MBB

Georgia Southern 66, at James Madison 82

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 · Final · Sun Belt

Sun Belt 1 2 PTS

Georgia Southern Eagles

21-16 · L1 · #171 (1288 ELO -9)

37 29 66

James Madison Dukes

18-15 · L1 · #160 (1308 ELO +9)

38 44 82

JMU Convocation Center · Harrisonburg, VA

Attendance: 3,136

Officials: Steve Orkus., Mike Nance, Jason Baker

James Madison Pulls Away From Georgia Southern in Sun Belt Matchup

HARRISONBURG, Va. (Interstat) — A decisive second-half surge powered by efficient offense and opportunistic defense lifted James Madison to an 82-66 victory over Georgia Southern in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at a subdued JMU Convocation Center. The Dukes, improving to 17-13 overall, used a 44-point second half to pull away from the Eagles, who fell to an even 15-15. The contest was a rematch of a December overtime thriller won by Georgia Southern, but this meeting lacked similar drama as James Madison methodically extended a narrow halftime lead into a comfortable margin. The game’s pivotal… Read more...

Top Statlines

Preston Fowler JMU 34m 20p 11r
Cliff Davis JMU 33m 24p 7r
Tyren Moore GASO 32m 20p 1r 4a

Forecasting

ELO Probability JMU 84.3%

Spread JMU -5.5

Money Line JMU -225/GASO +185

Over/Under 154.5 (Under)