Game Story; JMU 80, Hofstra 71

Wednesday, February 13

Hempstead, N.Y.

TBA

James Madison University

12-11, 5-9CAA

Hofstra

10-15, 5-9CAA

JAMES MADISON

HOFSTRA

2/13/2002 12:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (2/13/2002) – JMU took an early 17-point lead and held off a second-half Hofstra rally to beat the Pride 80-71.

The Dukes, who won their first conference road game of the season, rolled to a 43-26 lead with 2:37 left in the first half and controlled the last 10 minutes after Hofstra got to within 56-55 with 10:59 to play.

Dwayne Broyles, who had a career-high 23 points to lead JMU, gave the Dukes a 59-55 edge with a three-point field goal. And after Hofstra got to within 59-57, JMU ran off nine straight points, including four by Chris Williams and three by Charlie Hatter to lead 68-57 with 5:43 to play.

Hofstra outscored JMU 21-8 during the opening 9:01 of the second half after being down 48-34 at the break but got only two field goals during the next 8:27. After Broyles gave JMU a 70-59 lead with a layup with 3:39 left, JMU got its final 10 points from the foul line (15 attempts).

Broyles had four three-point field goals and five rebounds while compiling his career scoring high and led five JMU players in double figures in scoring. Williams added 15 points and hit on eight of 10 free throws, and Ian Caskill, Hatter and Jerian Younger each had 10 points for the Dukes, who had nine three-pointers in the game. Caskill also had 10 rebounds in his first double-double of the season; Hatter's scoring effort was his best in more than two seasons and only one point off his career scoring high; and Younger had career highs of three assists and four steals.

David Fanning, the CAA's top scorer entering the game, had only eight points but passed for a season-high-tying five assists. Fanning had 28 points when JMU beat Hofstra 68-49 earlier during the season at JMU.

Rick Apodaca led Hofstra with 23 points. Danny Walker had 18 points and five rebounds and Kenny Adeleke 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Pride.

JMU trailed 11-5 just more than four minutes into the game but outscored the Pride 27-8 to take a 32-19 lead with 6:34 left in the first half. Broyles had 15 first-half points, and the Dukes hit on eight of 11 three-point attempts during the opening period.

JMU took advantage of 20 Hofstra turnovers, a season high for a JMU opponent.