Dukes Wrap Up Road Trip at Texas State

James Madison Dukes (10-4, 2-0 SBC) vs. Texas State Bobcats (7-5, 1-1 SBC)

Jan. 4, 2025 - 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT)

San Marcos, Texas - Strahan Arena at the University Events Center

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DUKES WRAP UP ROAD TRIP AT TEXAS STATE

James Madison will wrap up its road swing with a meeting at Texas State on Saturday, Jan. 4. Action inside Strahan Arena is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT) and will stream on ESPN+.
Last time out, trailing by 13 points (20-7) inside the Cajundome, Kseniia Kozlova tied her career high of 24 points to help lead James Madison women's basketball to a 68-63 comeback triumph over Louisiana on Thursday night.
Kozlova finished 9-of-14 (.643) from the field to go along with eight rebounds, two steals and a season-high two blocks. Moreover, 22 of her 24 points came in the final three quarters. Peyton McDaniel hit 4-of-5 (.800) from deep for 14 points and came away with eight rebounds. Ro Scott registered 16 points off the bench, knocking down 3-of-6 (.500) from long range.
JMU shot 49.0 percent (24-of-49) and 47.4 percent (9-of-19) from three to upend the Ragin' Cajuns.
Individually, McDaniel is tied for 29th in the nation in defensive rebounds per game (6.6).
Texas State suffered its first loss of conference play on Thursday night, falling 59-51 to Georgia State.
The Bobcats own three top-50 marks nationally: free throw attempts per game (13th - 22.42), bench points per game (19th - 29.6) and free throws made per game (22nd - 15.42).

LAST TIME VS. THE BOBCATS

Peyton McDaniel and Kiki Jefferson combined to score 52 points and hit 11 of their 12 three-pointers as James Madison captured its first-ever Sun Belt Women's Basketball Championship in an 81-51 romp over Texas State at the Pensacola Bay Center on March 6, 2023.
McDaniel matched an NCAA record with a 7-for-7 performance from deep to tie her then-career high with 30 points and nine rebounds, while Jefferson went 8-of-13 (.615) from the field for 22 points, four rebounds and four assists.
With seven triples, McDaniel was one shy of tying the tournament record. Western Kentucky's Leslie Logsdon drilled eight three-pointers against Middle Tennessee on March 11, 2003.
The 30-point victory over Texas State was the biggest margin in Sun Belt Championship history.

THE DUKES VS. THE SUN BELT

James Madison holds an 82-68 (.547) record against current Sun Belt Conference foes and is 33-11 (.750) since joining the conference in 2022.
The Dukes have encountered Old Dominion more than any other SBC opponent, trailing 53-30 in the all-time series. Additionally, ODU is the only team in the league with a winning record against JMU.
JMU has never lost to Louisiana (5-0), Southern Miss (3-0), Arkansas State (2-0), Texas State (2-0), South Alabama (2-0), or ULM (1-0).

ROAD DOGS

Since joining the Sun Belt in 2022, the Dukes are 32-15 (.681) 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 4-1 in its last five games away from Harrisonburg, most recently defeating Louisiana 68-63 on Jan. 2.

IN THE RANKINGS

James Madison came in at No. 12 in the CollegeInsider.Com Mid-Major Top 25 poll on Dec. 31, the highest ranking for Head Coach Sean O'Regan's program so far in the 2024-25 season.
The Dukes are 48th in the latest NCAA Net Rankings through Jan. 2 games. James Madison's highest ranking since joining the Sun Belt Conference was 47th after games on Jan. 1, 2024. JMU is also the highest ranked team in the league, followed by Coastal Carolina (102nd) and Old Dominion (106th).

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