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Marshall vs James Madison Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 77-72
36-32 41-40
Position#124
Record11-7
FormWWWLL
Points / game79.6
Allowed / game75.8
vs
Position#169
Record9-9
FormLWLWL
Points / game74.3
Allowed / game76.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Marshall v James Madison
17 Jan 2026
MARS77
JAME72
09 Jan 2025
MARS80
JAME78
21 Feb 2024
MARS58
JAME84
31 Dec 2022
MARS66
JAME72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Marshall 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

MarshallUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio
#241
L
81-88
81
88
-7
A06/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
W
77-61
77
61
+16
H11/12
NCAA
Wright State
#94
W
76-74
76
74
+2
H13/12
NCAA
Troy
#84
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A20/12
NCAA
West Virginia University
#628
W
102-52
102
52
+50
H24/12
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
W
84-80
84
80
+4
H31/12
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
W
88-81
88
81
+7
H03/01
NCAA
James Madison
#169
W
66-64
66
64
+2
A08/01
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
L
73-81
73
81
-8
A10/01
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
L
83-85
83
85
-2
H15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-40
47-48
29-28
48-33
32-39
44-35
32-36
31-34
46-26
56-26
33-35
51-45
44-32
44-49
36-25
30-39
38-38
35-43
32-39
51-46
152.9Avg total
79.3Scored
73.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)79.675.8155.4+3.861%
Season at home (10)84.074.2158.2+9.880%
Season away (8)74.177.8151.9-3.638%
Last 10 (10)79.373.6152.9+5.760%
Last 5 (5)78.878.2157.0+0.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)76.082.8158.8-6.820%
vs Similar ◀ (14)76.673.1149.7+3.671%
vs Weaker (10)78.574.3152.8+4.270%
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
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
Old Dominion
#300
W
70-69
70
69
+1
H10/01
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
65-80
65
80
-15
A15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
27-44
43-25
27-38
38-42
148.8Avg total
71.2Scored
77.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)74.376.7151.0-2.450%
Season at home (8)74.067.8141.8+6.288%
Season away (10)74.583.9158.4-9.420%
Last 10 (10)71.277.6148.8-6.440%
Last 5 (5)70.278.4148.6-8.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)68.380.6148.9-12.329%
vs Similar ◀ (11)77.779.2156.9-1.545%
vs Weaker (11)76.769.2145.9+7.591%
This opponent (Marshall) 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +1.8+1.81st half: -4.7-4.72nd half2nd half: +3.9+3.92nd half: -1.3-1.3
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +1.8+1.81st half: -4.7-4.72nd half2nd half: +3.9+3.92nd half: -1.3-1.3
MarshallJames 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.
Bets by half · pick a half
MarshallLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio
#241
L
34-40
34
40
-6
A06/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
W
29-28
29
28
+1
H11/12
NCAA
Wright State
#94
L
32-39
32
39
-7
H13/12
NCAA
Troy
#84
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A20/12
NCAA
West Virginia University
#628
W
46-26
46
26
+20
H24/12
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H31/12
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
W
44-32
44
32
+12
H03/01
NCAA
James Madison
#169
W
36-25
36
25
+11
A08/01
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A10/01
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
L
32-39
32
39
-7
H15/01
NCAA
69.4Avg total
35.6Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.636.170.6-1.537%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.935.270.1-0.350%-
Last 30 away (14)34.237.171.3-2.921%-
Last 10 (10)35.633.869.4+1.840%-
Last 5 (5)36.633.870.4+2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)32.641.674.2-9.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)34.034.568.5-0.550%-
vs Weaker (10)35.236.571.7-1.330%-
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
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
Old Dominion
#300
L
27-44
27
44
-17
H10/01
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
27-38
27
38
-11
A15/01
NCAA
67.1Avg total
31.2Scored
35.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.935.571.5+0.460%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.932.567.4+2.464%-
Last 30 away (16)36.938.275.1-1.356%-
Last 10 (10)31.235.967.1-4.750%-
Last 5 (5)29.240.069.2-10.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)31.935.767.6-3.957%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)35.339.074.3-3.736%-
vs Weaker (11)39.032.571.5+6.582%-
This opponent (Marshall) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Marshall wins
5
James Madison wins
Marshalllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/26HCoastal Carolina83-85
10/01/26AGeorgia State73-81
08/01/26AJames Madison66-64
03/01/26HAppalachian State88-81
31/12/25HGeorgia State84-80
24/12/25HWest Virginia University102-52
20/12/25ATroy63-70
13/12/25HWright State76-74
11/12/25HWestern Kentucky77-61
06/12/25AOhio81-88
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/26AAppalachian State65-80
10/01/26HOld Dominion70-69
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Marshall
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL61%
HomeWWWWL80%
AwayLLLWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18108
Win %61%80%38%
Points / game79.684.074.1
Allowed / game75.874.277.8
Point differential+3.8+9.8-3.6
Avg total155.4158.2151.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%30%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)67% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
James Madison
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL50%
HomeWWWLW88%
AwayLLLWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18810
Win %50%88%20%
Points / game74.374.074.5
Allowed / game76.767.883.9
Point differential-2.4+6.2-9.4
Avg total151.0141.8158.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)75% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %6%0%10%
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 Troy1812667%86.276.3+9.9
2 Arkansas State1812667%83.578.7+4.8
3 Georgia Southern2013765%83.480.0+3.5
4 South Alabama1811761%74.369.2+5.1
5 Marshall1811761%79.675.8+3.8
6 Southern Miss1911858%75.473.4+2.0
7 Appalachian State2011955%72.867.0+5.8
8 Coastal Carolina2011955%73.472.5+0.8
9 Texas State1910953%74.171.2+2.8
10 James Madison189950%74.376.7-2.4
11 Georgia State1971237%70.673.9-3.3
12 Old Dominion2061430%74.077.3-3.3
13 Louisiana Lafayette1941521%60.369.7-9.5
14 Louisiana Monroe1931616%72.882.3-9.5
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
Marshall364177
James Madison324072
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