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Friday, November 28
San Juan, P.R.
2:30 p.m.
James Madison University
vs
Maryland
11/26/2014 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
2014-15 JMU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
GAME #4-5
San Juan Shootout
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GAME #4-5
San Juan Shootout
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Game Plan
- The Dukes are competing at the San Juan Shootout in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico - a suburb of San Juan.
- Live audio for both games will be available through the nTelos Wireless Network on WHBG 1360 locally in Harrisonburg, Va., as well as online at JMUSports.com/Madizone.
Scouting Report
- This is the ninth overall meeting between No. RV/23 JMU and No. 10/8 Maryland. The Terps have won each of the last seven meetings, the last coming Nov. 20, 2008 (90-76). JMU and Houston have met just once before, a 74-65 win for the Dukes on Jan. 2, 1988, in a neutral-court game (Miami, Fla.).
- JMU held steady at No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches poll this week, but nearly doubled its points. The Dukes also held steady at No. 1 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll, receiving 30 of 31 possible first-place votes.
- Junior guard Precious Hall is the reigning CAA Player of the Week after dropping 34 points in the 80-64 win over Pittsburgh. Madison has received the first two weekly league honors after redshirt-senior center Lauren Okafor took home the honor after the first week of competition.
- The Dukes are ranked seventh in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (21) and 10th in overall rebound margin (+16.8). Okafor leads the nation in offensive rebounds per game (7.25) and is second in overall rebounds per game (16.3).
- Maryland has opened the season 5-0, including its most recent win against Loyola on Nov. 24 (65-43). The Terps are 4-0 at home, with their lone road contest a 75-65 win at George Washington.
- The Terps are led by Lexie Brown and S. Walker-Kimbrough with 13.0 points per game. Lauren Mincy is just behind the duo with 12.6 points per game.
- Houston is 2-1 heading into the tournament with a game against Idaho State on their slate before JMU. On Nov. 21, the Cougars earned a 68-66 road victory at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
- Alecia Smith leads Houston with 12.0 points per game, followed closely by Jessieka Palmer with 11.7 points per game.
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