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Thursday, February 20
Harrisonburg, Va.
7 p.m.
James Madison University
vs
Georgia State
JMU Begins Final Homestand With Georgia State Thursday
2/18/2025 3:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
James Madison Dukes (17-10, 10-4 SBC) vs. Georgia State Panthers (12-15, 7-7 SBC)
Feb. 20, 2025 – 7 p.m. ET
Harrisonburg, Va. -- Atlantic Union Bank Center
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JMU Begins Final Homestand With Georgia State Thursday
- James Madison men's basketball carries a seven-game Sun Belt Conference winning streak into the final homestand of the season, which kicks off with a matchup against Georgia State on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center.Â
- The game will stream on ESPN+ with Curt Dudley (PxP), Kirby Dean (color), and Savanah Wilkerson (sideline). Dave Riggert will call the game on WSVA 92.1 FM | 550 AM and the Varsity Network App, with coverage beginning 30 minutes before tip.Â
- JMU overcame a 10-point deficit to escape with a 74-73 win over Coastal Carolina on Saturday, improving to 17-10 and 10-4 in the Sun Belt. Mark Freeman led the Dukes with 23 points, his third straight game with 20 points or more. It is the third double-digit deficit overcome by JMU this season.
- With two weeks left in the regular season, the Dukes currently sit in a four-way tie with Arkansas State, Troy, and South Alabama atop the Sun Belt standings at 10-4.Â
- Georgia State sits at 12-15 overall but 7-7 in Sun Belt play, having won four straight games. Since JMU defeated the Panthers 86-79 on Jan. 25, Georgia State is 5-1 overall while averaging 84.2 points per game.Â
- JMU and Georgia State have met 19 times historically, with the Dukes holding a 10-9 advantage in the series. • JMU has won five straight matchups, dating back to Feb. 23, 2013.Â
- Georgia State is 5-5 against JMU in Harrisonburg, with the win over the Dukes on Feb. 23, 2013 the last time the Panthers have toppled JMU at home.Â
- As Sun Belt foes, JMU is 5-0 against Georgia State and 2-0 at home.Â
Coming Down The Stretch
- With four games left in the regular season, four teams sit tied atop the Sun Belt standings.Â
- Troy's 71-70 win over Arkansas State on Saturday meant the Trojans, Arkansas State, JMU, and South Alabama are all tied for first at 10-4 in the standings.
About Georgia State
- Georgia State enters this contest with a 12-15 record including an even 7-7 mark in conference play.
- Since its first meeting with the Dukes on Jan. 25th, which JMU took 86-79, Georgia State has won five of its last six games heading into the matchup, including a four-game win streak.Â
- During the stretch, GSU scored 84.2 points per game on 53.8 percent shooting while conceding 73.3 points per game. The Panthers are also shooting 44.9 percent from three.
- After scoring 29 points on 12-of-13 shooting and grabbing 11 boards against ODU, followed by a 24 and nine output against App State, Cesare Edwards was named Sun Belt Player of the Week on Tuesday.
- The Panthers are coached by Jonas Hayes, who is in his third season at GSU. The native of Atlanta played college basketball at Western Carolina (1999-00) and Georgia (2001-04) and has been an assistant at Xavier (2018-22) and Georgia (2013-18) among other stops in his coaching career.
- In league games, Georgia State is scoring 77.5 points per game, but is last in points allowed, conceding 78.4 per game. Edwards also leads the league in scoring in conference play with 19.6 per game.
Dukes Reach 10 Conference Wins For Third Consecutive Season
- JMU's win at Coastal on Saturday marked the Dukes' 10th in Sun Belt play this season, marking the first time the men's basketball program has won 10 or more conference games in three consecutive seasons since 1991-94.
- In the past three seasons, the Dukes are 47-13 (.783) in conference play.Â
- If the Dukes reach 20 wins, it will also be the first time since 1991-94 that JMU has reached that milestone. JMU also clinched a winning season on Saturday, the first time the program has achieved a winning season in five straight seasons since 1988-95 under Lefty Driesell.Â
Cookin' at the Bank
- The Atlantic Union Bank Center has been the home of James Madison men's and women's basketball since the 2020-21 season.Â
- In that span, the JMU is 55-16 (.774) at home and 20-5 (.800) against Sun Belt opponents. In the 2024-25 season, JMU is 11-2 inside the friendly confines of the AUBC with losses to George Mason (Nov. 29, 66-61) and App State (Jan. 18, 58-50).
- In 2023-24, JMU finished 14-1 at home, its only loss coming to App State (59-55) on Jan. 13, 2024.
- Since the Atlantic Union Bank Center opened in 2020, the Dukes are also 27-3 against non-conference opponents. The loss to George Mason was JMU's first at home against a non-conference team since Jan. 3, 2021 against Morgan State (80-73).
Jan. 30, 2025Â | JMU 86, Georgia State 79 | Box Score | Recap
- James Madison men's basketball tied a season-high 13 made threes and shot 50.2 percent from the field in an 86-79 win over Georgia State on Saturday afternoon at the GSU Convocation Center.
- Bryce Lindsay led all JMU (12-9, 5-4 SBC) players with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting and five rebounds, while Xavier Brown added 17 points and four boards. Five Dukes finished in double figures, as Mark Freeman added 17 points and three assists while helping ice the game from the free throw line late.Â
- JMU had season-highs in first-half points (47) and field-goal percentage (60.0) against Division I opponents. The Dukes also made seven 3-pointers in the opening 20 minutes.
PARKING
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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