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Troy vs James Madison Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 30 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 64-73
28-31 36-42
Position#84
Record15-6
FormWWWWW
Points / game86.5
Allowed / game76.3
vs
Position#169
Record10-11
FormWLLLW
Points / game75.0
Allowed / game76.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Troy v James Madison
29 Jan 2026
TROY64
JAME73
19 Jan 2023
TROY87
JAME89
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

TroyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UAB
#99
W
86-85
86
85
+1
A14/12
NCAA
Marshall
#124
W
70-63
70
63
+7
H20/12
NCAA
Texas State
#125
W
100-80
100
80
+20
H31/12
NCAA
South Alabama
#120
W
59-49
59
49
+10
H03/01
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
L
74-86
74
86
-12
A08/01
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
90-70
90
70
+20
A10/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
W
91-65
91
65
+26
H15/01
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
W
99-74
99
74
+25
H17/01
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
83-77 OT
83
77
+6
A22/01
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
W
83-78
83
78
+5
A24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-39
51-46
36-32
34-31
45-33
55-47
30-23
29-26
32-45
42-41
53-35
37-35
42-26
49-39
44-35
55-39
35-35
29-29
47-38
36-40
156.2Avg total
83.5Scored
72.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)86.576.3162.8+10.271%
Season at home (9)88.766.9155.6+21.878%
Season away (12)84.983.3168.2+1.667%
Last 10 (10)83.572.7156.2+10.890%
Last 5 (5)89.272.8162.0+16.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (14)79.777.0156.7+2.771%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)83.571.9155.4+11.573%
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
Old Dominion
#300
L
68-77
68
77
-9
A18/12
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
L
92-96 OT
92
96
-4
A20/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
74-103
74
103
-29
A30/12
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
W
78-74
78
74
+4
A03/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H08/01
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
70-69
70
69
+1
H10/01
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
65-80
65
80
-15
A15/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
72-77
72
77
-5
A17/01
NCAA
South Alabama
#120
L
83-90
83
90
-7
H23/01
NCAA
Texas State
#125
W
82-57
82
57
+25
H24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
22-34
46-43
39-37
41-43
28-48
46-55
39-34
39-40
25-36
39-30
27-44
43-25
27-38
38-42
32-36
40-41
40-36
43-54
47-28
35-29
153.7Avg total
74.8Scored
78.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)75.076.4151.4-1.548%
Season at home (10)75.768.9144.6+6.880%
Season away (11)74.383.3157.5-9.018%
Last 10 (10)74.878.9153.7-4.130%
Last 5 (5)74.474.6149.0-0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)68.380.6148.9-12.329%
vs Similar (14)78.078.2156.2-0.243%
vs Weaker (8)77.170.5147.6+6.688%
This opponent (Troy) 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: -4.5-4.52nd half2nd half: +4.4+4.42nd half: +0.8+0.8
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: -4.5-4.52nd half2nd half: +4.4+4.42nd half: +0.8+0.8
TroyJames 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
TroyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UAB
#99
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A14/12
NCAA
Marshall
#124
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H20/12
NCAA
Texas State
#125
W
45-33
45
33
+12
H31/12
NCAA
South Alabama
#120
W
30-23
30
23
+7
H03/01
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
L
32-45
32
45
-13
A08/01
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
53-35
53
35
+18
A10/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
W
42-26
42
26
+16
H15/01
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
W
44-35
44
35
+9
H17/01
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
D
35-35
35
35
+0
A22/01
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
W
47-38
47
38
+9
A24/01
NCAA
74.0Avg total
39.9Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.031.869.8+6.257%-
Last 30 at home (13)40.528.769.2+11.885%-
Last 30 away (17)36.134.270.4+1.935%-
Last 10 (10)39.934.174.0+5.870%-
Last 5 (5)44.233.878.0+10.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (14)35.533.669.1+1.950%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)39.130.569.5+8.660%-
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
Old Dominion
#300
L
22-34
22
34
-12
A18/12
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
W
39-37
39
37
+2
A20/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
28-48
28
48
-20
A30/12
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
W
39-34
39
34
+5
A03/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
25-36
25
36
-11
H08/01
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
L
27-44
27
44
-17
H10/01
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
27-38
27
38
-11
A15/01
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A17/01
NCAA
South Alabama
#120
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H23/01
NCAA
Texas State
#125
W
47-28
47
28
+19
H24/01
NCAA
69.7Avg total
32.6Scored
37.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.935.771.7+0.257%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.933.169.1+2.864%-
Last 30 away (16)35.938.073.9-2.150%-
Last 10 (10)32.637.169.7-4.540%-
Last 5 (5)34.636.471.0-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)31.935.767.6-3.957%-
vs Similar (14)36.237.874.0-1.643%-
vs Weaker (8)38.832.971.6+5.975%-
This opponent (Troy) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Troy wins
3
James Madison wins
DateGameScore
10/03/25James Madison v Troy60-79
06/02/25James Madison v Troy64-61
04/03/23James Madison v Troy75-72
20/01/23Troy v James Madison87-89 OT
Troylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26AGeorgia Southern83-78
22/01/26AOld Dominion83-77 OT
17/01/26HArkansas State99-74
15/01/26HSouthern Miss91-65
10/01/26ALouisiana Lafayette90-70
08/01/26AArkansas State74-86
03/01/26HSouth Alabama59-49
31/12/25HTexas State100-80
20/12/25HMarshall70-63
14/12/25AUAB86-85
James Madisonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26HTexas State82-57
23/01/26HSouth Alabama83-90
17/01/26AMarshall72-77
15/01/26AAppalachian State65-80
10/01/26HOld Dominion70-69
08/01/26HMarshall64-66
03/01/26AArkansas State78-74
30/12/25AArkansas74-103
20/12/25AGeorgia Southern92-96 OT
18/12/25AOld Dominion68-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Troy
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW71%
HomeWWWWW78%
AwayWLWWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21912
Win %71%78%67%
Points / game86.588.784.9
Allowed / game76.366.983.3
Point differential+10.2+21.8+1.6
Avg total162.8155.6168.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%67%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)0% (1)80% (5)
Overtime %24%11%33%
James Madison
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW48%
HomeWLWLW80%
AwayLLWLL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %48%80%18%
Points / game75.075.774.3
Allowed / game76.468.983.3
Point differential-1.5+6.8-9.0
Avg total151.4144.6157.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)75% (4)33% (3)
Overtime %5%0%9%
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 Troy2115671%86.576.3+10.2
2 Marshall2113862%80.674.7+6.0
3 South Alabama2012860%74.269.3+4.8
4 Appalachian State2213959%72.265.5+6.6
5 Arkansas State2213959%82.579.1+3.3
6 Georgia Southern2213959%82.580.3+2.1
7 Coastal Carolina2213959%73.972.2+1.7
8 Texas State23121152%73.071.4+1.7
9 Southern Miss22111150%74.073.7+0.3
10 James Madison21101148%75.076.4-1.5
11 Georgia State2191243%71.173.7-2.6
12 Old Dominion2271532%74.277.3-3.1
13 Louisiana Lafayette2151624%60.169.2-9.1
14 Louisiana Monroe2131814%70.882.8-12.0
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
Troy283664
James Madison314273
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