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Saturday, February 1
Harrisonburg, Va.
4 p.m.
James Madison University
vs
Old Dominion
JMU Looks for Fourth Straight Win, Hosts ODU Saturday
1/31/2025 4:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
James Madison Dukes (13-9, 6-4 SBC) vs. Old Dominion Monarchs (10-12, 6-4 SBC)
Feb. 1, 2025 – 4 p.m. ET
Harrisonburg, Va. -- Atlantic Union Bank Center
Game Links
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JMU LOOKS FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT WIN, HOSTS ODU SATURDAY
- James Madison, winners of three straight, host Old Dominion on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 4 p.m. inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center.Â
- This matchup will also renew the TowneBank Royal Rivalry, where the Dukes have won eight straight games against ODU.Â
- The Dukes moved past Coastal Carolina, 73-64, on Thursday night to win their third straight game and improve to 13-9 overall and 6-4 in the Sun Belt. Mark Freeman scored 29 points on 10-of-17 shooting to lead all players, and JMU finished with a season-low two turnovers.Â
- Old Dominion picked up its fourth Sun Belt road win on Wednesday, squeaking past App State 78-77 in Boone. The Monarchs are now 4-0 in road league games this season and 10-12 overall (6-4 SBC).Â
- The game will stream on ESPN+ with Curt Dudley (PxP), Kirby Dean (color), and Savannah Reger (sideline). Dave Riggert will call the game on WSVA 92.1 FM | 550 AM and the Varsity Network App.Â
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- JMU and Old Dominion have met 92 times since their first meeting on Jan. 14, 1972. Old Dominion holds a commanding 58-34 lead in the all-time series, but the Dukes have won eight straight against the Monarchs.Â
- The Dukes are 22-18 against ODU at home, their last loss coming to the Monarchs coming on Nov. 13, 2017 (69-53).Â
- As conference opponents, JMU is 24-31 against ODU. The two previously were together in the Colonial Athletic Association.
ABOUT OLD DOMINION
- Old Dominion enters this contest with a 10-12 record, including a 6-4 record in Sun Belt play. The Monarchs recently won 78-77 at App State on Wednesday and now are 4-0 on the road in league games.Â
- Robert Davis Jr. leads the Monarchs and is third in the Sun Belt in points per game, averaging 16.0 points per game this season. Sean Durugordon is third in the league in rebounds per game (8.3) while as a team, ODU leads the league in offensive rebounds per game (14.2).Â
- Davis Jr. makes 3.48 threes per game, which ranks him seventh in Division I. Freshman point guard Jaden Johnson has started all 22 games for ODU and ranks fourth in the Sun Belt in average minutes (33.6) and seventh in assists per game (4.0).Â
- In league games, the Monarchs are fifth in the Sun Belt in points allowed (67.9) but just tied for 10th in scoring offense (67.3). ODU is dead-last in the conference in three-point percentage (.251) and made threes (52) in conference play.Â
LAST TIME VS THE MONARCHS
JMU 74, OLD DOMINION 60 | JANUARY 22, 2025 | Box Score | Recap
- Junior AJ Smith recorded a season-high 21 points as James Madison men's basketball picked up a road Sun Belt Conference win at Old Dominion, 74-60, on Wednesday night at Chartway Arena.
- Smith was one of four JMU (11-9, 4-4 SBC) players to reach double figures, as Mark Freeman (16), Bryce Lindsay (15), and Eddie Ricks III (11) all scored 10 or more.
- The Dukes shot a robust 54 percent (25-of-46) from the floor while holding Old Dominion (8-12, 4-4 SBC) to 32.7 percent (18-of-55) field goals and 3-of-19 from three.
- Along with his 21 points, Smith also corralled seven rebounds, tied for the team lead with Ricks III. As a team, JMU outrebounded ODU 34-27 and held the Monarchs to four assists and zero bench points
- Robert Davis Jr. paced Old Dominion with 23 points on 6-of-21 shooting as the Dukes held the Monarchs'Â leading scorer to 2-of-12 from the floor in the second half.
- JMU extends its lead in this year's TowneBank Royal Rivalry Challenge to 5-3 over Old Dominion. JMU has now won all 11 meetings in men's and women's basketball since the two joined the Sun Belt in 2022.
LAST TIME OUT: FREEMAN'S 29 POINTS LIFTS JMU PAST COASTAL
JMU 73, COASTAL CAROLINA 64 | JAN. 30, 2025 | Box Score | Recap
- Redshirt senior Mark Freeman scored 29 points to lead James Madison men's basketball to its third straight win, downing Coastal Carolina, 73-64, on Thursday evening at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
- Freeman's 29 points came on 10-of-17 shooting and was the third time the native of Memphis has scored 25 or more points this season. JMU (13-9, 6-4 SBC) finished with a season-low two turnovers and out-rebounded Coastal Carolina (8-14, 1-9 SBC) 34-31.
- Aiding in the scoring effort for the Dukes was Elijah Hutchins-Everett, who tallied 11 points and five rebounds. Xavier Brown and Bryce Lindsay added nine points each, while AJ Smith grabbed eight rebounds.
- Freeman is 21-of-35 from the floor (.571) in his past three games and has scored 10 or more points in four straight. In Sun Belt games, the native of Memphis is averaging 16.1 points per game.
- RaSheed Jones and Jordan Battle finished with 17 points to lead CCU, who finished with only five assists on 20 made field goals. Battle also led the Chanticleers with nine rebounds while adding nine points.
Reserved Parking
- All parking pass holders — both Spot-Specific and Reserved — will enter through the North Entrance of the Ballard Parking Deck. For those entering through the North Entrance, all parking is reserved and first-come-first-serve. There will be no spot-specific parking available for doubleheaders.
- Accessible via the South Entrance of the Ballard Parking Deck as well as the adjacent surface lots (C12, D3, and R4), general parking is available beginning two hours before game time. General parking is free of charge, available on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved in advance.
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