MadisonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Coastal Carolina
#326
W
74-73
74
73
+1
A15/02
NCAA
Georgia State
#274
W
83-63
83
63
+20
H21/02
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#201
W
78-73
78
73
+5
H22/02
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#346
W
85-79
85
79
+6
A26/02
NCAA
Texas State
#207
L
93-102 OT
93
102
-9
A01/03
NCAA
Troy
#68
L
60-79
60
79
-19
H10/03
NCAA
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
1H
2H
33-36
41-37
37-33
46-30
37-37
41-36
47-35
38-44
41-33
36-44
23-40
37-39
39-30
32-55
38-30
32-26
43-28
41-42
35-44
37-38
153.2Avg total
77.0Scored
76.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)74.273.2147.5+1.050%
Season at home (2)77.063.0140.0+14.0100%
Season away (2)71.583.5155.0-12.00%
Last 10 (10)77.076.2153.2+0.860%
Last 5 (5)71.474.4145.8-3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)64.370.1134.4-5.943%
vs Similar ◀ (9)69.674.8144.3-5.233%
vs Weaker (13)79.268.8148.1+10.492%
This opponent (LIU Sharks) 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: +1.1+1.11st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: +3.7+3.72nd half: -1.0-1.0
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +1.1+1.11st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: +3.7+3.72nd half: -1.0-1.0
LIU SharksJames Madison
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.
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LIU SharksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Stonehill
#225
W
30-24
30
24
+6
H08/02
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#289
L
23-25
23
25
-2
H15/02
NCAA
Le Moyne
#335
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A22/02
NCAA
Wagner
#234
W
28-22
28
22
+6
H28/02
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#289
L
31-32
31
32
-1
A01/03
NCAA
Chicago State
#368
W
36-28
36
28
+8
H06/03
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
W
38-23
38
23
+15
H08/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
L
25-40
25
40
-15
A04/11
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
L
46-53
46
53
-7
A06/11
NCAA
Air Force
#371
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A11/11
NCAA
63.9Avg total
32.5Scored
31.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.530.560.9+0.047%-
Last 30 at home (14)30.726.457.1+4.464%-
Last 30 away (16)30.234.164.3-3.831%-
Last 10 (10)32.531.463.9+1.150%-
Last 5 (5)35.435.470.8+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)24.233.057.2-8.825%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)27.829.957.7-2.140%-
vs Weaker (15)32.930.763.5+2.253%-
This opponent (James Madison) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
James MadisonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Coastal Carolina
#326
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A15/02
NCAA
Georgia State
#274
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H21/02
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#201
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H22/02
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#346
W
47-35
47
35
+12
A26/02
NCAA
Texas State
#207
W
41-33
41
33
+8
A01/03
NCAA
Troy
#68
L
23-40
23
40
-17
H10/03
NCAA
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
71.9Avg total
37.3Scored
34.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.232.068.2+4.270%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.429.464.8+6.169%-
Last 30 away (14)37.135.172.1+2.071%-
Last 10 (10)37.334.671.9+2.760%-
Last 5 (5)35.634.470.0+1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)31.632.163.7-0.643%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)34.232.266.4+2.067%-
vs Weaker (13)39.932.071.9+7.985%-
This opponent (LIU Sharks) 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
LIU Sharks wins
1
James Madison wins
DateGameScore
18/12/22James Madison v LIU Sharks115-79
LIU Sharkslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/25AAir Force76-72
06/11/25AIU Indy94-90
04/11/25ANotre Dame67-89
08/03/25HSt. Francis (PA)68-71
06/03/25HChicago State68-57
01/03/25AFairleigh Dickinson74-55
28/02/25HWagner60-47
22/02/25ALe Moyne76-61
15/02/25HFairleigh Dickinson62-58
08/02/25HStonehill62-59
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/25ALongwood72-82
09/11/25HCoppin State84-70
06/11/25HWashington & Lee70-56
04/11/25AAkron71-85
10/03/25HTroy60-79
01/03/25ATexas State93-102 OT
26/02/25ALouisiana Monroe85-79
22/02/25HGeorgia Southern78-73
21/02/25HGeorgia State83-63
15/02/25ACoastal Carolina74-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

LIU Sharks
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWW67%
Home--
AwayLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games3-3
Win %67%-67%
Points / game79.0-79.0
Allowed / game83.7-83.7
Point differential-4.7--4.7
Avg total162.7-162.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%-0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)-100% (2)
Overtime %0%-0%
James Madison
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWL50%
HomeWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game74.277.071.5
Allowed / game73.263.083.5
Point differential+1.0+14.0-12.0
Avg total147.5140.0155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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

Northeast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Central Connecticut State32167%75.361.7+13.7
2 LIU Sharks32167%79.083.7-4.7
3 Mercyhurst Lakers53260%70.861.6+9.2
4 Stonehill52340%73.267.2+6.0
5 New Haven Chargers52340%57.871.2-13.4
6 Le Moyne41325%75.875.2+0.5
7 Wagner3030%65.378.0-12.7
8 Chicago State4040%69.291.2-22.0
9 Fairleigh Dickinson4040%68.091.8-23.8
10 St. Francis (PA)3030%65.093.3-28.3
11 St. Francis (ILL)1010%55.098.0-43.0
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 -).
Sun Belt conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 South Alabama54180%75.866.0+9.8
2 Troy43175%87.872.0+15.8
3 Georgia Southern43175%93.888.8+5.0
4 Marshall43175%84.284.5-0.2
5 Arkansas State32167%80.086.7-6.7
6 Texas State53260%78.070.6+7.4
7 Coastal Carolina42250%82.865.0+17.8
8 Appalachian State42250%71.864.2+7.5
9 Old Dominion42250%74.573.2+1.2
10 James Madison42250%74.273.2+1.0
11 Southern Miss41325%80.275.0+5.2
12 Georgia State41325%66.066.0+0.0
13 Louisiana Monroe41325%74.078.8-4.8
14 Louisiana Lafayette41325%61.570.2-8.8
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
LIU Sharks563288
James Madison394079
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