Dukes Travel to Wilmington for Conference Clash with Seahawks

Thursday, February 9

Wilmington, N.C.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

UNCW

2/8/2017 1:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball

James Madison Dukes vs. UNCW Seahawks
Trask Coliseum | Wilmington, N.C.
Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 7 p.m.

7-18 (5-7 CAA)
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21-4 (10-2 CAA)
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QUICK HITS

James Madison won a crucial game against Northeastern this past Saturday, taking down the Huskies 73-69 to pull within a game of sixth place in the Colonial Athletic Association.
Senior guard Jackson Kent led four Dukes in double figures with 25 points, his second-highest point total this season.
Senior forward Ivan Lukic recorded his third consecutive game with double-digit scoring, tallying 10 points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal.
The Dukes had their best shooting performance of 2017 on Saturday, knocking down 53.8 percent (28-of-52) of their field goals.
Senior guard/forward Shakir Brown notched 16 points in the win, the third time in four games that he has scored more than 15.
UNCW broke a two-game losing streak by routing Delaware 108-80 this past Saturday.
The Seahawks, the preseason conference favorite, are tied atop the CAA standings with College of Charleston.
UNCW, the top-scoring offense in the conference (86.1 points per game), has four players that average double-figure scoring, led by C.J. Bryce's 16.5 points per game.
UNCW holds a 38-33 lead in the all-time series, dating back to 1979.
When these teams met on Jan. 26, the Dukes put all five starters in double figures, but couldn't keep up with the Seahawks' 55.2 field goal percentage (32-of-58) and lost 87-76.