Men's Hoops Falls at Drexel

Monday, February 7

Philadelphia, Pa.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

13-9,4-7CAA

Drexel

11-10,6-5CAA

James Madison

Drexel

2/7/2022 11:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - James Madison got off to a strong start on Monday night, but could not hold off a hot-shooting Drexel team in the second half, dropping a 72-66 decision in men's basketball action at the Daskalakis Athletic Center.

The Dukes (13-9, 4-7) were outstanding on defense in the opening half, holding Drexel to 25% (7-28) shooting and a 2-of-17 (11.8%) performance from long range. In the second half, however, Drexel hit 14-of-21 shots and knocked down six threes to erase a 12-point halftime lead and grab the victory.

The Dragons did their damage at the foul line, going 22-of-30 from the stripe to JMU's 5-of-10.

Redshirt junior guard Vado Morse scored 17 points in the loss, while redshirt freshman Terrence Edwards added 14 and graduate student Alonzo Sule tallied 11 points, seven boards, an assist and a steal across 22 turnover-free minutes.

Drexel guard Camren Wynter led the way for the Dragons, racking up 27 points, six rebounds and six assists despite five turnovers.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half
The two teams were evenly matched to open the contest, with neither side leading by more than a possession through the first seven minutes. However, a fadeaway jumper from redshirt junior Jalen Hodge with 13:01 left started a run of 10 straight points that put the Dukes up, 23-12.

The Dukes would clamp down on defense, allowing just four Drexel points across those final 13 minutes and heading into the half with a 28-16 advantage.

Second Half
After Drexel had difficulty finding open shots in the first half, the Dragons caught fire early in the second, hitting five three-pointers in the first 6:15 to tie things up at 37-37.

Just a minute later, Drexel reeled off 13 straight points across just 4:15 of game time to go up 50-42 and would not surrender the lead again. The Dukes would continue fighting, hitting four three-pointers in the final minute, but could not get closer than four as the Dragons closed out the win.

QUICK HITS
-Seven different players made the Dukes' first seven field goals of the night.
- Vado Morse has now cleared the 15-point mark in 10 of 11 league games, while Terrence Edwards has five double-digit scoring performances in his last six games.

UP NEXT
The Dukes return home after a lengthy road trip for a pair of games in Harrisonburg, starting with a 7 p.m. matchup against Elon on Thursday, Feb. 10. The Phoenix dropped a 66-64 heartbreaker to College of Charleston on Saturday afternoon to fall to 7-17 (4-7) on the season.