Really don't mind if you sit this one out. "Thick as a Brick" - Jethro Tull
Sun Belt Conference · Holmes Convocation Center · January 15, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread APP -2.5 Home covered
O/U 133.5 Over
Money APP -142 / JMU +120
Model Predictions
Spread Total APP win
Actual APP +15 145 Won
Massey APP -4.0 (+11.0) — —
Massey Totals — 136.7 (+8.3) —
Bradley-Terry — — 60% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 57% ✓
Baseline Plus ML APP -2.8 (+12.2) 135.5 (+9.5) 66% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ APP -2.8 (+12.2) 136.5 (+8.5) 68% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML APP -2.1 (+12.9) 134.2 (+10.8) 62% ✓
Baseline ML APP -2.1 (+12.9) 134.2 (+10.8) 63% ✓

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 14, 2026 JMU 69 – 58 APP
Jan 18, 2025 APP 58 – 50 JMU
Jan 11, 2025 APP 86 – 66 JMU
Jan 27, 2024 APP 82 – 76 JMU
Jan 13, 2024 APP 59 – 55 JMU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings APP JMU
Overall 19-13 18-15
Conference 11-7 9-9
Home 11-4 11-4
Away 7-7 5-10
Neutral 1-2 2-1
Last 5 2-3 2-3
Streak L2 L1
Avg Pts For 69.3 74.7
Avg Pts Against 67.4 74.4
Massey -4.0 (#231) -4.5 (#239)
Bradley-Terry -0.44 (#211) -0.25 (#199)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.89 (#229) -0.54 (#206)
RPI 0.480 (#209) 0.503 (#170)
Shooting & Four Factors APP JMU
FG% 42.8% 44.8%
3PT% 31.0% 35.5%
REB / G 35.9 36.1
OREB / G 10.8 10.6
AST / TO 1.12 1.12
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.3% 52.6%
TOV% 15.6% 17.3%
ORB% 30.3% 30.2%
FT Rate 22.9% 25.7%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.3% 50.3%
Opp TOV% 14.6% 13.3%
DRB% 68.9% 68.4%
Opp FT Rate 24.8% 31.9%

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