JMU Travels to Vanderbilt for Final Non-Conference Game

Monday, December 29

Nashville, Tenn.

8 p.m.

James Madison University

Vanderbilt

12/28/2014 8:30:00 AM | Women's Basketball

2014-15 JMU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
GAME #11

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Game Notes

#RV/24 James Madison at Vanderbilt
Memorial Gymnasium – Nashville, Tenn.
Monday, December 29, 2014 – 8:00 p.m.

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Game Plan

No. RV/24 JMU faces Vanderbilt in the final non-conference game of the 2014-15 slate at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee at 7 p.m. locally, 8 p.m. EST.
Live video coverage will be on SEC Network Plus, available through ESPN3 or on the WatchESPN app by clicking here.
Live audio coverage for the contest is available through the nTelos Wireless Network on WHBG 1360 locally in Harrisonburg, as well as online at JMUSports.com/Madizone on MadiZONE HD SportsNet, presented by the JMU Alumni Association.

Scouting Report

No. RV/24 JMU comes back from a nine-day break between games with a trip to Vanderbilt for its final non-conference game of the season. Vanderbilt leads the all-time series 6-1, having won the last six meetings. Last season, the Commodores won 89-85 in overtime at the Convo.
The Dukes are 9-1 to start the season for the first time since 2009-10 when JMU opened 10-1 (L at #7/8 Duke) before dropping its first CAA game of the year. They are back in the USA Today Coaches Poll (No. 24) for the third time this season.
Last time out, JMU rolled to an 85-53 victory over Hampton for the 14th consecutive win at the JMU Convocation Center. Junior guard Precious Hall scored 30 points in the contest, her 19th consecutive double-figure scoring performance (tied-eighth longest in JMU history) and seventh consecutive 20+ scoring performance.
Hall earned the title of CAA co-Player of the Week honors after averaging 26.5 for the week following the final exam break. She shot 44.1 percent from the floor, including 47.1 percent from range, along with a perfect 15-of-15 showing at the charity stripe. She is ranked fourth nationally in made three-point field goals per game (3.5), fifth in points per game (24.5) and ninth in free-throw percentage (.943) this season.
Against Hampton, junior point guard Angela Mickens dished out nine assists to push her career total to 265, the 15th most in JMU history. She needs just eight assists to surpass Christina Lee's (JMU '95) 272 career assists for 14th all-time. This season, she is averaging the fourth-most assists per game nationally with 7.3 dishes each contest.
Overall, JMU leads the conference in scoring (77.0 ppg), scoring margin (+13.1), free throw percentage (.753), rebounding offense (46.0), rebounding margin (+10.7), offensive rebounds (17.7), defensive rebounds (28.3) and offensive rebounding percentage (.423).
Vanderbilt heads into the game on a two-game losing streak, dropping an 80-67 decision at Marquette before suffering a 71-67 setback to Dayton at home.
Rebekah Dahlman and Morgan Batey are the offensive leaders for the Commodores, averaging 10.2 and 9.7 points per game, respectively. Batey also leads the team in rebounds per game (6.7).
As a team, Vanderbilt is shooting 45.6 percent from the floor, including a 31.5 percent clip from range. The Commodores hold a +9.4 rebounding margin over opponents, but commit 3.7 more turnovers per game than foes.