Men's Basketball Welcomes Towson for Second Matchup

James Madison Dukes (7-5, 2-1 CAA) vs. Towson Tigers (3-7, 2-3 CAA)

January 27, 2021 -- 4 p.m.

Harrisonburg, Va. -- Atlantic Union Bank Center

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The James Madison Dukes return home for the first time in more than two weeks on Wednesday afternoon, when they welcome Towson to Harrisonburg for the second leg of their season series in a 4 p.m. matchup.
The two programs met earlier this season at Towson, when the Dukes picked up an 81-72 win, as the first step in replacing the teams' series previously scheduled for Jan 3/5 before a positive CoVID-19 case inside the Towson program forced postponement.
The Dukes have improved to 7-5 (2-1 CAA) on the 2020-21 season after splitting a two-game series against league-leading Northeastern, capping the weekend with a 79-72 win on Sunday afternoon.
Lewis is playing the best basketball of his career, having been named the USBWA National Player of the Week after his performance at Towson, while leading the Dukes in scoring, rebounding and assists through the opening 12 contests.
The senior guard is averaging 21.3 points per contest, 16th-most in Division I, climbing to third place on JMU's all-time scoring list, while newcomer guard Vado Morse is adding 13.4 ppg.
Freshman Justin Amadi has put together an outstanding freshman campaign and enters Wednesday averaging 9.3 points per contest on an impressive 71.2% (47-66) percentage from the floor, to go along with 5.0 rebounds per game.
The Dukes rank among the best in the nation at getting to the free throw line - KenPom currently ranks the Dukes seventh in the country in their ability to earn free throws.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS

Towson enters Wednesday's contest at 3-7 (2-3 CAA) on the season, having swept a pair of games against UNCW after facing the Dukes for the first time, before dropping a pair of games at Hofstra this past weekend.
Senior guard Zane Martin has returned to lead the Tigers, averaging a team-best 16.7ppg after earning First Team Preseason All-CAA honors coming into the season, while sophomore forward Solomon Uyaelunmo pulls down 5.9rpg to lead a strong presence on the boards, as Towson ranks 56th in the country in total rebounds per contest.

SERIES HISTORY

The Dukes have won six of the last 10 contests between the two schools to increase their advantage in the all-time series to 36-19, dating back to the 1978-79 season, including a 21-5 advantage in games played in Harrisonburg.
Less than two weeks ago, the Dukes picked up an 81-72 win at Towson in both teams' CAA opener. Senior Matt Lewis erupted for a season-high 30 points on an eye-popping 9-of-12 performance from the three-point line, adding a season-high eight assists along the way. Freshman Justin Amadi added a double-double on the afternoon with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

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