We are like Greeks. We are like Romans. / Centaurs and monkeys just cluster 'round us "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Sun Belt Conference · GSU Convocation Center · February 21, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread JMU -2.5 Away covered
O/U 142.5 Over
Money GAST +114 / JMU -135
Model Predictions
Spread Total GAST win
Actual JMU +15 145 Lost
Massey JMU -1.6 (-13.4) — —
Massey Totals — 142.8 (+2.2) —
Bradley-Terry — — 37% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 37% ✓
Baseline Plus ML JMU -1.1 (-13.9) 141.3 (+3.7) 47% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ JMU -1.4 (-13.6) 138.8 (+6.2) 45% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML JMU -1.3 (-13.7) 138.7 (+6.3) 44% ✓
Baseline ML JMU -1.1 (-13.9) 139.8 (+5.2) 47% ✓

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 13, 2026 JMU 81 – 79 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 GAST JMU
Overall 10-22 18-15
Conference 7-11 9-9
Home 7-7 11-4
Away 3-12 5-10
Neutral 0-3 2-1
Last 5 1-4 4-1
Streak L4 L1
Avg Pts For 68.4 74.7
Avg Pts Against 75.4 74.4
Massey -8.4 (#293) -3.8 (#227)
Bradley-Terry -1.20 (#277) -0.18 (#187)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.51 (#279) -0.42 (#204)
RPI 0.436 (#305) 0.511 (#154)
Shooting & Four Factors GAST JMU
FG% 37.0% 44.5%
3PT% 31.0% 36.0%
REB / G 34.9 36.5
OREB / G 10.7 10.7
AST / TO 1.01 1.12
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 43.9% 52.5%
TOV% 16.2% 17.1%
ORB% 28.0% 30.2%
FT Rate 29.0% 24.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.5% 49.5%
Opp TOV% 16.6% 12.9%
DRB% 66.9% 69.6%
Opp FT Rate 23.4% 29.8%

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