Dukes Cruise to Victory Over Midway (Ky.)

Sunday, December 29

Harrisonburg, Va.

5 p.m.

James Madison University

7-6,0-1Sun Belt

Midway University (Ky.)

0-3

Midway

James Madison

12/29/2024 7:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – 11 different James Madison players contributed to the scoring effort as the Dukes came away with a resounding 96-64 win over Midway (Ky.) on Sunday afternoon at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

JMU (7-6) shot 52.9 percent from the floor and held Midway (3-7) to 31.4 percent (22-of-70). Five Dukes scored in double figures, led by Bryce Lindsay and Eddie Ricks III, who each scored 13. Ricks III also tied his season-high in rebounds (8).

Miguel Shaw (19) and Robbie Henry (14) led Midway in scoring, with Shaw finishing an efficient 7-of-11 from the floor. Nick Keeton secured 10 rebounds while tallying seven points.

How It Happened
First Half: James Madison 55, Midway 23

The Dukes went on a 10-0 run to open the game before Midway broke it with a jumper at 16:16 to make the score 10-2.
Ricks III hit a three-pointer at 15:08 to extend JMU's lead to 15-4.
JMU shot 6-of-9 (67%) early, while Midway struggled at 2-of-10 (20%).
A hook shot by Hutchins-Everett at 5:27 sparked a 9-0 run, pushing JMU's lead to 48-16 at halftime.
By halftime, the Dukes shot 20-of-31 (65%) overall and 8-of-12 (67%) from three, while Midway struggled, shooting 10-of-36 (28%) and 2-of-16 (13%) from beyond the arc.

Second Half: James Madison 41, Midway 41

JMU stormed out of the half on a 12-3 run with Lindsay giving the Dukes their largest lead (67-26) on a jumper with 16:26 remaining in the game.
A layup from Justin Taylor gave JMU a 91-58 lead with just under three minutes left before the Dukes cleared the bench.
Redd Thompson Jr. scored his sixth and seventh points on a layup, Shane Feden knocked down a free throw, and Jarrell Pope capped off the JMU scoring with a layup.
JMU maintained control the rest of the way, closing out with a 96-64 victory and a final 32-point margin.

Game Notes

JMU's 55 first-half points are the most in 2024-25 and the highest total since scoring 63 against Keystone.
Lindsay's 13 points is the eighth time this season the redshirt freshman has scored 10 points or more. Through 13 games, the guard leads the Dukes in scoring (13.4 ppg).
The Dukes finished with 56 total rebounds, their highest total since corralling 51 at Michigan State on Nov. 4, 2023.
JMU held a decisive advantage in points in the paint, finishing with 50 to Midway's 18.
Thompson Jr. recorded a season and career-high of 7 points.
JMU hit eight straight three-pointers in a half, tying their season-high. They also made eight in the first half against Jax State and Utah Valley.
The Dukes shot a season-best of 20-of-31 (64.5%) from the floor in the first half.
Taylor matched JMU highs in points (9) and rebounds (5).
JMU recorded three runs of 10-0 or more, bringing its season total to eight. The Dukes are 4-1 in games they record a run of 10-0 or greater.
Elijah Hutchins-Everett finished with 12 points, his 11th game this season reaching double figures.
Luke Anderson recorded a season-high eight rebounds while also scoring seven points. In his last four games, the redshirt senior from Lakeland, Fla., is averaging 7.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while shooting 7-of-17 (.411) from behind the arc.

Up Next
JMU welcomes Southern Miss to Harrisonburg for a Sun Belt Conference battle on Thursday, Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. The game will stream on ESPN+ and WSVA 92.1 FM | 550 AM and the Varsity Network App with Dave Riggert, beginning at 6:30 p.m.