Men's Basketball Ready for Conference Clash with Tribe

James Madison at William & Mary
Kaplan Arena | Williamsburg, Va.
Thursday, January 19, 2017 - 7 p.m.

6-13 (4-2 CAA)
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8-8 (2-3 CAA)
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James Madison played a pair of close games with Carolina schools last week, falling to College of Charleston 53-51 on Thursday and beating Elon 60-59 on Saturday.
The Dukes are in fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association standings and have won five of their last seven games.
JMU has been successful in conference play due to excellent play on the defensive end. The Dukes have held every conference foe to a lower point total than that team averaged in other CAA games. Elon entered Saturday's contest averaging 74 points per CAA contest; JMU held the Phoenix to 59 points.
The Dukes continue to win the battle on the boards, grabbing, on average, 5.9 more rebounds than opponents per game.
Senior guard Jackson Kent leads JMU with 18.3 points per game in conference play.
William & Mary enters Thursday on a two-game losing streak, falling 101-77 to UNCW on Thursday and 77-67 to College of Charleston on Saturday.
Senior guard Daniel Dixon leads the Tribe with 16.1 points per game and leads the conference with a .904 free-throw percentage.
William & Mary has the second-highest scoring offense in the CAA at 80.1 points per game.
JMU has played the Tribe more than any other opponent, leading the all-time series 49-43, dating back to 1978.
William & Mary ended JMU's season last year, beating the Dukes 79-64 in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament.