Dukes Battle Past Delaware in Crucial Saturday Night Bout

Saturday, February 16

Harrisonburg, Va.

8 p.m.

James Madison University

12-15, 5-9CAA

Delaware

16-12, 8-7CAA

Delaware

James Madison

Dukes Battle Past Delaware in Crucial Saturday Night Bout

2/17/2019 12:02:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. - Senior guard Stuckey Mosley scored 15 of his game-high 25 points in the second half on Saturday night, leading James Madison to a crucial 68-61 win over Delaware in Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball at the JMU Convocation Center.

The Dukes (12-15, 5-9 CAA) hit 25 of their 49 shots (51.0 percent) on the evening in a clinical offensive performance, pulling away from the Blue Hens (16-12, 8-7 CAA) late with a 12-2 run in the latter half of the second period.

Mosley led all scorers in his fifth 25-point performance of the season, hitting four three-pointers and pulling down five boards across 36 minutes. Sophomore forward Dwight Wilson posted his second double-double in as many nights, racking up 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting to go with 12 rebounds and a team-high two assists.

The Dukes pressured Delaware throughout, forcing the Blue Hens into 14 turnovers, seven in each half, and scoring 17 points off the changes in possession. The win pushed JMU into sole possession of eighth in the tightly-compact league standings, just one game out of fifth place.

Darian Bryant led the Blue Hens on the day, racking up 15 points, seven boards and four assists on the evening, while Ryan Johnson added 13 points and Ryan Allen chipped in 11.

QUOTING COACH ROWE
"This one is for these guys. The last six minutes tonight, we said it's time to build on everything we've done and close out a game. All the little things we did in that stretch--and some big free throws, taking care of the ball, Zach getting that block, Stuckey getting that charge, Greg playing big minutes--are the things that win you games."

QUICK HITS
- Senior Stuckey Mosley scored 25 points on the night, climbing into 27th on JMU's all-time scoring list with 1,065 career points. He now sits one spot above Head Coach Louis Rowe, who is now 28th with 1,055.
- Mosley has also now made 88 three-pointers this year, the fifth-most in a single season in program history, just three behind Julius Wells, who made 91 in 2009-10.
- The Dukes' win snapped a five-game losing streak to Delaware, dating back to the 2015-16 season.
- Sophomore Dwight Wilson now has six double-doubles this season, including one in each of the last two games and four in CAA games.
- Freshman guard Deshon Parker hit two three-pointers for the ninth time this season on his way to nine points on the evening.

CAA STANDINGS
1. Hofstra | 12-2 (22-5)
2. Northeastern | 10-4 (16-10)
3. Charleston | 10-5 (21-7)
4. Delaware | 8-7 (16-12)
5. William & Mary | 6-8 (10-16)
6. Towson | 6-8 (10-17)
7. Drexel | 6-9 (12-16)
8. James Madison | 5-9 (12-15)
9. UNCW | 5-10 (9-19)
10. Elon | 4-10 (8-19)

UP NEXT
The Dukes will hit the road for their final regular-season road trip this week, traveling to Northeastern (Feb. 21; 7 p.m.) and Hofstra (Feb. 23; 4 p.m.) for a pair of contests against the league leaders. On Saturday evening, Northeastern dropped an overtime decision at College of Charleston, 88-79, to drop to 16-10 (10-4 CAA) on the year.