Delaware Blue Hens (23-3, 15-1 CAA) at James Madison Dukes (13-15, 9-8 CAA)
March 5, 2022 – 4 P.M.
Harrisonburg, Va. – Atlantic Union Bank Center
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THE DUKES
- The Dukes host Delaware at the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Saturday, Mar. 5 at 4 p.m. for the final home game of the 2021-22 season.
- Prior to the start of Saturday's game, the James Madison women's basketball seniors will be honored for their contributions to the program.
- JMU is coming off an 80-60 loss to Drexel on Thursday evening. Kiki Jefferson led the Dukes with 22 points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal. Both Annalicia Goodman and Jaylin Carodine tied for a team-best six rebounds.
- Jefferson is JMU's leading scorer with 18.8 points per game. She adds 6.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per outing.
- Jefferson has made 168 foul shots thus far this season to rank third in the country in made free throws.
- Carodine is just one of two players in the conference averaging 10+ rebounds a night as she leads the Dukes with 10.4 boards per game. The senior guard adds 6.3 points each game.
- JMU enters their final game of the season shooting 37.9% from the floor, 27.9% from beyond the arc and 73.4% from the foul line.
SCOUTING THE BLUE HENS
- Delaware arrives in Harrisonburg with a record of 21-6 (15-2 CAA). The Blue Hens are currently on a three-game winning streak.
- Most recently, Delaware topped Towson 85-71 Thursday night on the road. Tyi Skinner led the Blue Hens with a game-high 25 points.
- Ty Battle pulled down a whopping 24 rebounds, tying the conference record for most rebounds in a single game.
- Jasmine Dickey is the leading scorer for Delaware, averaging 25.1 points per game. Dickey's scoring average ranks third in the country.
- Dickey totals 164 made free throws this season, ranking right behind JMU's Jefferson at fourth in the nation.
- Battle averages 11.3 boards per night to lead the conference and ranks 14th in the nation. She adds 13.5 points per game to average a double-double.
- The Blue Hens rank third in the country with 17.1 offensive rebounds per game.
SERIES HISTORY
- Delaware leads the all-time series 12-10 against the Dukes.
- The Blue Hens won the last meeting between the two programs 64-57 on Jan. 18, 2022 in Newark, Del.
- Jefferson led the Dukes with a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds. Carodine was the leading rebounder for JMU with 14.
- Dickey also collected a double-double with 26 points and 14 rebounds while adding five blocks, four assists and two steals.