JMU Heads to Philadelphia for Crucial CAA Clash

Thursday, February 23

Philadelphia, Pa.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

Drexel

2/22/2017 2:56:00 PM | Men's Basketball

James Madison Dukes at Drexel Dragons
Daskalakis Athletic Center | Philadelphia, Pa.
Thursday, February 23, 2017 - 7 p.m.

8-21 (6-10 CAA)
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9-20 (3-13 CAA)
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James Madison sits in seventh in the Colonial Athletic Association standings, just one game back of sixth-place Northeastern with two games to play. The top six seeds get a first-round bye in the CAA tournament.
The Dukes most recently played at Towson on Saturday, losing 75-65 despite a second-half comeback.
Senior forward Paulius Satkus recorded his first career double-double against Towson, tallying 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Senior forward Dimitrije Cabarkapa scored a season-high 14 points, including a trio of three-pointers.
Senior guard Jackson Kent leads JMU with 14.1 points per game, including 15.9 in conference games.
Drexel has lost three straight games, most recently falling 65-56 to Elon at home on Saturday.
The Dragons are in last place in the CAA with a 3-13 mark in conference games.
Senior forward Rodney Williams leads Drexel with 16.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
The Dukes opened the 2016-17 conference season with their sixth consecutive victory over Drexel with a 78-67 win on Dec. 31.
The Dragons hold an 18-11 advantage in the all-time series dating back to Dec. 29, 1995.