Dukes Set to Rekindle Rivalry in Bout with George Mason

James Madison vs. George Mason JMU Convocation Center (6,426) \| Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, December 12, 2015 \| 4 p.m.
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SCOUTING THE PATRIOTS

George Mason fell to 4-6 this week after dropping a 73-65 decision at home on Tuesday, Dec. 8, against Northern Iowa. Last weekend saw Mason cruise to a 63-44 win over Penn in Fairfax.
This will be the Patriot's fourth true road game of the season, following three trips that left them 0-3. Mason suffered losses at Mercer (69-60), Manhattan (69-67) and Towson (75-54) in the opening weeks, but took down Ole Miss (68-62) and Oklahoma State (71-68, OT) on neutral courts in the Gildan Charleston Classic.
Five Mason players are averaging at least nine points per game, led by freshman guards Jaire Grayer and Otis Livingston, who are scoring 11.7 and 11.1 ppg, respectively.

SERIES HISTORY

Saturday will mark the 91st meeting in this in-state rivalry, which dates back to a Jan. 12, 1970 contest and includes 64 games as conference foes in the CAA, a period spanning from the 1985-86 season until the team's last meetings in 2012-13.
The Patriots have won nine straight games against the Dukes, dating back to a 68-66 JMU win in Harrisonburg on Feb. 7, 2009. Then-senior forward Kyle Swanston led the Dukes with 19 points in that victory.
Senior guard Ron Curry is the only current Duke who has faced Mason in his career, as the then-freshman scored 11 points in Fairfax on Jan. 15, 2013 in a 68-57 loss.

LAST TIME OUT

Junior guard Shakir Brown scored a career-high 30 points on Dec. 6 to lead James Madison to a 107-84 win over Marshall in non-conference men's basketball action at the JMU Convocation Center.
The effort marked the second 100-point effort of the year for the Dukes, who moved to 7-3 with their fifth consecutive win.
JMU scored 106 points in its Nov. 24 win over Eastern Mennonite, but Sunday afternoon's performance marked the first time the Dukes cleared the century mark against a Division I team since a 112-110 overtime loss at Seton Hall on Dec. 22, 2007. The 107 points were also JMU's most in regulation since a 111-77 win over Liberty on Dec. 2, 1998.
Senior guard Ron Curry notched his second straight game with at least 20 points, scoring 20 exactly on 7-for-11 shooting while grabbing seven boards and tallying three assists. Junior forward Dimitrije Cabarkapa picked up 18 points on the strength of four three-pointers, while junior forward Tom Vodanovich posted his first double-double of the year (10p/10r).

James Madison vs. George Mason JMU Convocation Center (6,426) \| Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, December 12, 2015 \| 4 p.m.
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