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Old Dominion vs James Madison Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 18 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 77-68
34-22 43-46
Position#300
Record3-8
FormLLLLL
Points / game74.0
Allowed / game78.1
vs
Position#169
Record7-4
FormWWLWW
Points / game75.1
Allowed / game74.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Old Dominion v James Madison
17 Dec 2025
OLD 77
JAME68
22 Jan 2025
OLD 60
JAME74
24 Jan 2024
OLD 62
JAME78
09 Dec 2023
OLD 69
JAME84
02 Feb 2023
OLD 73
JAME78
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Old Dominion 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

Old DominionUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Randolph
#550
W
93-53
93
53
+40
H07/11
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
60-57
60
57
+3
H12/11
NCAA
George Washington
#160
L
73-96
73
96
-23
A15/11
NCAA
Xavier
#248
L
69-99
69
99
-30
A19/11
NCAA
Morgan State
#244
W
88-56
88
56
+32
H22/11
NCAA
Drexel
#193
L
71-75
71
75
-4
A23/11
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
75-89
75
89
-14
A26/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#100
L
75-88
75
88
-13
A30/11
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#231
L
77-86
77
86
-9
A06/12
NCAA
George Mason
#47
L
61-73
61
73
-12
A13/12
NCAA
1H
2H
40-26
53-27
32-28
28-29
41-44
32-52
29-51
40-48
43-26
45-30
34-35
37-40
36-40
39-49
29-39
–
36-35
41-51
29-38
32-35
151.4Avg total
74.2Scored
77.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)74.078.1152.1-4.127%
Season at home (3)80.355.3135.7+25.0100%
Season away (8)71.686.6158.2-15.00%
Last 10 (10)74.277.2151.4-3.030%
Last 5 (5)71.882.2154.0-10.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)66.774.4141.2-7.733%
vs Similar ◀ (10)71.673.5145.1-1.930%
vs Weaker (1)67.049.0116.0+18.0100%
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
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
LIU Sharks
#59
L
79-88
79
88
-9
A16/11
NCAA
Towson
#157
W
81-75
81
75
+6
H19/11
NCAA
Florida International
#232
W
80-72
80
72
+8
A25/11
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#219
W
88-77
88
77
+11
H26/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
38-30
32-26
43-28
41-42
35-44
37-38
39-56
40-32
36-36
45-39
41-45
39-27
48-32
40-45
35-32
31-50
35-24
32-38
35-32
33-35
148.6Avg total
75.5Scored
73.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)75.174.2149.3+0.964%
Season at home (6)76.367.8144.2+8.5100%
Season away (5)73.681.8155.4-8.220%
Last 10 (10)75.573.1148.6+2.470%
Last 5 (5)73.872.0145.8+1.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)65.673.8139.4-8.240%
vs Similar ◀ (11)74.777.4152.1-2.645%
vs Weaker (13)77.068.7145.7+8.392%
This opponent (Old Dominion) 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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -1.3-1.31st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: -1.6-1.62nd half: -0.2-0.2
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -1.3-1.31st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: -1.6-1.62nd half: -0.2-0.2
Old DominionJames 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
Old DominionLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Randolph
#550
W
40-26
40
26
+14
H07/11
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
32-28
32
28
+4
H12/11
NCAA
George Washington
#160
L
41-44
41
44
-3
A15/11
NCAA
Xavier
#248
L
29-51
29
51
-22
A19/11
NCAA
Morgan State
#244
W
43-26
43
26
+17
H22/11
NCAA
Drexel
#193
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A23/11
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
36-40
36
40
-4
A26/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#100
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A30/11
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#231
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A06/12
NCAA
George Mason
#47
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A13/12
NCAA
71.1Avg total
34.9Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.334.866.1-3.530%-
Last 30 at home (11)31.930.562.5+1.455%-
Last 30 away (19)30.937.368.2-6.316%-
Last 10 (10)34.936.271.1-1.340%-
Last 5 (5)32.837.470.2-4.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)31.336.467.7-5.222%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)30.733.964.6-3.230%-
vs Weaker (1)29.023.052.0+6.0100%-
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
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
LIU Sharks
#59
L
39-56
39
56
-17
A16/11
NCAA
Towson
#157
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H19/11
NCAA
Florida International
#232
L
41-45
41
45
-4
A25/11
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#219
W
48-32
48
32
+16
H26/11
NCAA
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
74.4Avg total
38.5Scored
35.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.634.070.6+2.667%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.130.665.7+4.469%-
Last 30 away (14)38.337.976.1+0.464%-
Last 10 (10)38.535.974.4+2.660%-
Last 5 (5)38.833.071.8+5.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)32.433.866.2-1.460%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)36.236.772.9-0.545%-
vs Weaker (13)38.432.170.5+6.385%-
This opponent (Old Dominion) 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
0
Old Dominion wins
8
James Madison wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/12/25AGeorge Mason61-73
06/12/25ARichmond Spiders77-86
30/11/25AWilliam & Mary75-88
26/11/25AVillanova75-89
23/11/25ADrexel71-75
22/11/25HMorgan State88-56
19/11/25AXavier69-99
15/11/25AGeorge Washington73-96
12/11/25HNorfolk State60-57
07/11/25HRandolph93-53
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/12/25HNorfolk State68-67
04/12/25HN. Carolina Central67-62
29/11/25AGeorge Mason66-82
26/11/25HNebraska O.88-77
25/11/25AFlorida International80-72
19/11/25HTowson81-75
16/11/25ALIU Sharks79-88
13/11/25ALongwood72-82
09/11/25HCoppin State84-70
06/11/25HWashington & Lee70-56

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Old Dominion
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL27%
HomeWWW100%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1138
Win %27%100%0%
Points / game74.080.371.6
Allowed / game78.155.386.6
Point differential-4.1+25.0-15.0
Avg total152.1135.7158.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
James Madison
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW64%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLLWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1165
Win %64%100%20%
Points / game75.176.373.6
Allowed / game74.267.881.8
Point differential+0.9+8.5-8.2
Avg total149.3144.2155.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
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 Marshall117464%79.577.4+2.1
2 Arkansas State117464%80.479.4+1.0
3 James Madison117464%75.174.2+0.9
4 Georgia Southern138562%82.678.7+3.9
5 Troy127558%89.080.0+9.0
6 Appalachian State127558%74.867.0+7.8
7 Texas State127558%74.666.9+7.7
8 South Alabama127558%74.870.9+3.8
9 Southern Miss116555%76.972.4+4.5
10 Coastal Carolina116555%75.171.5+3.5
11 Old Dominion113827%74.078.1-4.1
12 Louisiana Monroe123925%74.182.6-8.5
13 Georgia State112918%65.376.5-11.3
14 Louisiana Lafayette111109%56.271.1-14.9
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
Old Dominion344377
James Madison224668
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