Men's Hoops Set to Face ULM in Saturday Bout

Saturday, January 28

Harrisonburg, Va.

4 p.m.

James Madison University

ULM

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James Madison Dukes (14-8, 5-4 SBC) vs. ULM Warhawks (10-12, 6-3 SBC)

January 28, 2023 -- 4 p.m.

Harrisonburg, Va.. -- Atlantic Union Bank Center

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After a win in front of a season-best home crowd on Thursday, James Madison men's basketball looks to notch its fourth win in five games and climb up the Sun Belt Conference standings against ULM on Saturday at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
At 5-4, the Dukes are tied with Troy, App State and Georgia Southern for fifth place in the SBC, two games behind co-leaders Southern Miss and Louisiana in the league table and just one game out of a coveted top-four position.
Saturday will be the Dukes' fifth consecutive game against an opponent with an equal or better record in conference play.
Redshirt senior Vado Morse scored 15 points in Thursday's win, marking the eighth time he has scored at least 15 points this season, including in three of his last four. JMU is 7-1 in games in which Morse has put at least 15 on the scoresheet.
Against Coastal, JMU's 47 first-half points were its most in league play this year. The 50% first-half field goal performance was also the 21st time in 44 chances that the Dukes have shot at least 50% from the field in a single half.
Redshirt sophomore Justin Amadi (.646) and graduate student Mezie Offurum (.627) currently sit inside the top 10 all-time in JMU history for field goal percentage in a single season.
Heading into the weekend, JMU was one of just two teams in the conference with at least four double-digit scorers (Coastal Carolina). The Dukes' attack has been balanced, with at least four double-digit scorers in 15 of 22 games on the campaign.
Halfway through league play, the Dukes have made more free throws than each of their conference opponents, ranking 17th in the country and tops in the SBC in free throws made per game (16.9). JMU has amassed 70 more makes and 83 more attempts than its conference foes and the +20 margin in free throws made against Coastal Carolina was its biggest since going +22 against Valparaiso.
Eclipsing the 70-point mark in each of its last four, JMU now averages 70.9 points in league games, fifth-best in the SBC.
The Dukes have also kept up a frenetic pace on defense in Sun Belt games, averaging 8.33 steals, second only to Marshall (8.56).
JMU has racked up steals on the defensive side, leading the nation in total steals (232) and ranking four in the country in steals per game (10.5).

SCOUTING THE WARHAWKS

Picked last in the league's preseason poll, ULM now sits at 6-3 in Sun Belt Conference action, just one game out of first place.
The Warhawks erased a nine-point second-half deficit to stun first-place Marshall, 86-82, in a double-overtime thriller in Huntington on Thursday. ULM out-rebounded MU 58-37 to pick up its fourth win in five Sun Belt road games.
Junior Tyreke Locure leads ULM with 13.9 points per game, also ranking ninth individually in the SBC with 73 total assists.
ULM boasts the league's best three-point percentage in conference games, marking a .394 clip from downtown.

SERIES HISTORY

Saturday marks the first-ever matchup between the Dukes and the Warhawks.

GAMEDAY INFO

Tickets for the 2022-23 JMU Men's Basketball season are available here.
Parking is available in the Ballard Parking Deck next door to the Atlantic Union Bank Center - parking pass holders should enter through the North Entrance of the Ballard Parking Deck, while the South Entrance will remain open for general parking.
Saturday is Duke Dog Reading Day, presented by the School of Professional & Continuing Education. Students that achieve their assigned reading goals will earn special prizes from JMU Athletics and our partners. For more information on the Duke Dog Reading Program, please click here.
Teddy Bear Toss: Fans are encouraged to donate a teddy bear at the JMU ticket office or at Harrisonburg Dairy Queens to receive a game ticket and small blizzard for free. Fans with tickets already are encouraged to bring a bear to toss on the court at halftime - all teddy bears will be donated to the UVA Children's Hospital.
Residence Hall Night: All members of Residence Life at JMU are encouraged to check in for their organization. The single hall with the highest attendance will win $200 of Bojangles's catering for their hall's Super Bowl Party.
Trading Card Giveaway: Saturday will mark the second of five trading card giveaways for the 2022-23 season, with arriving fans receiving cards for Terell Strickland, Jerrell Roberson and Xavier Brown.