Late Run Fells Dukes Against Morgan State

Sunday, January 3

Harrisonburg, Va.

6 p.m.

James Madison University

3-4,0-0CAA

Morgan State

4-2,0-0MEAC

Morgan St.

James Madison

1/3/2021 11:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. - Freshman forward Justin Amadi notched his first collegiate double-double on Sunday evening, but Morgan State would close the game on a 14-2 run to hand James Madison an 80-73 loss in non-conference men's basketball at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

The Dukes (3-4) led by seven with less than nine minutes left and held a 71-66 advantage at the 3:20 mark, but MSU (4-2) yielded just one basket the rest of the way, hitting all four of its shots from the field and five of six free throws to turn the tide.

Amadi tallied 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in the loss, hitting four of his seven shots while adding a steal and a block on the evening. Senior guard Matt Lewis led all scorers with 21 points, tacking on four rebounds and four assists in his fourth 20-point effort of the season.

De'Torrion Ware paced the Bears in their win, racking up 18 points in just 21 minutes with the help of three three-pointers.

QUOTINIG COACH BYINGTON
"This was a game that was really competitive and really going to help us out in the future. I thought it just came down to toughness - whether it's mental or physical toughness, we have to make sure we bring more of that to the court. Playing a game like this against an older team…I wanted them to show us some weaknesses and they showed us plenty of things that we have to work on."

QUICK HITS
- With his 21 points, Matt Lewis took over sole possession of third place on JMU's all-time scoring chart at 1,722 career points. Sherman Dillard (1973-78) sits ahead in second place at 2,065.
- Freshman guard Terell Strickland scored seven points for the third time in four games on Sunday, adding a game-high five assists.

UP NEXT
The Dukes will remain at home this week, welcoming FAU to the Atlantic Union Bank Center for a 4 p.m. matchup on Tuesday, Jan. 5. The Owls are currently 5-3 on the season, having not played since a Dec. 21 win over Florida College.