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South Alabama vs James Madison Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 77-49
34-26 43-23
Position#83
Record7-4
FormLWWWL
Points / game71.9
Allowed / game65.9
vs
Position#110
Record6-5
FormWLWWL
Points / game75.0
Allowed / game69.3
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · South Alabama v James Madison
21 Dec 2024
SOUT77
JAME49
12 Jan 2023
SOUT63
JAME62
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

South Alabama 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

South AlabamaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nicholls State
#122
W
70-64
70
64
+6
A09/11
NCAA
Ole Miss
#73
L
54-64
54
64
-10
A13/11
NCAA
Mercer
#264
W
75-66
75
66
+9
H16/11
NCAA
Spring Hill
#503
W
95-61
95
61
+34
H19/11
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#190
W
84-63
84
63
+21
H26/11
NCAA
Western Illinois
#296
L
63-64
63
64
-1
H27/11
NCAA
Alcorn State
#321
W
74-65 OT
74
65
+9
H29/11
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#92
W
76-74
76
74
+2
H08/12
NCAA
TX A&M Commerce
#363
W
81-72
81
72
+9
A15/12
NCAA
TCU
#210
L
49-58
49
58
-9
A17/12
NCAA
1H
2H
30-24
40-40
26-38
28-26
42-32
33-34
52-25
43-36
39-30
45-33
25-41
38-23
29-32
32-29
39-30
37-44
38-32
43-40
28-30
21-28
137.2Avg total
72.1Scored
65.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)71.965.9137.8+6.064%
Season at home (7)76.766.7143.4+10.071%
Season away (4)63.564.5128.0-1.050%
Last 10 (10)72.165.1137.2+7.070%
Last 5 (5)68.666.6135.2+2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)71.883.7155.5-11.817%
vs Similar (14)73.873.3147.1+0.557%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)71.767.0138.7+4.756%
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
Norfolk State
#64
L
69-83
69
83
-14
A09/11
NCAA
Mary Baldwin
#633
W
100-52
100
52
+48
H13/11
NCAA
Towson
#78
L
63-67
63
67
-4
A17/11
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
W
99-81
99
81
+18
A21/11
NCAA
UC San Diego
#11
L
67-73
67
73
-6
A22/11
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#92
W
71-65
71
65
+6
A23/11
NCAA
George Mason
#31
L
61-66
61
66
-5
H29/11
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#130
W
71-61
71
61
+10
H04/12
NCAA
Utah Valley State
#32
W
78-61
78
61
+17
H07/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#87
L
58-75
58
75
-17
A18/12
NCAA
1H
2H
33-32
36-51
50-28
50-24
36-31
27-36
45-41
54-40
28-34
39-39
40-29
31-36
24-26
37-40
37-27
34-34
44-28
34-33
32-31
26-44
142.1Avg total
73.7Scored
68.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)75.069.3144.3+5.755%
Season at home (5)79.663.6143.2+16.080%
Season away (6)71.274.0145.2-2.833%
Last 10 (10)73.768.4142.1+5.350%
Last 5 (5)67.865.6133.4+2.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)68.766.7135.3+2.033%
vs Similar (9)72.276.1148.3-3.944%
vs Weaker (18)82.766.2148.8+16.5100%
This opponent (South Alabama) 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: +3.4+3.41st half: +6.2+6.22nd half2nd half: +2.7+2.72nd half: -0.9-0.9
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +3.4+3.41st half: +6.2+6.22nd half2nd half: +2.7+2.72nd half: -0.9-0.9
South AlabamaJames 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
South AlabamaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nicholls State
#122
W
30-24
30
24
+6
A09/11
NCAA
Ole Miss
#73
L
26-38
26
38
-12
A13/11
NCAA
Mercer
#264
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H16/11
NCAA
Spring Hill
#503
W
52-25
52
25
+27
H19/11
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#190
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H26/11
NCAA
Western Illinois
#296
L
25-41
25
41
-16
H27/11
NCAA
Alcorn State
#321
L
29-32
29
32
-3
H29/11
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#92
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H08/12
NCAA
TX A&M Commerce
#363
W
38-32
38
32
+6
A15/12
NCAA
TCU
#210
L
28-30
28
30
-2
A17/12
NCAA
66.2Avg total
34.8Scored
31.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.534.669.0-0.140%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.733.569.2+2.244%-
Last 30 away (12)32.636.268.8-3.633%-
Last 10 (10)34.831.466.2+3.460%-
Last 5 (5)31.833.064.8-1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)33.037.870.8-4.817%-
vs Similar (14)34.634.368.9+0.443%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)33.233.967.1-0.744%-
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
Norfolk State
#64
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A09/11
NCAA
Mary Baldwin
#633
W
50-28
50
28
+22
H13/11
NCAA
Towson
#78
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A17/11
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
W
45-41
45
41
+4
A21/11
NCAA
UC San Diego
#11
L
28-34
28
34
-6
A22/11
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#92
W
40-29
40
29
+11
A23/11
NCAA
George Mason
#31
L
24-26
24
26
-2
H29/11
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#130
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H04/12
NCAA
Utah Valley State
#32
W
44-28
44
28
+16
H07/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#87
W
32-31
32
31
+1
A18/12
NCAA
67.6Avg total
36.9Scored
30.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.630.668.1+7.080%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.328.768.1+10.687%-
Last 30 away (15)35.832.468.2+3.473%-
Last 10 (10)36.930.767.6+6.280%-
Last 5 (5)35.428.263.6+7.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)32.029.361.3+2.733%-
vs Similar (9)35.233.368.6+1.978%-
vs Weaker (18)39.729.469.1+10.389%-
This opponent (South Alabama) 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
2
South Alabama wins
1
James Madison wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/12/24ATCU49-58
15/12/24ATX A&M Commerce81-72
08/12/24HJacksonville State76-74
29/11/24HAlcorn State74-65 OT
27/11/24HWestern Illinois63-64
26/11/24HIncarnate Word84-63
19/11/24HSpring Hill95-61
16/11/24HMercer75-66
13/11/24AOle Miss54-64
09/11/24ANicholls State70-64
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/24AWake Forest58-75
07/12/24HUtah Valley State78-61
04/12/24HEast Tennessee St71-61
29/11/24HGeorge Mason61-66
23/11/24AJacksonville State71-65
22/11/24AUC San Diego67-73
21/11/24AIllinois (Chi.)99-81
17/11/24ATowson63-67
13/11/24HMary Baldwin100-52
09/11/24ANorfolk State69-83

📊 11. Overall Statistics

South Alabama
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL64%
HomeWWLWW71%
AwayWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1174
Win %64%71%50%
Points / game71.976.763.5
Allowed / game65.966.764.5
Point differential+6.0+10.0-1.0
Avg total137.8143.4128.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%29%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)33% (3)-
Overtime %9%14%0%
James Madison
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL55%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayLWLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %55%80%33%
Points / game75.079.671.2
Allowed / game69.363.674.0
Point differential+5.7+16.0-2.8
Avg total144.3143.2145.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%80%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (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 Arkansas State129375%79.371.9+7.4
2 Texas State117464%76.967.6+9.3
3 Troy117464%75.367.3+8.0
4 South Alabama117464%71.965.9+6.0
5 Marshall127558%78.272.6+5.7
6 Georgia Southern127558%75.578.6-3.1
7 James Madison116555%75.069.3+5.7
8 Coastal Carolina116555%68.966.8+2.1
9 Appalachian State126650%70.065.0+5.0
10 Southern Miss114736%71.877.6-5.8
11 Georgia State114736%72.980.0-7.1
12 Louisiana Monroe134931%72.671.8+0.8
13 Old Dominion113827%67.977.8-9.9
14 Louisiana Lafayette123925%66.476.8-10.3
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
South Alabama344377
James Madison262349
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