Dukes Close Road Slate at League Leaders

Saturday, February 23

Hempstead, N.Y.

4 p.m.

James Madison University

Hofstra

2/22/2019 8:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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James Madison vs Hofstra
Mack Sports & Exhibition Complex | Hempstead, N.Y.
Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 - 4 p.m.

12-16 (5-10 CAA)
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23-5 (13-2 CAA)
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James Madison will face a daunting test in its final road game of the 2018-19 regular season on Saturday evening, traveling to first-place Hofstra for a 4 p.m. contest in Hempstead, N.Y.
The Dukes fell to 12-16 (5-10 CAA) on the year on Thursday evening, erasing an 18-point first-half lead at Northeastern, but faltering down the stretch in a 76-60 loss that saw them fall a game out of sixth place in the league standings.
Three JMU players pace the Dukes in scoring in 2018-19, all averaging at least 12 points per contest. Senior guard Stuckey Mosley leads the way with 17.3, while sophomores Matt Lewis and Darius Banks average 15.3 and 12.4, respectively.
Earlier this season, Hofstra shot 56% (14-25) in the second half, using a 26-8 run midway through the period to pull away from the Dukes and hand JMU an 85-68 loss as the Pride pushed their advantage in the all-time series to 19-12.
With the win, Hofstra now holds a 10-6 lead at the Convocation Center and an 8-6 advantage in Hempstead. The Pride has won four consectutive games in the series, halting a stretch in which the Dukes won five of six between 2015-17.
Hofstra bounced back from an upset loss at UNCW last Saturday by taking down Towson on Thursday evening in a 91-82 double-overtime battle in Hempstead to improve to 23-5 (13-2 CAA) and remain atop the league standings. The Pride have also won all 15 games they have played on their home court in 2018-19.
Senior guard Justin Wright-Foreman continues to lead Hofstra with an eye-popping 26.4 points per contest, good for the most in the league and third-most in the country while hitting 51% of his field goals and 42.4% of his three-pointers.