Dukes Fall in Overtime at UNCW

Saturday, February 19

Wilmington, N.C.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

15-12,6-10CAA

UNCW

19-8,13-3CAA

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James Madison

UNCW

2/20/2022 12:04:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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WILMINGTON, N.C. - UNCW hit two free throws with 0.6 seconds on the clock in overtime on Saturday night, handing James Madison a heartbreaking 78-77 loss in men's basketball action at Trask Coliseum.

The Dukes (15-12, 6-10) led for more than 34 minutes and shot 47% (31-66) from the field, but UNCW (19-8, 13-3) scored the final nine points of regulation and got five of its seven points in overtime at the free throw line to come out on top.

Graduate student Alonzo Sule and redshirt freshman Justin Amadi scored 14 and 11 points, respectively, with each forward grabbing seven rebounds, while redshirt junior Vado Morse tallied 17 points to go with five boards, three assists and two steals.

Jaylen Sims and Trazarien White each had a double-double for UNCW, with Sims going for 24 points and 10 rebounds, while White added 17 points and 11 boards.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half
After UNCW opened with three-pointers on its first two possessions, the Dukes used a 7-0 run to go up 9-6, taking a lead they would keep for most of the opening half.

JMU would push the advantage to as many as nine, but the Seahawks put together a 14-3 run late in the half and took a 39-37 lead into the break.

Second Half
JMU scored the first four points out of halftime to go back on top and wouldn't trail the remainder of the half.

The Dukes steadily grew their lead, building all the way back to 71-62 with 4:24 left, but would not score the remainder of regulation. The Seahawks would chip away, tying things up with 21 seconds left as JMU could not get a last-second three-pointer to go.

Overtime
In the extra frame, the Dukes' scoreless stretch lasted all the way to the 2:28 mark, allowing UNCW to go up 76-71 before JMU could respond. The Dukes then scored the next six points, culminating with a jumper in the paint from graduate student Charles Falden with 7.3 seconds left that gave them a 77-76 lead.

After a timeout, UNCW drove into traffic and drew a foul in the paint with 0.6 seconds to play. The Seahawks knocked down both shots and JMU could not get a shot off through contact on the inbounds heave, sealing the result.

UP NEXT
The Dukes are off until Wednesday, Feb. 23, when they cap a four-game road trip with a 7 p.m. matchup at Towson. The Tigers are 21-7 (12-3) on the season after an 80-77 win at College of Charleston on Saturday afternoon.