JMU Faces Villanova On The Road

James Madison Dukes (1-0) at Villanova Wilcats (0-1)

November 9, 2019 -- 7 PM

Villanova, Pa. -- Finneran Pavilion

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The Dukes hit the road for their first away contest of the season.
The Dukes defeated Longwood 93-53 in their home opener
JMU's bench recorded 41 of the 93 points
Kamiah Smalls led the way with 25 points. Freshman Kiki Jefferson had a breakout game for her collegiate debut as she dropped 17 points.
Kayla Cooper-Williams grabbed a game-high 12 of JMU's 53 rebounds. She also rejected five shots.
JMU shot an impressive 47.9% from the floor. The Dukes hit seven of three's in the first half, which was one shy of a program record.
The Dukes' 53 rebounds are the most since they grabbed 59 against Delaware last season (Jan. 4, 2019)
This was the first time JMU has scored 90-99 points since last season against Charleston on Jan. 20, 2019 when they scored 91.
Villanova is coming off a loss against George Washington University, 68-56
JMU is 0-2 all-time against Villanova, losing 67-69 in overtime during the 2017 WNIT Round of Sixteen and 57-60 at the 2017 TD Bank Classic in Burlington, VT.
The Wildcats went 19-13 last season (11-4 at Home).
Villanova's Head Coach Harry Perretta announced he will retire at the conclusion of the 2019-20 season after 42 years at Villanova.
JMU was unanimously selected to win the CAA title.
Villanova was selected to finish fifth in the Big East preseason poll.
Villanova senior forward Mary Gedaka was a unanimous selection to the Preseason All-Big East team.

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