Dukes Set For In-State Matchup Against George Mason - James Madison University Athletics

James Madison vs. George Mason
Convocation Center | Harrisonburg, Va.
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 - 7 p.m.

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The Dukes will play host to in-state rival George Mason on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
On Saturday evening, a layup in the final seconds allowed Radford to defeat the Dukes, 69-68 in Radford.
Senior guard Joey McLean led the way again for the Dukes, racking up 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including a 3-of-5 mark from beyond the arc and 12 of his 19 in the second half. Freshman Darius Banks matched the best scoring performance of his young career with 15 points that included 10 in the first half alone.
Junior Develle Phillips posted an efficient night, battling foul trouble to rack up seven points (3-3 FG), five boards and two blocks across just 21 minutes.
This is the 93rd matchup in the all-time series between the Dukes and Patriots, with JMU holding the series lead, 47-45.
In the last matchup, the Dukes dropped a tough, 80-77 decision in overtime in Fairfax, Va. on Nov. 26, 2016.
Mason is 3-3 on the season after losing their last game against Fresno State, 79-73 last Wednesday in the Cancun Challenge hosted in Cancun, Mexico.
Against Fresno State, sophomore Ian Boyd led all GMU scorers with a career-high 18 points, 13 of which came in the second half along with eight rebounds. Junior Otis Livingston II added 18 points on 2-of-3 shooting from behind the arc and tallied three assists.

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Black Out - Join the Dukes in wearing BLACK to the Convocation Center to cheer on JMU against in-state foe George Mason!
Black Out T-Shirt Giveaway - The first 300 students at the game will receive a FREE black t-shirt!

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