Where James Madison Stands Out Basketball Standouts 2025-26

17-15 · Sun Belt

  1. Takeaways / game

    Outlier · Weakness

    8.6

    6th-fewest of 365 teams

    -1.9 SD from the average of 11.5

  2. Turnover margin / game

    Outlier · Weakness

    -3.1

    21st-lowest of 365 teams

    -1.6 SD from the average of -0.1

  3. Steals / game

    Notable · Weakness

    5.1

    36th-fewest of 365 teams

    -1.2 SD from the average of 6.5

  4. Opponents' free throw rate

    Notable · Weakness

    40.8%

    56th-highest of 365 teams

    +1.0 SD from the average of 35.2%

How these are picked: each stat is compared with every team that has it this season and at least 3 games played (and, for a percentage of tries like 4th downs, at least 10 tries). The team's z-score is its distance from those teams' mean in standard deviations (population SD). A stat is listed at 1.0 SD or more, the largest first, up to 10: Notable from 1.0, Outlier from 1.5, Extreme from 2. Ties share a rank. Only stats counted in the box score, and ratios worked out from them - no other source's model numbers, such as EPA. From every game played, postseason included, not adjusted for the opponents faced.