Dukes Welcome Towson for Saturday Afternoon Bout

James Madison vs. Towson JMU Convocation Center (6,426) \| Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, January 9, 2016 \| 4 p.m.
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SCOUTING THE TIGERS

Towson is now 11-5 (2-1 CAA) and has won 10 of its last 12 games after securing a 76-60 home win over UNCW on Thursday evening and splitting its opening weekend of CAA play, winning at William & Mary (76-69) and falling to Hofstra (58-90).
The Tigers are 3-2 in true road games this season, with their seven-point win in Williamsburg marking their only road contest in league play. Towson also picked up wins at Loyola Maryland (65-54) and Coppin State (81-77, OT) in non-conference play.
Three players average in double figures for the Tigers, paced by sophomore guard Byron Hawkins' 14.3 ppg. Junior forward Arnaud William Adala Moto sits just behind with 14.2 ppg and a team-best 7.3 rpg, while sophomore guard Mike Morsell adds an additional 12.2 ppg.

SERIES HISTORY

Saturday's contest is the 44th in the all-time series between the schools, dating back to the first meeting during the 1978-79 season. All but 13 of the games have come since Towson's return to the CAA for the 2002-03 season.
JMU swept both contests between the teams last season, snapping the Tigers' three-game win streak in the series. The Dukes earned a 61-52 win in Harrisonburg on Jan. 3 before capturing a 63-61 nailbiter at Towson on Feb. 7.
In that contest, then-junior guard Ron Curry knocked down a game-winning 18-foot jumper as time expired to give the Dukes the two-point victory. The bucket gave Curry 27 points on the day, a career-best mark that still stands. Then-sophomore forward Yohanny Dalembert and then-freshman Joey McLean each chipped in 14 points.

LAST TIME OUT

James Madison was unable to bounce back from an early second-half run on Thursday evening, as the Dukes dropped a 79-73 decision to Elon in Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball action at the JMU Convocation Center.
The Dukes, who fell to 11-5 (1-2 CAA) with the loss, shot 38.0% (30-for-79) for the contest, including a 41.5% (17-for-41) mark after halftime. JMU could not run down the Phoenix, who shot 45.5% in the second half to improve to 11-5 (2-1 CAA) on the year.
Senior guard Ron Curry continued his run of strong play, filling the stat sheet with a game-high 23 points, a career-high nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals over 36 minutes of court time. Curry, who committed just one turnover on the evening, now has eight straight double-digit performances and has scored 20 or more points in five of those games.

James Madison vs. Towson JMU Convocation Center (6,426) \| Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, January 9, 2016 \| 4 p.m.
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