Dukes Roll in Season Opener

Wednesday, November 10

Harrisonburg, Va.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

1-0,0-0CAA

135

Carlow University

1-2

Carlow

James Madison

135

11/10/2021 10:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. - Six different players scored in double figures on Wednesday night as James Madison opened the 2021-22 men's basketball season with a 135-40 romp past Carlow University at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

The Dukes (1-0) racked up the second-most points in program history in the win, shooting 64% (55-86) from the field and knocking down a school-record 17 three-pointers. Junior guard Jalen Hodge led the way with a career-high 21 points, while redshirt freshman Justin Amadi notched his third career double-double in a 15-point, 15-rebound performance.

JMU took control from the outset, opening the game on an 18-2 run and never allowing the Celtics within 25 after the opening 10 minutes. All 13 Dukes that dressed on Wednesday scored at least one bucket in the win.

QUICK NOTES
- Four other Dukes joined Hodge and Amadi in double figures, as graduate student Charles Falden (17), sophomore Julien Wooden (16), graduate student Alonzo Sule (15) and redshirt freshman Terrence Edwards (12) all had good scoring nights.
- The Dukes racked up 39 assists on the night, cruising past the previous program record of 35, set at York (Pa.) on Feb. 23, 1973.
- JMU's final margin of victory of 95 was the second-highest in program history, trailing by just one point the all-time mark of 96 over Luther Rice on Dec. 1, 1971.
- The Dukes grabbed 21 steals, matching the program record they set in last season's opener against Limestone.
- The win marked the collegiate debut of freshmen Devon Savage, Jaylen Stinson, Andrew McConnell and Shane Feden.

UP NEXT
The Dukes will be back in action at home on Saturday, Nov. 13, welcoming historic rival Old Dominion to the Atlantic Union Bank Center at 4 p.m. On Wednesday, the Monarchs picked up an 80-60 win over Virginia Wesleyan to open their season at 1-0.