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Murray State vs James Madison Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 24 Nov 2021
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 74-62
25-30 49-32
Position#4
Record4-1
FormWWWLW
Points / game80.4
Allowed / game62.0
vs
Position#178
Record5-1
FormWWWLW
Points / game81.0
Allowed / game64.2
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Murray StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Illinois
#290
L
59-68
59
68
-9
H19/02
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#287
W
89-62
89
62
+27
H21/02
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#77
L
74-87
74
87
-13
A26/02
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#340
L
61-71
61
71
-10
A28/02
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#77
L
65-68 OT
65
68
-3
A05/03
NCAA
Cumberland University (TN)
#489
W
109-77
109
77
+32
H10/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#132
W
78-59
78
59
+19
H14/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#269
W
77-65
77
65
+12
A17/11
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#219
L
58-66
58
66
-8
H22/11
NCAA
Long Beach State
#116
W
80-43
80
43
+37
A23/11
NCAA
1H
2H
29-31
30-37
46-21
43-41
30-43
44-44
31-34
30-37
31-29
26-28
55-45
54-32
29-26
49-33
41-25
36-40
29-32
29-34
43-16
37-27
141.6Avg total
75.0Scored
66.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)80.462.0142.4+18.480%
Season at home (3)81.767.3149.0+14.367%
Season away (2)78.554.0132.5+24.5100%
Last 10 (10)75.066.6141.6+8.450%
Last 5 (5)80.462.0142.4+18.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)70.574.0144.5-3.517%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)73.262.3135.5+10.961%
This opponent (James Madison) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
James MadisonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Hofstra
#139
W
93-89
93
89
+4
H13/02
NCAA
Hofstra
#139
W
74-70
74
70
+4
H14/02
NCAA
Drexel
#119
L
78-84
78
84
-6
H26/02
NCAA
Elon
#162
L
71-72
71
72
-1
H07/03
NCAA
Pittsburgh Carlow
#673
W
135-40
135
40
+95
H11/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#255
W
58-53
58
53
+5
H13/11
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#252
W
79-78
79
78
+1
A17/11
NCAA
George Mason
#221
W
67-64
67
64
+3
H20/11
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
69-74
69
74
-5
H22/11
NCAA
Wright State
#123
W
78-76
78
76
+2
H23/11
NCAA
1H
2H
40-46
53-43
32-22
42-48
33-43
45-41
39-29
32-43
61-20
74-20
35-25
23-28
40-47
39-31
34-29
33-35
26-34
43-40
36-46
42-30
150.2Avg total
80.2Scored
70.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)81.064.2145.2+16.883%
Season at home (5)81.461.4142.8+20.080%
Season away (1)79.078.0157.0+1.0100%
Last 10 (10)80.270.0150.2+10.270%
Last 5 (5)70.269.0139.2+1.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)70.784.0154.7-13.30%
vs Similar (10)71.872.3144.1-0.550%
vs Weaker (16)80.766.1146.8+14.675%
This opponent (Murray State) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.2+6.21st half: +3.5+3.52nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: +6.7+6.7
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.2+6.21st half: +3.5+3.52nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: +6.7+6.7
Murray StateJames 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
Murray StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Illinois
#290
L
29-31
29
31
-2
H19/02
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#287
W
46-21
46
21
+25
H21/02
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#77
L
30-43
30
43
-13
A26/02
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#340
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A28/02
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#77
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A05/03
NCAA
Cumberland University (TN)
#489
W
55-45
55
45
+10
H10/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#132
W
29-26
29
26
+3
H14/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#269
W
41-25
41
25
+16
A17/11
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#219
L
29-32
29
32
-3
H22/11
NCAA
Long Beach State
#116
W
43-16
43
16
+27
A23/11
NCAA
66.6Avg total
36.4Scored
30.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.429.966.2+6.570%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.729.367.0+8.373%-
Last 30 away (15)35.130.465.5+4.767%-
Last 10 (10)36.430.266.6+6.260%-
Last 5 (5)39.428.868.2+10.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)33.033.066.0+0.050%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)36.428.464.8+8.074%-
This opponent (James Madison) is Weaker. 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
Hofstra
#139
L
40-46
40
46
-6
H13/02
NCAA
Hofstra
#139
W
32-22
32
22
+10
H14/02
NCAA
Drexel
#119
L
33-43
33
43
-10
H26/02
NCAA
Elon
#162
W
39-29
39
29
+10
H07/03
NCAA
Pittsburgh Carlow
#673
W
61-20
61
20
+41
H11/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#255
W
35-25
35
25
+10
H13/11
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#252
L
40-47
40
47
-7
A17/11
NCAA
George Mason
#221
W
34-29
34
29
+5
H20/11
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
26-34
26
34
-8
H22/11
NCAA
Wright State
#123
L
36-46
36
46
-10
H23/11
NCAA
71.7Avg total
37.6Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.533.469.9+3.160%-
Last 30 at home (20)38.230.969.1+7.475%-
Last 30 away (10)33.138.671.7-5.530%-
Last 10 (10)37.634.171.7+3.550%-
Last 5 (5)34.236.270.4-2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)29.046.775.7-17.70%-
vs Similar (10)34.135.069.1-0.960%-
vs Weaker (16)38.930.169.0+8.969%-
This opponent (Murray State) 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
Murray State wins
0
James Madison wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/11/21ALong Beach State80-43
22/11/21HEast Tennessee St58-66
17/11/21AIllinois State77-65
14/11/21HBellarmine78-59
10/11/21HCumberland University (TN)109-77
05/03/21AJacksonville State65-68 OT
28/02/21ATennessee Tech61-71
26/02/21AJacksonville State74-87
21/02/21HSiu Edwardsville89-62
19/02/21HEastern Illinois59-68
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/11/21HWright State78-76
22/11/21HKent State69-74
20/11/21HGeorge Mason67-64
17/11/21AEastern Kentucky79-78
13/11/21HOld Dominion58-53
11/11/21HPittsburgh Carlow135-40
07/03/21HElon71-72
26/02/21HDrexel78-84
14/02/21HHofstra74-70
13/02/21HHofstra93-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Murray State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW80%
HomeWWL67%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %80%67%100%
Points / game80.481.778.5
Allowed / game62.067.354.0
Point differential+18.4+14.3+24.5
Avg total142.4149.0132.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+80%67%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
James Madison
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW83%
HomeWWWLW80%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games651
Win %83%80%100%
Points / game81.081.479.0
Allowed / game64.261.478.0
Point differential+16.8+20.0+1.0
Avg total145.2142.8157.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%20%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)75% (4)100% (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

Missouri Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Drake330100%86.360.3+26.0
2 Murray State54180%80.462.0+18.4
3 Belmont53260%81.277.0+4.2
4 Illinois (Chi.)42250%70.566.0+4.5
5 Indiana State63350%74.070.2+3.8
6 Southern Illinois52340%63.462.4+1.0
7 Illinois State52340%82.485.0-2.6
8 Northern Iowa41325%72.571.0+1.5
9 Evansville82625%60.969.4-8.5
10 Valparaiso51420%66.070.2-4.2
11 Bradley61517%68.772.0-3.3
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 -).
Sun Belt conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 James Madison65183%81.064.2+16.8
2 Georgia State54180%81.864.0+17.8
3 Georgia Southern54180%75.259.8+15.4
4 Marshall54180%82.871.6+11.2
5 Arkansas State43175%74.067.5+6.5
6 Troy64267%77.866.0+11.8
7 Coastal Carolina32167%72.766.3+6.3
8 South Alabama53260%80.455.2+25.2
9 Louisiana Lafayette53260%70.866.6+4.2
10 Texas State53260%72.071.8+0.2
11 Louisiana Monroe42250%78.579.8-1.2
12 Southern Miss42250%64.872.8-8.0
13 Appalachian State73443%67.761.9+5.9
14 Old Dominion62433%61.866.2-4.3
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
Murray State254974
James Madison303262
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