No. 23 JMU Returns Home for Pittsburgh on Nov. 23

2014-15 JMU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
GAME #4

No. 23 James Madison vs. Pittsburgh
JMU Convocation Center (6,426) – Harrisonburg, Va.
Sunday, November 23, 2014 – 2 p.m.
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Game Plan

Sunday's game is sponsored by University Outpost.
Tickets to Sunday's game can be purchased by clicking above on the "Tickets" link. Fans can also purchase tickets to all 14 regular-season home games, as well as single-game tickets, by clicking HERE.
Today's game is the second of the Food Drive to Benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Bring two (2) non-perishable food items to be donated to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and receive a FREE general admission ticket to the game.
Gates open at 1 p.m. for the women's basketball game.

Scouting Report

Sunday's match-up is the fourth meeting between the Dukes and Panthers, with Pittsburgh leading 2-1. JMU earned its first victory over Pitt last season with a 71-61 victory on the road.
The Dukes are coming off a 69-65 victory at American in their first road game of the 2014-15 season. This is the second consecutive season JMU has opened a season 3-0.
Redshirt-junior guard Jazmon Gwathmey scored a career-high 22 points against the Eagles, including her first multi-made 3-pointer performance of her career (2).
Junior guard Precious Hall scored in double digits for the 12th straight game, posting 16 points for the Dukes on Thursday.
The reigning CAA Player of the Week, redshirt-senior center Lauren Okafor snagged 16 rebounds in the contest. This is the second time in three games she has grabbed a career-high 16 boards in a game.
Pitt has won two straight after losing its season opener to Princeton (59-43). On Thursday, the Panthers notched an 85-64 home win over Michigan.
The Panthers are led by Brianna Kiesel (15.3 ppg) and Stasha Carey (13.3 ppg) on the offensive end. Carey is averaging a team-high 12 rebounds per game with six blocks and five steals on the defensive end.
As a team, Pitt is shooting 35.6 percent from the floor and allowing opponents to shoot 37.1 percent. Six of the nine Panthers that have seen action through the first three games are averaging at least 6.0 points per outing.