No. 23 JMU Heads to American for Nov. 20 Road Tilt

Thursday, November 20

Washington, D.C.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

American

11/18/2014 5:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball

2014-15 JMU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
GAME #3

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No. 23 James Madison at American
Bender Arena (4,500) – Washington, D.C.
Thursday, November 20, 2014 – 7 p.m.
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Game Notes

Game Plan

General admission tickets for the game are available by visiting the above link or contacting the AU ticket office at 202-885-TIXX. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for youth.
The Patriot League Network is broadcasting the game via live video stream online for free.

Scouting Report

Thursday's match-up marks the 51st meeting between the Dukes and Eagles. JMU leads the all-time series 40-10, including wins in the last 11 meetings. JMU and American last met on Dec. 21, 2012 at the JMU Convocation Center, which the Dukes won 65-49.
JMU earned its first national ranking this week, checking in at No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches poll. The Dukes received 15 points in this week's AP poll, the 28th most in the nation, and a No. 1 ranking in the CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Top 25 poll.
This is the earliest the Dukes have been ranked in the USA Today Coaches poll since receiving a No. 22 ranking on Nov. 18, 1988.
Redshirt-senior center Lauren Okafor earned the first CAA weekly honor of her JMU career on Monday, tabbed the first CAA Player of the Week for 2014-15. Okafor averaged a double-double for the opening weekend of play, posting 12.0 ppg with 15.0 rpg.
Five Dukes averaged double-digit scoring through the first two games: junior guard Precious Hall (22.0), senior forward Toia Giggetts (14.0), Okafor (12.0), redshirt-junior guard Jazmon Gwathmey (11.0) and junior guard Angela Mickens (10.0).
American opened the season on Monday with a 63-52 loss to George Washington at Bender Arena.
Against the Colonials, the Eagles were led by Jen Dumiak with 13 points, six rebounds and seven assists, followed closely by Michelle Holmes' 12 points and eight rebounds.
The Eagles were picked to finish second in the Patriot League in 2015, according to a vote by .the league's coaches, behind reigning champion Army.
Last season, AU compiled a 22-10 record and received an at-large bid to the WNIT.