Dukes Welcome Northeastern to Convo for Friday Tilt

Friday, February 27

Harrisonburg, Va.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

Northeastern

2/25/2015 11:19:00 AM | Women's Basketball

2014-15 JMU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
GAME #27

23-3 (14-1 CAA)
Game Notes

James Madison vs. Northeastern
JMU Convocation Center - Harrisonburg, Va.
Friday, February 27, 2015 – 7 p.m.

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4-21 (1-14 CAA)
Game Notes

Game Plan

Entering the final week of the regular season, JMU looks to wrap up the Colonial Athletic Association title outright when it takes on Northeastern on Friday night, Feb. 27, inside the JMU Convocation Center.
A free, live video broadcast of the game can be found on MadiZONE HD SportsNet, presented by the JMU Alumni Association. It is available by visiting JMUSports.com/MadiZONE, or by clicking here.
Live audio for the contest will be available through the nTelos Wireless Network on WHBG 1360 AM locally in Harrisonburg, Va., as well as online at JMUSports.com/MadiZONE.
Friday is Daddy-Daughter Date Night. Dads (or moms, uncles, grandpas, etc.) are invited to join us with their daughters for a Friday Date Night of basketball and bonding, and dinner's on us! For $5 per person, each dad and daughter will receive a ticket to the game, a hot dog and drink from the concession stand, and a pom pom for cheering on the Dukes! Tickets for Daddy-Daughter Date Night can be purchased here.

Scouting Report

Coming off its first loss since 2014, the Dukes look to rebound Friday night against Northeastern. All-time against the Huskies, JMU is 15-1 after winning the first meeting this season 77-55 in Boston. Northeastern has never won at the Convo.
Last time out, Hofstra jumped on the Dukes from the start and though JMU put together a strong comeback down the stretch in the second half, it was not enough to overcome the 17-point deficit early on and fell 63-62. Junior guard Precious Hall led the Dukes with 26 points. Redshirt-junior guard Jazmon Gwathmey finished with 11 and junior guard Angela Mickens notched 10 in the loss.
Earlier this week, Mickens was named to the list of the final 15 players up for the Lieberman Award, which honors the best point guard in the country. She ranks fourth nationally with 7.5 assists per game and 11th nationally with a 2.68 assist-to-turnover ratio. She has dished out 196 assists this season, the second-highest total for a single season in JMU history, and 388 assists in her career, ninth on the all-time JMU career assists chart.
Northeastern comes in having lost each of its last 10 games. The Huskies last pulled out a win on Jan. 16 against UNCW in Boston. It's the only win in conference action for Northeastern.
Three players average double figures for the Huskies, led by Samantha DeFreese at 13.6 points per game. A'lece Mark is posting 12.5 points per contest thus far while Tiffany Montagne is averaging 12.2 points per game.
Last time these two met, JMU had four players in double figures while freshman guard Hailee Barron notched a career-high 10 points, going 3-of-4 from long range. DeFreese led all scorers in the contest with 20 points.

Daddy-Daughter Date Night
    The JMU Women's Basketball team will host a memorable day for all Dads and Daughters. Daddy-Daughter Date Night will be Friday, Feb. 27 as the Dukes play Northeastern University. The Convocation Center will be packed with fun beginning at 7 p.m. It will be the perfect time for some fun and bonding!
    Tickets are $10 for a Father-Daughter package. Package includes a hot dog and drink from the concessions, along with pom-poms to cheer on the dukes. For tickets, visit JMUSports.com or call the ticket office.
    Head Coach Kenny Brooks, who has three daughters, is looking forward to the promotional event. He comments "Sports have been a tremendous tool for me to form a bond with my daughters and it has also been a source of life lessons to prepare them for society. By attending I hope it will encourage fathers and daughters to use the many opportunities that exist through sports."