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Thursday, January 17
Newark, Del.
7 p.m.
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Dukes Open Road Weekend at Delaware
1/16/2019 12:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| James Madison vs. Delaware Bob Carpenter Center | Newark, Del. Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 - 7:00 p.m. |
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QUICK HITS
- James Madison travels north for the weekend as they face the Delaware Blue Hens on Thursday, Jan. 17. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Del.
- The Dukes have won two consecutive Colonial Athletic Association games and most recently defeated Towson, 74-65, on Saturday. Sophomore Matt Lewis tallied a game-high 24 points, while sophomore Darius Banks notched a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards. On the defensive end, sophomore Zach Jacobs swatted a career-high six shots, the most for any JMU player since Denzel Bowles' six blocks against George Mason on Jan. 22, 2011.
- Banks was named the CAA Co-Player of the Week for his performance against Towson. His double-double pushed his season averages up to 13.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest.
- In CAA action, Lewis is averaging 20.2 points per game, while four other Dukes average double-digit scoring: Banks (15.6), Stuckey Mosley (13.0) and Dwight Wilson (12.8).
- The Blue Hens hold the lead in the all-time series by an 18-12 margin and JMU is just 5-9 when playing on the road in Newark, Del.
- Delaware is coming off a 71-58 loss against Charleston on Saturday. Sophomore Ryan Allen scored a game-high 23 points, while three other players scored in double figures.
- Ithiel Horton was named CAA Rookie of the Week for the third time this season after averaging 20.5 points against UNCW and the College of Charleston.
- Redshirt senior Eric Carter leads the Blue Hen's offense, averaging 17.3 points and 10.3 boards per contest.
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