JMU PICKS UP 74-67 ROAD WIN AT THE CITADEL

Saturday, November 20

Charleston, S.C.

7:00 p.m.

James Madison University

1-1

The Citadel

0-3

James Madison

The Citadel

11/21/2010 3:15:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 20, 2010 - Senior forward Denzel Bowles (Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville) had a game-high 20 points and sparked a second-half run to lead James Madison to a 74-67 men's basketball victory at The Citadel Saturday night at McAlister Field House.

JMU picked up its first win of the season to improve to 1-1. The Citadel dropped to 0-3 on the young season.

The Dukes trailed 30-25 at the break and 35-25 with 19:07 to go after a pair of quick Bulldog buckets. A three-point play by junior forward Rayshawn Goins (Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville) spurred an 8-0 run as part of a bigger 21-5 run that gave JMU a 46-40 lead. That run included one stretch with Bowles hitting five of JMU's six field goals over a span of two and a half minutes.

The Citadel got as close as three on three separate occasions, including on an Austin Dahn three-pointer to make it 65-62 with 2:55 remaining. However, Goins hit a layup and the Dukes converted 7-of-10 free-throw opportunities to clinch the 74-67 victory.

Bowles finished with 20 points while hitting an impressive 10 of his 12 field-goal attempts. He also had five rebounds, four assists, and two blocks. Bowles has reached double figures in all 27 career JMU games and posted his 13^th career 20-point outing.

Sophomore guard Devon Moore (Columbus, Ohio/Northland) finished a bucket shy of his career high with 19 points and three assists while converting eight of his 10 free-throw chances. Goins had his second double-double in as many games with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Dahn led the Bulldogs with 18 points. Cameron Wells added 17 points and five assists while finishing 10 points shy of becoming the leading scorer in The Citadel's program history. Zach Urbanus added 16 points with Urbanus and Dahn each hitting four three-pointers.

It was a tale of two halves for JMU. The Dukes shot 40 percent from the field in the opening stanza but were hurt by 13 turnovers and a 3-for-9 showing at the charity stripe.

The second period was a complete turnaround with JMU shooting a dominating 70.8 percent from the field (17-of-24) and 72.2 percent on free throws while posting just four turnovers.

The Citadel shot 40 percent for the game, hit 11-of-27 three-pointers (41 percent) and had just three free-throw attempts, connecting on two. Meanwhile, JMU attempted 27 free throws and outscored The Citadel 49-37 in the second half.

In the first half, the Dukes trailed 10-9 when they went on a 9-0 run and held the Bulldogs scoreless for six minutes. However, Citadel responded with a 11-1 run to turn it into a two-point lead for the host and went on to lead 30-25 at the break.

The game pit JMU against former assistant coach Chuck Driesell (1988-97), who is in his first season as head coach at The Citadel. Driesell served on the staff of JMU Hall of Famer Lefty Driesell and helped the Dukes to their last NCAA appearance in 1994.

JMU will have a quick turnaround, hosting the Harrisonburg Subregional of the O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Monday through Wednesday for the Dukes first home action of the season. The tournament begins with a 4:30 p.m. contest Monday between Presbyterian and Bucknell. JMU vs. Princeton follows at 7 p.m. The Dukes face Presbyterian on Tuesday and Bucknell on Wednesday with each JMU game at 7 p.m.