Dukes Hold off VCU in Physical Bout, 78-65

Sunday, November 19

Harrisonburg, Va.

2 p.m.

James Madison University

4-1,0-0Sun Belt

VCU

3-1,0-0Atlantic 10

VCU

James Madison

11/19/2023 6:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison women's basketball made 31-of-63 (.492) from the field to overpower VCU, 78-65, inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Sunday afternoon.

JMU (4-1) pulled down 45 rebounds and held the Rams (3-1) to 3-of-19 (.158) from three.

Redshirt sophomore Peyton McDaniel led all players with 19 points with a 7-for-15 (.467) shooting clip. Redshirt junior Jamia Hazell registered a season-high 15 points, 11 of which came in the second half. Classmate Annalicia Goodman added 12 points and a season-high eight boards, while Steph Ouderkirk dished out a career-high five assists to go along with five rebounds.

VCU's Timaya Lewis-Eutsey paced the Rams with 18 points and six boards. Sarah Te-Biasu chipped in with 13 points and a pair of assists. Mykel Parham tied for the game-lead with eight rebounds in the loss.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter

VCU built a 9-6 edge at the 6:49 mark, its biggest lead of the game.
James Madison responded with a 16-3 run to close out the frame.
The Dukes made 9-of-17 (.529) from the field in the quarter to make it 22-12 after one.

Second Quarter

Goodman was physical in the paint, scoring eight points and grabbing three rebounds.
The JMU defense locked in late in the period, holding the Rams without a made field goal for the final 3:33.
Redshirt junior Olivia Mullins hit a buzzer-beater from just past half court to put the Dukes up 43-30 at the intermission.

Third Quarter

VCU took advantage of a pair of James Madison turnovers to cut the deficit to nine (43-34) at the 8:44 mark.
Hazell got the Dukes back on track with a three-pointer, followed closely behind by a McDaniel step-back jumper.
Barnes knocked down a pair of mid-range shots to give JMU a 56-40 advantage with 1:31 left. Her six points in the quarter created a 59-42 lead heading into the final period.

Fourth Quarter

Both defenses tightened up with neither team finding the bottom of the net for the first 1:49 of the quarter.
The Rams trailed by eight (68-60) after a Zoli Khalil layup with 2:36 remaining.
Despite six turnovers in a frantic final frame, Hazell scored six points while the Dukes went 7-for-8 (.875) from the line to earn the home win, 78-65.

GAME NOTES

James Madison owns a 49-17 record in the all-time series against the Rams and has won 11 consecutive matchups.
The Dukes scored more paint points (40-30), bench points (28-21) and second chance points (11-9).
JMU led by as many as 18 (58-40) at the 0:58 mark of the third quarter.
James Madison made 31 field goals, tied for the most it recorded this season against a Division I opponent. The Dukes also knocked down 31 shots against Longwood on Nov. 15.
Mullins finished with a season-high nine points and tied her season-high in rebounds with three. Meanwhile, Barnes tied her Division I career-high in points (9) in 16 minutes of action.
Miller tallied a season-best four assists and tied her season-high rebounds (4).

UP NEXT
The Dukes trek to Cancun, Mexico for the Cancun Challenge with contests against Michigan State (Nov. 23) and Montana State (Nov. 24). Both games will stream on FloSports.