Dukes Hit the Road to Battle #16 Ohio State Friday

Friday, November 28

Columbus, Ohio

4 p.m.

James Madison University

#16 Ohio State

11/27/2014 12:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball

2014-15 JMU MEN'S BASKETBALL
GAME #6

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JMU Game Notes

James Madison at #16 Ohio State
Value City Arena (19,500) – Columbus, Ohio
Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 - 4 p.m.
TV: Big Ten Network
Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio

Twitter: @JMUMBasketball, #JMUDukes

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OSU Game Notes

Game Plan

James Madison takes to the road for the first time in 2014-15 as it heads to Columbus, Ohio, to battle No. 16 Ohio State at Value City Arena.
This is second ranked opponent the Dukes will face this season, with both coming from Power 5 conferences.
The game can be seen live nationally on the Big Ten Network or online at BTN2Go, while also being heard on the JMU/nTelos Wireless Broadcast Network.

Scouting Report

In the third-ever meeting between the two programs, the Dukes enter the game with a 4-1 record while the Buckeyes sport an unblemished 4-0 record.
The all-time series is tied at 1-1. Ohio State won the last meeting in Columbus, 72-44, on Nov. 12, 2009, but Madison claimed the first game against OSU, a 55-48 triumph in the NCAA Tournament in Charlotte on March 11, 1982.
The last power conference win for the Dukes occurred in Matt Brady's first season with the team when they took down Seton Hall 70-64 on Dec. 22, 2008.
The Dukes are off to their best start in four seasons, winning four of their first five, with the lone defeat coming in the opener against then-No. 9 Virginia.
Last time out, JMU shot 50 percent from the floor and Paulius Satkus produced career highs of 21 points and eight rebounds as JMU fended off Sacred Heart 79-72 Wednesday afternoon.
For the fourth-straight game, four Dukes scored at least 10 points as Jackson Kent had 15 while Tom Vodanovich and Ron Curry had 12 and 11, respectively.
The Dukes led by as many as 21 points but Sacred Heart rallied back to within a couple of possessions late in the game but JMU put the contest away, making nine of 10 free throw attempts in the final minute.
Ohio State is off to a hot start, winning its four games by an average of 33.2 points per game, including a 58-point win over SHU last Sunday.
The Buckeyes also won Wednesday, downing Campbell 91-64. D'Angelo Russell led the way with 22 points and seven assists.
Russell leads OSU with 19.0 points, 5.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game while Marc Loving scores 13.0 points and Sam Thompson chips in 11.8 per outing. As a team, the Buckeyes shoot the nation's-best 61 percent, including a 44-percent mark from beyond the arc. Shannon Scott leads the nation when it comes to sharing the basketball, with 11.5 assists per game.
Following this game, the Dukes return home for a two-game homestand with Campbell (Dec. 2) and Richmond (Dec. 7).

Past Meetings between JMU and Ohio State
2009-10: Ohio State 72, JMU 44 (Nov. 12, 2009)
1981-82: JMU 55, Ohio State 48 (March 11, 1982)
Series Tied 1-1 (OSU Leads 1-0 at Home)