Dukes Open CAA Schedule Against College of Charleston

James Madison vs. College of Charleston JMU Convocation Center (6,426) \| Harrisonburg, Va. Thursday, December 31, 2015 \| 1 p.m.
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SCOUTING THE COUGARS

College of Charleston has won six of its last seven contests, capturing an 86-68 win at Campbell on Tuesday, Dec. 22, to improve to 8-3 on the year and close out its non-conference schedule.
The Cougars' game in Harrisonburg will be their third contest in a four-game road trip. Charleston faced Miami (Fla.) and Campbell away from home before the holidays before opening its CAA schedule with trips to JMU and William & Mary.
Junior guard Canyon Barry, the reigning and three-time CAA Player of the Week, has paced the Charleston offense so far, averaging 22.1 points per game for the Cougars, a tally that ranks No. 14 in the country. Barry scored 30 points in the Cougars' victory at Campbell and has seven 20+-point outings already this season.

SERIES HISTORY

Thursday's game marks just the six meeting between the two teams in an all-time series that dates back to just 2007.
After that Dec. 30, 2007, contest, a 76-53 loss for the Dukes in Charleston, the two schools have faced each other four times as CAA foes after the Cougars joined the league for the 2013-14 season.
The Dukes have not lost to the Cougars in Harrisonburg, downing College of Charleston in both contests at the Convocation Center, including a 68-61 victory in last year's edition.
That contest, which was postponed one day due to a winter storm, saw then-sophomore Yohanny Dalembert score a career-high 21 points and grab a game-high eight boards to pace three Dukes in double figures and earn JMU its fifth straight win.

LAST TIME OUT

Five players scored in double figures for the first time in more than a year as James Madison closed out its non-conference slate with a 73-53 win over Mount St. Mary's in men's basketball action on Dec. 22 at the JMU Convocation Center.
The victory, which lifted the Dukes to 10-3 as they head into Colonial Athletic Association play, marked the eighth in a row for JMU, its longest win streak since winning nine straight during the 2010-11 season and just four shy of the program record of 12, set during the 1989-90 campaign. The Mountaineers fell to 3-9 with the loss.
Junior forward Dimitrije Cabarkapa led the way on offense for the Dukes, posting his first career double-double with 15 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. The Novi Sad, Serbia, native has now made at least one three-pointer in 21 straight games after going 3-for-5 from beyond the arc in a 6-for-10 performance from the field.

James Madison vs. College of Charleston JMU Convocation Center (6,426) \| Harrisonburg, Va. Thursday, December 31, 2015 \| 1 p.m.
10-3 (0-0 CAA) Game Notes @JMUMBasketball \| #GoDukes JMUSports.com	8-3 (0-0 CAA) Game Notes @CofCBasketball CofCSports.com
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