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Southern Miss vs James Madison Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 06 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 81-71
44-35 37-36
Position#211
Record7-7
FormLWLLW
Points / game70.4
Allowed / game71.5
vs
Position#6
Record14-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game90.1
Allowed / game71.2
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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
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🎯 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
CS Fullerton
#263
L
67-74
67
74
-7
H20/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#95
L
54-65
54
65
-11
H23/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#157
W
90-84
90
84
+6
A25/11
NCAA
UAB
#77
W
85-82
85
82
+3
A02/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#334
W
83-74
83
74
+9
H09/12
NCAA
McNeese State
#7
L
48-67
48
67
-19
A14/12
NCAA
Lamar
#146
W
82-79
82
79
+3
A19/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#109
L
72-89
72
89
-17
A23/12
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#341
L
67-88
67
88
-21
A30/12
NCAA
Georgia State
#252
W
79-73
79
73
+6
H05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
25-34
42-40
22-34
32-31
41-26
49-58
46-46
39-36
36-25
47-49
26-38
22-29
38-35
44-44
30-47
42-42
38-46
29-42
44-35
35-38
150.2Avg total
72.7Scored
77.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)70.471.5141.9-1.150%
Season at home (7)69.762.9132.6+6.957%
Season away (7)71.180.1151.3-9.043%
Last 10 (10)72.777.5150.2-4.850%
Last 5 (5)69.679.2148.8-9.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)59.570.8130.2-11.225%
vs Similar (14)73.674.6148.2-0.957%
vs Weaker (10)73.567.2140.7+6.380%
This opponent (James Madison) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
James MadisonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Southern Illinois
#131
W
82-76
82
76
+6
A21/11
NCAA
Fresno State
#304
W
95-64
95
64
+31
A23/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
81-66
81
66
+15
H30/11
NCAA
Keystone
#691
W
130-59
130
59
+71
H03/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#353
W
84-69
84
69
+15
A10/12
NCAA
Hampton
#340
W
88-71
88
71
+17
A16/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#368
W
87-48
87
48
+39
H20/12
NCAA
Morgan State
#308
W
89-75
89
75
+14
A22/12
NCAA
Texas State
#214
W
82-65
82
65
+17
H30/12
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#147
W
68-61
68
61
+7
A05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
40-39
42-37
51-23
44-41
37-24
44-42
63-30
67-29
50-30
34-39
41-42
47-29
49-26
38-22
47-35
42-40
36-28
46-37
22-23
46-38
154.0Avg total
88.6Scored
65.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)90.171.2161.3+18.9100%
Season at home (6)93.866.2160.0+27.7100%
Season away (8)87.275.0162.2+12.2100%
Last 10 (10)88.665.4154.0+23.2100%
Last 5 (5)82.864.0146.8+18.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)76.587.5164.0-11.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)82.069.8151.8+12.289%
This opponent (Southern Miss) is Weaker. 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

-17-8+0+8+171st half1st half: -2.0-2.01st half: +13.6+13.62nd half2nd half: -2.8-2.82nd half: +9.6+9.6
-17-8+0+8+171st half1st half: -2.0-2.01st half: +13.6+13.62nd half2nd half: -2.8-2.82nd half: +9.6+9.6
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
CS Fullerton
#263
L
25-34
25
34
-9
H20/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#95
L
22-34
22
34
-12
H23/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#157
W
41-26
41
26
+15
A25/11
NCAA
UAB
#77
D
46-46
46
46
+0
A02/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#334
W
36-25
36
25
+11
H09/12
NCAA
McNeese State
#7
L
26-38
26
38
-12
A14/12
NCAA
Lamar
#146
W
38-35
38
35
+3
A19/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#109
L
30-47
30
47
-17
A23/12
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#341
L
38-46
38
46
-8
A30/12
NCAA
Georgia State
#252
W
44-35
44
35
+9
H05/01
NCAA
71.2Avg total
34.6Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.533.366.8+0.243%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.030.363.3+2.760%-
Last 30 away (15)34.036.370.3-2.327%-
Last 10 (10)34.636.671.2-2.040%-
Last 5 (5)35.240.275.4-5.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)29.235.064.2-5.825%-
vs Similar (14)34.234.468.6-0.143%-
vs Weaker (10)34.331.766.0+2.650%-
This opponent (James Madison) is Stronger. 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
Southern Illinois
#131
W
40-39
40
39
+1
A21/11
NCAA
Fresno State
#304
W
51-23
51
23
+28
A23/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
37-24
37
24
+13
H30/11
NCAA
Keystone
#691
W
63-30
63
30
+33
H03/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#353
W
50-30
50
30
+20
A10/12
NCAA
Hampton
#340
L
41-42
41
42
-1
A16/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#368
W
49-26
49
26
+23
H20/12
NCAA
Morgan State
#308
W
47-35
47
35
+12
A22/12
NCAA
Texas State
#214
W
36-28
36
28
+8
H30/12
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#147
L
22-23
22
23
-1
A05/01
NCAA
73.6Avg total
43.6Scored
30.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.033.872.8+5.357%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.133.774.7+7.460%-
Last 30 away (15)37.033.970.9+3.153%-
Last 10 (10)43.630.073.6+13.680%-
Last 5 (5)39.030.869.8+8.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)43.547.591.0-4.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)38.732.871.5+5.961%-
This opponent (Southern Miss) is Weaker. 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
1
Southern Miss wins
0
James Madison wins
DateGameScore
21/01/23Southern Miss v James Madison83-70
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/24HGeorgia State79-73
30/12/23AGeorgia Southern67-88
23/12/23AOle Miss72-89
19/12/23ALamar82-79
14/12/23AMcNeese State48-67
09/12/23HNorthwestern St.83-74
02/12/23AUAB85-82
25/11/23AWisc. Milwaukee90-84
23/11/23HSouth Dakota St.54-65
20/11/23HCS Fullerton67-74
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/24ALouisiana Lafayette68-61
30/12/23HTexas State82-65
22/12/23AMorgan State89-75
20/12/23HCoppin State87-48
16/12/23AHampton88-71
10/12/23AOld Dominion84-69
03/12/23HKeystone130-59
30/11/23HBuffalo81-66
23/11/23AFresno State95-64
21/11/23ASouthern Illinois82-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Southern Miss
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW50%
HomeLLLWW57%
AwayWLWLL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1477
Win %50%57%43%
Points / game70.469.771.1
Allowed / game71.562.980.1
Point differential-1.1+6.9-9.0
Avg total141.9132.6151.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%29%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)0% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
James Madison
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1468
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game90.193.887.2
Allowed / game71.266.275.0
Point differential+18.9+27.7+12.2
Avg total161.3160.0162.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+64%83%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %14%0%25%
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 James Madison14140100%90.171.2+18.9
2 Appalachian State1411379%79.564.8+14.7
3 Troy148657%82.670.9+11.8
4 South Alabama148657%74.174.6-0.5
5 Louisiana Lafayette147750%75.971.3+4.6
6 Southern Miss147750%70.471.5-1.1
7 Marshall157847%75.975.9-0.1
8 Georgia State136746%79.474.6+4.8
9 Texas State146843%69.169.9-0.7
10 Arkansas State145936%77.979.2-1.4
11 Louisiana Monroe124833%68.772.3-3.7
12 Coastal Carolina134931%78.777.6+1.1
13 Old Dominion1441029%70.577.0-6.5
14 Georgia Southern141137%68.480.4-12.0
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 Miss443781
James Madison353671
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