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Sun Belt Conference · Atlantic Union Bank Center · February 13, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread JMU -5.5 Away covered
O/U 144.5 Over
Money JMU -265 / GAST +215
Model Predictions
Spread Total JMU win
Actual JMU +2 160 Won
Massey JMU -6.6 (-4.6) — —
Massey Totals — 144.6 (+15.4) —
Bradley-Terry — — 77% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 79% ✓
Baseline Plus ML JMU -5.7 (-3.7) 140.6 (+19.4) 72% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ JMU -5.9 (-3.9) 141.5 (+18.5) 71% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML JMU -5.3 (-3.3) 138.2 (+21.8) 71% ✓
Baseline ML JMU -5.3 (-3.3) 139.2 (+20.8) 72% ✓

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Feb 21, 2026 JMU 80 – 65 GAST
Feb 21, 2025 JMU 83 – 63 GAST
Jan 25, 2025 JMU 86 – 79 GAST
Feb 29, 2024 JMU 84 – 78 GAST
Feb 16, 2024 JMU 83 – 63 GAST

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings JMU GAST
Overall 18-15 10-22
Conference 9-9 7-11
Home 11-4 7-7
Away 5-10 3-12
Neutral 2-1 0-3
Last 5 3-2 1-4
Streak L1 L4
Avg Pts For 74.7 68.4
Avg Pts Against 74.4 75.4
Massey -4.1 (#227) -7.8 (#287)
Bradley-Terry -0.46 (#214) -1.17 (#276)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.70 (#219) -1.43 (#269)
RPI 0.495 (#192) 0.437 (#290)
Shooting & Four Factors JMU GAST
FG% 44.5% 37.4%
3PT% 35.9% 30.8%
REB / G 36.2 34.6
OREB / G 10.8 10.4
AST / TO 1.11 1.00
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.8% 44.5%
TOV% 17.6% 16.6%
ORB% 30.7% 27.7%
FT Rate 24.8% 29.5%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 49.9% 50.3%
Opp TOV% 12.9% 16.7%
DRB% 69.0% 66.5%
Opp FT Rate 30.4% 24.1%

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