Dukes Erase Late Lead In Overtime Triumph

Thursday, January 18

Harrisonburg, Va.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

5-15, 1-6CAA

Elon

12-8, 4-3CAA

OT 1

Elon

James Madison

1/18/2018 11:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score @JMUMBasketball Box Score Photo Gallery Highlights

HARRISONBURG, Va. - Junior Stuckey Mosley drilled a long three-pointer with 8.7 seconds left to cap a 13-3 run across the final 90 seconds and force overtime on Thursday night before James Madison pulled away for a huge 85-74 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball win at the JMU Convocation Center.

The Dukes (5-15, 1-6 CAA) trailed Elon (12-8, 4-3 CAA) by a 63-53 margin with less than two minutes remaining, their biggest deficit of the contest, before two free throws from freshman Darius Banks kicked off a wild stretch that closed with Mosley's trey.

The Dukes never trailed in the extra period, as Mosley got a layup to fall on a runout off the tip, giving JMU the lead for good as it held the Phoenix to 2-of-7 shooting in overtime and hit all nine of its free throws to seal the come-from-behind win.

Banks posted a career night in the win, racking up 20 shots and a staggering 15 boards, both career highs, in addition to three assists, a block and a steal across 43 minutes. Mosley led all scorers with 24 points on the evening, with none bigger than his three from the left wing to force overtime. His ninth 20-point effort of the year included six boards, three assists and a steal.

Three other Dukes scored in double figures, giving JMU five double-digit scorers for the second time in three games, with freshman Matt Lewis and senior Ramone Snowden each tallying 14 and junior Develle Phillips adding 11. Lewis added seven boards and four assists, while Phillips notched six boards and a career-high five assists.

QUOTING COACH ROWE
"I'm really happy for my guys and proud of my guys against a coach and a program I respect a lot. I think we did a great job of matching their toughness today and that's a big step. They understood it wasn't over and did a great job of executing down the stretch. I'm really proud of this team."

PLAY OF THE GAME | COMPLETE HIGHLIGHTS

HIGHLIGHT | STUCKEY. MOSLEY. OVERTIME. pic.twitter.com/JIslywfqqP
— JMU Men's Basketball (@JMUMBasketball) January 19, 2018

QUICK HITS
- Freshman Darius Banks racked up 20 points and 15 rebounds on the evening, marking the first time a player has reached both marks since then-junior Yohanny Dalembert scored 23 points and pulled down 15 boards in 28 minutes in a 89-75 win at Marshall on Nov. 27, 2015.
- With the win, the Dukes improve to 2-2 in overtime games this season.
- The Dukes held Elon without a field goal from the 1:53 mark in the second half to the 0:57 mark in overtime, a stretch encompassing a 26-8 run that covered 5:56 of gametime.

PHOTO OF THE GAME | COMPLETE PHOTO GALLERY

The Dukes enjoy walking off as winners after Thursday night's comeback win over Elon.

UP NEXT
The Dukes will close out their three-game homestand on Saturday afternoon, when they play host to Drexel at 4 p.m. at the Convocation Center. On Thursday, the Dragons dropped a 90-68 decision at Towson to fall to 7-13 (1-6 CAA) on the season.