Women's Basketball Set for Hawk Classic in Philadelphia

Tuesday, December 20

Philadelphia, Pa.

3 p.m.

James Madison University

Eastern Michigan

12/19/2022 2:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball

James Madison Dukes (8-2, 0-0 SBC) at Hawk Classic

Dec. 20-21, 2022

Philadelphia, Pa. - Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena

Game Links - Eastern Michigan (3 p.m. | 12/20)
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THE DUKES

James Madison will head to Philadelphia for the Hawk Classic, on Dec. 20-21, hosted by Saint Joseph's. First, JMU will face EMU at 3 p.m. on Tuesday before playing SJU or Wright State the following day. All games will stream on ESPN+.
The Dukes are coming off a 57-52 road win at Hampton on Dec. 17. JMU trailed by four early in the fourth quarter, but closed the game on a 5-0 run.
Junior Annalicia Goodman led the team in scoring with 13 points, shooting 5-of-6 (83.3%) from the floor in her first appearance this season. The forward also pulled down four boards and recorded a block in her season debut.
Four Dukes score in double figures: Goodman (13), junior Peyton McDaniel (11), junior Jamia Hazell (10), and senior Kiki Jefferson (10). The offensive efforts marked the second game in a row in which four Dukes have reached double-digits in points.
James Madison's bench outscored the Lady Pirates 30-4 in the win. For JMU, its bench has outperformed opponents 109-39 over the last three games.
The Dukes rank in the top 30 nationally in four categories: rebound margin (6th - +13.0), field goal percentage defense (21st - 34.3), rebounds per game (23rd - 44.2) and defensive rebounds per game (26th - 29.9).
The Dukes improved to 5-0 on the road this season, the best road start for the program since the 1995-96 season. In the 1973-74 campaign, JMU went a perfect 9-0 away from Harrisonburg, Va.
McDaniel is 15th in the country in three-point percentage at 50.0% (27-of-54). Additionally, she has knocked down 13-of-22 (59.1%) over her last three outings.

SCOUTING THE EAGLES

Eastern Michigan owns a 6-2 record, recently defeating Xavier 51-44 on Dec. 17.
Sophomore guard Lachelle Austin has led the way for EMU, averaging 13.6 points per contest.
With 6.1 blocks per game, Eastern boasts the eighth-best blocking unit in the nation. Freshman center Tayra Eke has tallied 18 rejections this season, including seven total in her last two games.

SERIES HISTORY

JMU leads the all-time series versus EMU at 1-0.
The Dukes hold a 3-2 advantage over Saint Joseph's, but fell 73-66 in their most recent meeting on Nov. 19, 2017.
Wright State has a 1-0 edge against James Madison with a 79-77 victory on Dec. 1, 2013, at the Gulf Coast Showcase.

UP NEXT
The Dukes will return to the Atlantic Union Bank Center for the program's first Sun Belt matchup as members of the conference, hosting Coastal Carolina on Dec. 29. The opening tip is scheduled for 3 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+.