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Southern Miss vs James Madison Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 83-70
43-36 40-34
Position#21
Record16-4
FormLWLWW
Points / game75.5
Allowed / game63.6
vs
Position#69
Record13-7
FormLLLWW
Points / game85.2
Allowed / game66.7
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · Southern Miss v James Madison
19 Dec 2026
SOUT v JAME
upcoming
05 Mar 2026
SOUT86
JAME80
31 Jan 2026
SOUT73
JAME65
06 Jan 2024
SOUT81
JAME71
21 Jan 2023
SOUT83
JAME70
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Southern Miss 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

Southern MissUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lamar
#339
W
91-65
91
65
+26
A14/12
NCAA
McNeese State
#318
W
86-67
86
67
+19
H18/12
NCAA
UNLV
#123
L
63-74
63
74
-11
A23/12
NCAA
Troy
#115
W
64-60
64
60
+4
H30/12
NCAA
Appalachian State
#203
W
76-70
76
70
+6
H31/12
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#33
L
61-75
61
75
-14
A06/01
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#301
W
65-60
65
60
+5
A07/01
NCAA
Marshall
#38
L
67-89
67
89
-22
A13/01
NCAA
Arkansas State
#278
W
74-57
74
57
+17
A14/01
NCAA
South Alabama
#166
W
76-72
76
72
+4
H20/01
NCAA
1H
2H
40-29
51-36
42-35
44-32
33-32
30-42
26-23
38-37
30-33
46-37
23-37
38-38
32-31
33-29
29-37
38-52
33-33
41-24
33-37
43-35
141.2Avg total
72.3Scored
68.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)75.563.6139.2+11.980%
Season at home (10)79.559.6139.1+19.9100%
Season away (10)71.667.6139.2+4.060%
Last 10 (10)72.368.9141.2+3.470%
Last 5 (5)68.670.6139.2-2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)68.779.8148.5-11.118%
vs Similar ◀ (5)68.873.2142.0-4.460%
vs Weaker (14)77.959.6137.5+18.486%
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
Gallaudet Univ.
#657
W
106-43
106
43
+63
H11/12
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#368
W
115-79
115
79
+36
H18/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#344
L
100-107 OT
100
107
-7
A21/12
NCAA
Georgia State
#320
W
63-47
63
47
+16
A30/12
NCAA
Marshall
#38
W
72-66
72
66
+6
A31/12
NCAA
Texas State
#236
L
62-63
62
63
-1
H06/01
NCAA
Appalachian State
#203
L
62-71
62
71
-9
H08/01
NCAA
South Alabama
#166
L
62-63
62
63
-1
A13/01
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#198
W
83-71
83
71
+12
H15/01
NCAA
Troy
#115
W
89-87 OT
89
87
+2
A20/01
NCAA
1H
2H
45-20
61-23
65-23
50-56
31-47
49-33
26-21
37-26
40-29
32-37
27-27
35-36
24-39
38-32
24-33
38-30
39-30
44-41
35-42
39-32
151.1Avg total
81.4Scored
69.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)85.266.7151.9+18.565%
Season at home (9)94.961.9156.8+33.078%
Season away (11)77.370.6147.9+6.655%
Last 10 (10)81.469.7151.1+11.760%
Last 5 (5)71.671.0142.6+0.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)59.095.0154.0-36.00%
vs Similar ◀ (7)70.475.7146.1-5.329%
vs Weaker (21)81.967.9149.8+14.062%
This opponent (Southern Miss) 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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -0.6-0.61st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: +4.0+4.02nd half: +7.7+7.7
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -0.6-0.61st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: +4.0+4.02nd half: +7.7+7.7
Southern MissJames 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
Southern MissLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lamar
#339
W
40-29
40
29
+11
A14/12
NCAA
McNeese State
#318
W
42-35
42
35
+7
H18/12
NCAA
UNLV
#123
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A23/12
NCAA
Troy
#115
W
26-23
26
23
+3
H30/12
NCAA
Appalachian State
#203
L
30-33
30
33
-3
H31/12
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#33
L
23-37
23
37
-14
A06/01
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#301
W
32-31
32
31
+1
A07/01
NCAA
Marshall
#38
L
29-37
29
37
-8
A13/01
NCAA
Arkansas State
#278
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A14/01
NCAA
South Alabama
#166
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H20/01
NCAA
64.8Avg total
32.1Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.332.966.2+0.447%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.433.468.8+1.950%-
Last 30 away (14)30.932.463.3-1.443%-
Last 10 (10)32.132.764.8-0.650%-
Last 5 (5)30.035.065.0-5.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)30.436.967.3-6.518%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)28.233.461.6-5.220%-
vs Weaker (14)37.429.667.1+7.879%-
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
Gallaudet Univ.
#657
W
45-20
45
20
+25
H11/12
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#368
W
65-23
65
23
+42
H18/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#344
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A21/12
NCAA
Georgia State
#320
W
26-21
26
21
+5
A30/12
NCAA
Marshall
#38
W
40-29
40
29
+11
A31/12
NCAA
Texas State
#236
D
27-27
27
27
+0
H06/01
NCAA
Appalachian State
#203
L
24-39
24
39
-15
H08/01
NCAA
South Alabama
#166
L
24-33
24
33
-9
A13/01
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#198
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H15/01
NCAA
Troy
#115
L
35-42
35
42
-7
A20/01
NCAA
66.7Avg total
35.6Scored
31.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.230.367.5+6.960%-
Last 30 at home (13)43.128.271.3+14.869%-
Last 30 away (17)32.731.964.6+0.853%-
Last 10 (10)35.631.166.7+4.550%-
Last 5 (5)29.834.264.0-4.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)21.045.066.0-24.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)33.131.164.3+2.043%-
vs Weaker (21)37.730.267.9+7.467%-
This opponent (Southern Miss) 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
Southern Miss wins
0
James Madison wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/23HSouth Alabama76-72
14/01/23AArkansas State74-57
13/01/23AMarshall67-89
07/01/23ALouisiana Monroe65-60
06/01/23ALouisiana Lafayette61-75
31/12/22HAppalachian State76-70
30/12/22HTroy64-60
23/12/22AUNLV63-74
18/12/22HMcNeese State86-67
14/12/22ALamar91-65
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/23ATroy89-87 OT
15/01/23HGeorgia Southern83-71
13/01/23ASouth Alabama62-63
08/01/23HAppalachian State62-71
06/01/23HTexas State62-63
31/12/22AMarshall72-66
30/12/22AGeorgia State63-47
21/12/22ACoppin State100-107 OT
18/12/22HLIU Sharks115-79
11/12/22HGallaudet Univ.106-43

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Southern Miss
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW80%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games201010
Win %80%100%60%
Points / game75.579.571.6
Allowed / game63.659.667.6
Point differential+11.9+19.9+4.0
Avg total139.2139.1139.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%70%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
James Madison
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW65%
HomeWWLLW78%
AwayLWWLW55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20911
Win %65%78%55%
Points / game85.294.977.3
Allowed / game66.761.970.6
Point differential+18.5+33.0+6.6
Avg total151.9156.8147.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%78%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)0% (1)25% (4)
Overtime %15%0%27%
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 Marshall2016480%81.669.0+12.6
2 Southern Miss2016480%75.563.6+11.9
3 Louisiana Lafayette1915479%81.171.8+9.3
4 James Madison2013765%85.266.7+18.5
5 Troy2012860%74.565.3+9.2
6 Old Dominion1911858%68.566.2+2.3
7 Georgia Southern2011955%68.765.9+2.8
8 Coastal Carolina1910953%76.171.6+4.4
9 Appalachian State20101050%73.565.5+8.1
10 Texas State20101050%65.265.1+0.1
11 Georgia State1991047%67.664.6+3.1
12 Louisiana Monroe2091145%70.368.5+1.8
13 Arkansas State2091145%65.766.0-0.4
14 South Alabama2081240%69.368.0+1.4
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
Southern Miss434083
James Madison363470
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