Men's Hoops Battles Past Old Dominion

Saturday, November 13

Harrisonburg, Va.

4 p.m.

James Madison University

2-0,0-0CAA

Old Dominion

-11,00 CUSA

Old Dominion

James Madison

11/13/2021 7:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. - James Madison came up with big plays down the stretch on Saturday evening, scoring eight of the last 10 points on its way to a hard-fought 58-53 victory over Old Dominion in non-conference men's basketball action at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

The Dukes (2-0) clamped down on defense all evening in front of a crowd of 5,011, holding the Monarchs (1-1) to just one three-pointer on the day and forcing ODU into a pair of turnovers in the final minute to seal the victory.

Junior guard Jalen Hodge led the Dukes on the offensive end for the second game in a row, racking up 16 points with the help of four three-pointers, while junior guard Vado Morse added 11 points to go with five assists and graduate student Charles Falden tallied 10 points and a team-high seven rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half
The Dukes held ODU to just one basket on its first 11 shots as they took an early lead, but both teams struggled to generate offense, with the Monarchs cutting JMU's advantage to 20-17 at the 6:54 mark.

On cue, back-to-back three-pointers from Hodge kickstarted a 10-2 run that pushed the Dukes' lead to 11 and JMU was able to head into the half with a 35-25 lead.

Second Half
The Dukes were cold after halftime, as ODU chipped away at the lead with a strong inside presence, eventually taking a 51-50 lead with 2:42 to play. After a big offensive rebound and a JMU timeout, the Dukes were able to find Falden in the corner for a massive three-pointer that put JMU back on top.

After ODU sank a pair of free throws to make it 53-53, the Dukes would score the final five points of the game, forcing a turnover in the run of play with 38 seconds left, then sealing the contest at 58-53 when Morse drew an offensive foul on an inbound play with six seconds to play.

QUICK HITS
- The Dukes held an opponent to one three-pointer for the first time since a 69-66 loss to Towson on Feb. 26, 2014.
- JMU forced 21 turnovers against the Monarchs, tying the most surrendered by ODU last season and giving the Dukes a combined 49 forced turnovers in the first two contests.

UP NEXT
The Dukes will hit the road for the first time this season, traveling to Eastern Kentucky for a 7 p.m. matchup on Tuesday, Nov. 16.