Dukes Drop Bout at Towson

Wednesday, February 23

Towson, Md.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

15-13,6-11CAA

Towson

22-7,13-3CAA

James Madison

Towson

2/23/2022 10:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Box Score

TOWSON, Md. - James Madison nearly climbed out of a 17-point hole on Wednesday night, but faltered late, as the Dukes fell 84-65 to Towson in men's basketball action at SECU Arena.

The Dukes (15-13, 6-11) cut their second-half deficit all the way to just three points with 8:54 to play, but Towson (22-7, 13-3) held JMU to just six points across the final seven minutes to halt the charge and seal the win.

Redshirt freshman Terrence Edwards had 17 points and four rebounds to lead the Dukes, marking his fifth game this season reaching that scoring mark. Redshirt junior Jalen Hodge and redshirt sophomore Julien Wooden each had 10 points off the bench for JMU.

Towson forward Charles Thompson had 22 points and 17 boards for the Tigers, including 10 and 12 in the first half.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half
The Dukes opened Wednesday's contest cold from the field, as Towson scored seven of the first nine points and eventually opened a 19-9 lead after 8:28, but JMU would chip away, eventually cutting things to 25-21 with 7:17 to play before the half.

Towson would score the next 10 points, however, and would lead by as many as 17 before taking a 46-31 lead into halftime.

Second Half
The teams traded baskets out of the break, with the Tigers holding their lead at 58-41 with 14:59 to play. The Dukes responded with a 16-2 run across less than six minutes that brought the lead all the way down to three with 8:54 to play.

From there, however, Towson built its lead back up to 66-61, then scored 12 straight points to put the game out of reach, closing the game on an 18-4 run.

QUICK HITS
- His 10 points on Wednesday marked Hodge's return to double-figure scoring for the first time since the Dukes' win over Old Dominion on Nov. 13.
- Redshirt freshman Tyree Ihenacho racked up six steals on the night to go with seven points, marking the most steals by a JMU player since Terell Strickland tallied 10 against Limestone on Nov. 25, 2020.

UP NEXT
The Dukes will close out the regular season later this week, welcoming Towson back to Harrisonburg for a 4 p.m. Prior to the contest, JMU will honor its lone graduating senior, Charles Falden, in a pregame ceremony.