Dukes Travel to Drexel for Midweek Bout

James Madison at Drexel John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509) \| Philadelphia, Pa. Thursday, February 4, 2016 \| 7 p.m.
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SCOUTING THE DRAGONS

Drexel has dropped three straight since falling to the Dukes to stretch its losing streak to six games. The Dragons fell at home to UNCW (77-71), Towson (77-70) and Hofstra (70-64) and now sit at 3-18 (1-9 CAA) entering February.
At home, the Dragons are 2-7 this year, with their lone conference victory, a 61-54 win over College of Charleston, coming at the Daskalakis Athletic Center, as well as a 53-52 win over Penn back on Dec. 22.
Senior guard Tavon Allen, a Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention pick, continues to pace Drexel with 13.5 points per game and is coming off a 33-point explosion against Hofstra this past Sunday that saw him go 12-for-24 from the field and 6-of-14 on three-pointers. Freshman guard Terrell Allen has joined him in double figures, posting 10.0 points per game and chipping in a team-best 3.2 assists per game.

SERIES HISTORY

After dropping the first 12 games in the two teams' 27-game all-time series, JMU has won nine of the last 15 contests between the two teams to Drexel's advantage to 18-9.
The Dukes have won just twice in 12 games in Philadelphia, but both victories have come in the last five contests on Drexel's home court, including a dominant defensive performance in a 54-35 win on Jan. 15 of last season.
The two teams have already met this year, with JMU putting on another stellar defensive display to earn a 68-45 win at the Convocation Center on Jan. 21. Junior forward Dimitrije Cabarkapa tallied a team-high 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting in that contest, while senior guard Ron Curry tallied 12 points, six rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes.

LAST TIME OUT

William & Mary used a red-hot second half to erase James Madison's 12-point halftime lead and hand the Dukes a 68-62 defeat in Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball action on Jan. 31 at Kaplan Arena.
The loss, JMU's first on the road (7-1) and first when leading at halftime (13-1), dropped the Dukes to 16-7 (6-4 CAA) on the season. The Tribe improved to 15-6 (7-3 CAA) with the victory.
Senior guard Ron Curry continued his run of stellar play, notching his 15th consecutive double-digit performance with 19 points while adding six rebounds. Junior guard Shakir Brown joined him in double figures and tallied his fifth double-double of the year with a 13-point, 11-board evening.

James Madison at Drexel John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509) \| Philadelphia, Pa. Thursday, February 4, 2016 \| 7 p.m.
16-7 (6-4 CAA) Game Notes @JMUMBasketball \| #GoDukes JMUSports.com	3-18 (1-9 CAA) Game Notes @Drexel_MBB DrexelDragons.com
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