James Madison Dukes (14-3, 5-1 CAA) vs. Northeastern Huskies (8-9, 4-2 CAA)
  January 26, 2020 -- 2 PM
Harrisonburg, Va. -- Convocation Center
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QUICK HITS
- James Madison will face Northeastern on Sunday at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on MadiZONE.
- In its last contest JMU posted its biggest margin of victory with a 92-50 victory over Hofstra on Friday.
- Senior Jackie Benitez led the way for the Dukes with a game- and season-high 26 points on an efficient 4-of-8 (50 percent) from behind the arc to go along with two steals, an assist, a rebound and a block. Â
- For her outstanding performances, freshman Kiki Jefferson earned the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week honor for the fifth time this season, marking the most accolades by a Duke this season.
- On the season, senior Kamiah Smalls paces the team dropping 19.4 points (second in CAA; 27th in D1) while leading the team in steals (1.6) and assists (2.5). Senior Jackie Benitez follows behind with 12.8ppg and senior Lexie Barrier does it all averaging 9.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals per contest.
- Northeastern is coming off a tough 81-68 loss to Towson on Friday night inside of SECU Arena.Â
- In the game, Mida Oriyomi led the way with 15 points and four rebounds, Kendall Currence chipped in with 12 points while Stella Clark filled the stat sheet with 10 points, nine rebounds and seven assists on the night.
- On the season, Alexis Hill leads the team averaging 13.5 points per game on 47.5 percent from the field.
- Sunday's contest will be the 26th meeting between the Dukes and Huskies with JMU holding a 24-1 lead.Â
- In the Convocation Center, James Madison has yet to lose a game, boasting a perfect 12-0 record.Â
- In the last meeting on Feb. 8, 2019, the Dukes slipped past Northeastern, 58-51 in Boston, Mass.
PROMOTIONS
- JMU FACULTY STAFF APPRECIATION – Presented by CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union, all JMU faculty and staff are eligible for two FREE tickets to this game with the option to purchase additional tickets at a discounted rate. Click here to claim your tickets.
- NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY – Join members from several of our women's sports programs at JMU for a pre-game clinic celebrating girls and women in sports