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Wake Forest vs James Madison Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 18 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 75-58
31-32 44-26
Position#87
Record8-3
FormWLWLW
Points / game67.4
Allowed / game64.8
vs
Position#110
Record6-4
FormLWLWW
Points / game76.7
Allowed / game68.7
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Wake Forest 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

Wake ForestUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
N. Carolina A&T
#348
W
80-64
80
64
+16
H08/11
NCAA
Michigan
#44
W
72-70
72
70
+2
H10/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#357
W
85-80
85
80
+5
H14/11
NCAA
Xavier
#82
L
60-75
60
75
-15
A16/11
NCAA
Western Carolina
#338
W
82-69
82
69
+13
H20/11
NCAA
Detroit
#340
W
67-57
67
57
+10
H23/11
NCAA
Florida
#6
L
58-75
58
75
-17
A28/11
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
57-51
57
51
+6
H29/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
44-57
44
57
-13
A04/12
NCAA
Boston College
#298
W
72-66
72
66
+6
H07/12
NCAA
1H
2H
39-33
41-31
34-38
38-32
41-38
44-42
24-34
36-41
44-34
38-35
36-23
31-34
28-32
30-43
27-29
30-22
26-29
18-28
38-35
34-31
134.1Avg total
67.7Scored
66.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)67.464.8132.2+2.573%
Season at home (8)72.463.2135.6+9.1100%
Season away (3)54.069.0123.0-15.00%
Last 10 (10)67.766.4134.1+1.370%
Last 5 (5)59.661.2120.8-1.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)68.475.2143.6-6.840%
vs Similar ◀ (10)71.373.4144.7-2.140%
vs Weaker (14)74.163.6137.8+10.571%
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
Ohio
#205
W
88-78
88
78
+10
H05/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
41-26
47-52
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
145.4Avg total
76.7Scored
68.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)76.768.7145.4+8.060%
Season at home (5)79.663.6143.2+16.080%
Season away (5)73.873.8147.6+0.040%
Last 10 (10)76.768.7145.4+8.060%
Last 5 (5)69.665.2134.8+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)68.766.7135.3+2.033%
vs Similar ◀ (9)71.974.3146.2-2.444%
vs Weaker (18)82.766.2148.8+16.5100%
This opponent (Wake Forest) 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: +1.2+1.21st half: +7.6+7.62nd half2nd half: +0.1+0.12nd half: +0.4+0.4
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +1.2+1.21st half: +7.6+7.62nd half2nd half: +0.1+0.12nd half: +0.4+0.4
Wake ForestJames 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
Wake ForestLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
N. Carolina A&T
#348
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H08/11
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H10/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#357
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H14/11
NCAA
Xavier
#82
L
24-34
24
34
-10
A16/11
NCAA
Western Carolina
#338
W
44-34
44
34
+10
H20/11
NCAA
Detroit
#340
W
36-23
36
23
+13
H23/11
NCAA
Florida
#6
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A28/11
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
L
27-29
27
29
-2
H29/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
26-29
26
29
-3
A04/12
NCAA
Boston College
#298
W
38-35
38
35
+3
H07/12
NCAA
66.2Avg total
33.7Scored
32.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.832.368.2+3.563%-
Last 30 at home (18)37.333.270.4+4.167%-
Last 30 away (12)33.731.164.8+2.658%-
Last 10 (10)33.732.566.2+1.250%-
Last 5 (5)31.029.660.6+1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)29.834.264.0-4.40%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)35.933.469.3+2.560%-
vs Weaker (14)37.931.369.2+6.686%-
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
Ohio
#205
W
41-26
41
26
+15
H05/11
NCAA
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
68.0Avg total
37.8Scored
30.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.330.567.9+6.877%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.428.867.2+9.681%-
Last 30 away (14)36.132.568.6+3.671%-
Last 10 (10)37.830.268.0+7.680%-
Last 5 (5)34.628.863.4+5.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)32.029.361.3+2.733%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)34.433.267.7+1.267%-
vs Weaker (18)39.729.469.1+10.389%-
This opponent (Wake Forest) 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
Wake Forest wins
0
James Madison wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/12/24HBoston College72-66
04/12/24ATexas A&M44-57
29/11/24HMinnesota57-51
28/11/24AFlorida58-75
23/11/24HDetroit67-57
20/11/24HWestern Carolina82-69
16/11/24AXavier60-75
14/11/24HUSC Upstate85-80
10/11/24HMichigan72-70
08/11/24HN. Carolina A&T80-64
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
05/11/24HOhio88-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Wake Forest
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW73%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1183
Win %73%100%0%
Points / game67.472.454.0
Allowed / game64.863.269.0
Point differential+2.5+9.1-15.0
Avg total132.2135.6123.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
James Madison
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW60%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayLLWLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %60%80%40%
Points / game76.779.673.8
Allowed / game68.763.673.8
Point differential+8.0+16.0+0.0
Avg total145.4143.2147.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%80%20%
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

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 SMU Mustangs119282%84.769.2+15.5
2 Pittsburgh119282%81.667.0+14.6
3 Clemson119282%77.564.6+12.8
4 Duke108280%79.759.9+19.8
5 Stanford108280%80.269.5+10.7
6 Florida State118373%78.167.7+10.4
7 Wake Forest118373%67.464.8+2.5
8 NC State117464%73.166.0+7.1
9 California117464%81.576.3+5.3
10 Boston College117464%70.269.0+1.2
11 North Carolina106460%86.878.7+8.1
12 Virginia106460%61.460.2+1.2
13 Louisville116555%76.970.9+6.0
14 Notre Dame116555%74.570.0+4.5
15 Syracuse105550%79.379.5-0.2
16 Virginia Tech115645%71.270.4+0.8
17 Georgia Tech104640%75.073.7+1.3
18 Miami (FL)114736%79.173.6+5.5
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 -).
Sun Belt conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Arkansas State129375%79.371.9+7.4
2 Texas State117464%76.967.6+9.3
3 South Alabama117464%71.965.9+6.0
4 James Madison106460%76.768.7+8.0
5 Appalachian State106460%71.464.4+7.0
6 Troy106460%72.368.0+4.3
7 Marshall127558%78.272.6+5.7
8 Georgia Southern116555%74.578.4-3.8
9 Coastal Carolina105550%68.566.7+1.8
10 Georgia State104640%74.378.0-3.7
11 Southern Miss104640%72.578.5-6.0
12 Louisiana Monroe124833%73.071.6+1.4
13 Old Dominion113827%67.977.8-9.9
14 Louisiana Lafayette112918%66.378.1-11.8
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
Wake Forest314475
James Madison322658
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