Game Story; Appalachian State 83, JMU 76

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12/30/2002 2:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. (12/30/2002) – Shawn Hall scored all of his 25 points during the second half to lead Appalachian State to an 83-76 victory over JMU after the Mountaineers trailed by 20 points with just less than 15 minutes to play.

Hall was 0-for-5 from the field in the first half but hit on eight of 16 shots during the final 20 minutes, including five of 11 three-point tries. His second-half shooting was the primary reason for the Mountaineers' 56 percent (19-34) accuracy during the period and their JMU-season-opponent-high 48.3 percent (29-60) shooting for the game.

Hall gave his team the lead for good with 3:25 remaining when he stole a pass at the top of the JMU key and raced down the court for an uncontested dunk. He hit the last of his five three-pointers on Appalachian State's next possession, giving the Mountaineers with a 78-73 advantage with 2:46 to play.

The Dukes got to within 78-76 with 1:51 to play on David Fanning's fifth three-pointer of the night, giving him a career-high 30 points. However, JMU got no closer as Appalachian State got a dunk from Johnathan Mitchell, who started the possession with a steal under the JMU basket, and the Mountaineers hit three of four free throws in the final 18 seconds.

JMU shot 52 percent (17-33) during the first half and controlled the boards 20-13 while building its second-largest halftime lead of the season, 43-28. Fanning scored nine points during the opening 2:06 of the second half, sparking the Dukes to an 60-40 margin with 14:46 remaining.

Fanning was 10-for-21 from the field overall, 5-for-12 on three-point attempts and 5-for-6 at the free throw line. Dwayne Broyles had the first double-double of his career with 11 points and a career-high 11 rebounds; Kenny Whitehead had 12 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season and the fourth of his career; and Ian Caskill had 12 points. Caskill hit on six of nine shots and Whitehead on five of eight.

JMU had a 38-34 rebounding advantage but committed 19 turnovers to only 12 by Appalachian State. The Mountaineers attempted 27 free throws and hit on 19 while JMU hit on 10 of only 12 free throws.