Dukes Open CAA Tournament Against #8 Drexel

#9 James Madison vs #8 Drexel
North Charleston Coliseum | North Charleston, S.C.
Saturday, March 2, 2018 - 4:00 p.m.

10-21 (6-12 CAA)
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12-19 (6-12 CAA)
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JMU will begin postseason play with a 4 p.m. contest against #8 Drexel in the first round of the CAA Championship on Saturday at North Charleston Coliseum.
On Monday, the Dukes edged Elon, 90-84 in the final game at Alumni Gym.
The win gave James Madison the ninth seed in the CAA Championship.
Junior Stuckey Mosley led the way for the Dukes with 29 points, including a perfect 7-for-7 at the charity stripe, with six boards and five assists. Freshman Darius Banks added 18 points on the night.
This is the 34th matchup in the all-time series between the Dukes and Dragons, with Drexel holding the series lead, 19-14.
During the season, the two teams split the series, with each team winning on their respective home court.
Saturday's contest marks the second consecutive season where the two teams will face each other in the first round of the tournament, with the Dukes earning the 80-70 win.
In the last matchup, the Dukes dropped a tough 76-74 decision in Philadelphia on Feb. 1.
Drexel fell to UNCW, 83-82 on Senior Night in Philadelphia to finish the regular season with a 12-19 overall record and 6-12 in the CAA.
Against the Seahawks, junior Tramaine Isabell dropped a game-high 29 points along with eight boards, six assists and a pair of steals while sophomore Alihan Demir added 16 points and six rebounds off the bench.