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Saturday, February 8
Newark, Del.
2 p.m.
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Men's Hoops Caps Road Swing with Saturday Matchup at Delaware
2/7/2020 6:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
James Madison Dukes (9-14, 2-10 CAA) at Delaware Blue Hens (17-7, 7-4Â CAA)
February 8, 2020 -- 2 PM
Newark, Del. -- Bob Carpenter Center
Game Links
Live Stats · TV: NBC Sports Regional, SNY · Video: FloHoops · Radio Broadcast
JMU Game Notes (PDF) · Delaware Game Notes (PDF)
JMUSports.com · @JMUMBasketball · #GoDukes
QUICK HITS
- James Madison aims to snap a three-game losing streak in Newark on Saturday afternoon, as the Dukes head to the Bob Carpenter Center for a 2 p.m. matchup on Saturday, Feb. 8.
- On Thursday, sophomore guard Deshon Parker racked up a career-high 23 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals in a complete performance, but the Dukes dropped a 78-67 decision to Drexel in Philadelphia to fall to 9-14 (2-10 CAA) on the season. Junior guard Matt Lewis added 15 points and six boards in the losing effort.
- Heading into JMU's second matchup with the Blue Hens, junior Matt Lewis leads the way with 18.6 points per game, while junior Darius Banks adds 13.3 points and junior Dwight Wilson is averaging a double-double at 10.7 points and 10.6 boards.
- Wilson's rebounding currently ranks third in the league as one of just three players averaging double digits, and his 52.4% clip from the field is third in the CAA, while sophomore Deshon Parker is second in the CAA in assist-turnover ratio at 1.8.
- Lewis and Banks have led the way against Delaware in the past, with Lewis averaging 16.6 points in five games against the Blue Hens, while Banks adds 12.0 points and 4.6 rebounds in the same contests.
- Heading into the season, JMU welcomed a six-member freshman class, including forward Michael Christmas, Dalton Jefferson and Julien Wooden, as well as guards Zyon Dobbs, Jayvis Harvey and Quinn Richey.
- Delaware enters the weekend as the league's hottest team, having won five straight contests to improve to 17-7 (7-4 CAA) on the season, including an 8-2 mark and three consecutive wins on its home court.
- Junior guard Nate Darling continues to power a fast-paced Delaware offense that has all five starters averaging double-figure scoring with seven games to play. Sophomore forward Justyn Mutts paces the Blue Hens with 8.3 rebounds per contest.
- Saturday afternoon's matchup will mark the 34th time James Madison and Delaware will square off in men's basketball, with every matchup coming in the years since the Blue Hens joined the CAA prior to the 2001-02 campaign.
- With the help of victories in the first nine games between the two schools, Delaware has built a 20-13 lead in the all-time series with the Dukes, with JMU looking for its first victory in Newark since a 73-63 victory on Jan. 2, 2016.
- In the meeting earlier this year, the two teams traded runs and leads until the final minute, when Delaware got a transition three-pointer to take a 75-73 lead for good as the Dukes dropped an 80-76 decision at the Convocation Center. Juniors Matt Lewis and Darius Banks led the way for JMU with 19 and 18 points, respectively, while junior forward Dwight Wilson racked up 15 points and nine boards.
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