JMU VISITS OLD DOMINION IN SEMIFINAL CIT PLAY THURSDAY

HARRISONBURG, Va., March 25, 2009 ? James Madison's men's basketball team continues play in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Thursday (March 26) in a semifinal game at Old Dominion.

The meeting between the two Colonial Athletic Association opponents will begin at 7 p.m. at Old Dominion's Constant Convocation Center and will be their third meeting of the season. JMU won 70-62 Jan. 7 in the earlier 2008-09 meeting at Old Dominion, and Old Dominion won 80-74 Jan. 28 at JMU.

Thursday's winner will advance to the tournament championship game to face the winner of the other semifinal game ? Bradley (20-14) or Pacific (21-12) ? at a site to be announced. Those teams meet Wednesday (March 25) at Bradley.

The Tuesday (March 31) tournament championship game will be televised by Fox Sports.

JMU will take a 21-14 record into Thursday's game at Old Dominion, and the Dukes are coming off an 88-65 victory Monday (March 23) at Liberty in the tournament quarterfinals. JMU defeated Mount St. Mary's 69-58 in first-round CIT play.

Old Dominion is 23-10 for the season. The Monarchs beat The Citadel 67-59 in first-round CIT play and reached the semifinals by beating Belmont 70-62 Monday. Each of Old Dominion's tournament games has been at home.

JMU got a career-high 27 points and a team-game-record-tying nine three-point field goals from senior forward Kyle Swanston (