Dukes Set for First-Round Matchup with Drexel

Friday, March 3

North Charleston Coliseum | North Charleston, S.C.

8:30 p.m.

James Madison University

Drexel

3/2/2017 3:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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James Madison Dukes vs. Drexel Dragons
North Charleston Coliseum | North Charleston, S.C.
Friday, March 3, 2017 - 8:30 p.m.

9-22 (7-11 CAA)
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9-22 (3-15 CAA)
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James Madison enters the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament as the No. 7 seed after ending the regular season with a 9-22 record and a 7-11 mark in conference play.
If the Dukes win, they will face No. 2 College of Charleston in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 6 p.m.
JMU wins the battle on the boards, grabbing 3.6 more rebounds on average than its opponents.
Senior guard Jackson Kent leads the Dukes offensively, averaging 14.0 points per game and 15.5 in conference games. In 18 conference games, he shot 46.8 percent from the floor and led the team with 32 made three-point field goals.
Senior forward Paulius Satkus stepped into a scoring rhythm during the second half of the season, tallying double digits in 12 of the last 19 games and averaging 10.9 points per game in conference play.
Drexel also finished the regular season with a 9-22 record, but is the No. 10 seed for the tourney after a 3-15 CAA season.
The Dragons are led by senior forward Rodney Williams, who averages 15.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
Drexel also has one of the top freshmen in the conference in Kurk Lee, who scores 15.0 per game and leads the team with 4.9 assists per contest.
JMU swept the Dragons in the regular season, winning 78-67 in Harrisonburg on Dec. 31 and 70-64 in Philadelphia on Feb. 23.
Kent led the Dukes in scoring in both games, pouring in a career-high 30 points on Dec. 31 and 16 on Feb. 23. Senior forward Tom Vodanovich also provided a crucial 15 points off the bench in the Feb. 23 win.