JMU Set for Thursday Night Hoops at VCU

James Madison Dukes (6-2, 0-0 SBC) vs. VCU Rams (4-4, 0-0 A10)

Dec. 5, 2024 - 7 p.m.

Richmond, Va. - Siegel Center

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JMU SET FOR THURSDAY NIGHT HOOPS AT VCU

James Madison will head to Richmond, Va. to take on VCU Thursday night in non-conference action. The opening tip inside the Siegel Center is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+.
Last time out, JMU turned 23 Florida turnovers into 24 points to come away with a 77-72 victory at the St. Pete Showcase on Friday afternoon inside the Walter Athletic Complex.
Peyton McDaniel led the Dukes with 20 points, knocking down 6-of-15 (.400) from three and recording five steals on her way to being named to the St. Pete Showcase All-Tournament Team. Ro Scott finished with 12 points, including nine in the opening frame. Angela Williams notched 11 points and pulled down a team-best six rebounds, while Zakiya Stephenson added 10 points and a game-high four assists. Bree Robinson played a key role in the Dukes' defense showing, tallying five steals, three of which came during the fourth.
JMU owns three top-50 rankings nationally: three-point percentage defense (24th - 23.9), rebounds per game (T-40th - 42.88) and offensive rebounds per game (T-49th - 14.6).
McDaniel is tied for 18th in the nation in steals (23), tied for 31st in three-point attempts (57) and tied for 34th in steals per game (2.88).
VCU is coming off a 1-2 trip to Cancun, Mexico, with a 57-51 win over Providence (Nov. 28), and losses to San Diego State (55-46, Nov. 29) and Wisconsin (58-45, Nov. 30).

DUKES VS. THE A10

James Madison holds a 196-79-2 (.713) record against current Atlantic 10 foes, while Head Coach Sean O'Regan is 10-3 (.769) against the conference.
The Dukes have played Richmond the most with 91 meetings, with JMU holding a 60-29-2 advantage. Coach O'Regan's three losses to the A10 came at the hands of Saint Joseph's (73-66 - Nov. 19, 2017), Dayton (82-54 - Dec. 17, 2017) and George Washington (54-50 - Dec. 2, 2021).

LAST TIME VS. THE RAMS

James Madison made 31-of-63 (.492) from the field to overpower VCU, 78-65, inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Nov. 19, 2023.
JMU pulled down 45 rebounds and held the Rams (3-1) to 3-of-19 (.158) from three.
Peyton McDaniel led all players with 19 points with a 7-for-15 (.467) shooting clip. Jamia Hazell registered 15 points, 11 of which came in the second half.
Annalicia Goodman added 12 points and eight boards, while Steph Ouderkirk dished out five assists to go along with five rebounds.

ROAD DOGS

Since joining the Sun Belt in 2022, the Dukes are 29-14 (.674) outside the friendly confines of the Atlantic Union Bank Center, highlighted by a 16-4 (.800) mark in the team's inaugural season in the new conference. The 12 true road wins that season tied the program record with the 2006-07 and 2014-15 seasons with marks of 12-5 and 12-1, respectively.
JMU has gone 3-2 over its last five true road games, most recently falling at No. 6 Notre Dame, 92-46, on Nov. 13.

BOUNCE BACK

The Dukes are 17-3 (.850) since joining the Sun Belt when coming off a loss. JMU most recently overcame a 85-83 overtime loss to Northern Arizona (Nov. 28) with a 77-72 victory over Florida (Nov. 29) at the St. Pete Showcase
JMU has not lost three consecutive games since the 2021-22 season when it fell to Towson (87-67, Feb. 13), Drexel (64-61, Feb. 16) and College of Charleston (71-69, Feb. 18).

1,000-POINT CLUB

Peyton McDaniel crossed the 1,000-point plateau after a 21-point outing, going 7-of-14 (.500) from the floor and 3-of-7 (.429) from three-point range at Old Dominion on March 1, 2024.
McDaniel became the 33rd Duke to reach the 1,000-point mark and is currently 22nd in the JMU record book with 1,215 points.
Jamia Hazell achieved the feat in 2023-24 after a 13-point outing at Troy on Jan. 13. The Raleigh, N.C. native sits in 24th in program history with 1,187 points.
Kseniia Kozlova is the next closest Duke to 1,000 career points, entering the season with 798 across her stops at JMU (754) and Middle Tennessee (44). With a scoring average of 11.1 points during her James Madison career, Kozlova is on pace to reach the milestone in 19 games.

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Players Mentioned

Annalicia Goodman

Jamia Hazell

Kseniia Kozlova

Peyton McDaniel

Steph Ouderkirk

Bree Robinson

Ro Scott

Zakiya Stephenson

Angela Williams

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