Dukes Kick Off Three-Game Homestand With Bout Against Delaware

James Madison vs. Delaware
Convocation Center | Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 - 4:00 p.m.

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The Dukes will host Delaware on Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Convocation Center to open up a three-game homestand.
On Thursday, JMU dropped a tough 89-82 decision in overtime at William & Mary after leading for 38:12.
Freshman guard Matt Lewis powered the Dukes on the evening, scoring 19 of his game-high 22 points in the first half, while adding four assists and a steal across 43 minutes.
Fellow freshman Darius Banks put together one of his best performances at JMU, racking up 17 points on just 10 shots and adding six boards, two assists, two steals and a block on the evening.
This is the 29th matchup in the all-time series between the Dukes and Blue Hens, with Delaware holding the series lead, 16-12.
In the last matchup, a three-pointer with 5.5 seconds left cut the Dukes' comeback short and handed JMU a heartbreaking 58-57 loss on Feb. 11, 2017.
On Thursday, the Blue Hens closed a three-game homestand with a 72-66 win over Drexel to improve to 10-8 (3-2 CAA) on the season.
Against Drexel, junior forward Eric Carter recorded his fifth double-double of the season by finishing with team-highs of 17 points and 13 rebounds while redshirt junior Darian Bryant chipped in 11 points and five assists.

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