JMU Takes On Texas State Saturday Afternoon

Saturday, January 24

Harrisonburg, Va.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

Texas State

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REMINDER: Saturday's game time has been moved from 4 p.m. to 1 p.m. due to impending winter weather. Read more here.

JMU TAKES ON TEXAS STATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON

James Madison men's basketball will take on Texas State on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 1 p.m. eastern inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
Tip-off inside the AUBC is set for 1 p.m. after winter weather moved up the game time from its previously schedule time of 4 p.m.
JMU enters the game with a 9-11 record (2-6 Sun Belt), while Texas State is 11-10 (4-5 Sun Belt). JMU fell, 90-83, to South Alabama on Thursday, while Texas State dropped a road contest at Coastal Carolina 72-70.

LAST TIME OUT

James Madison cut a 17-point deficit to four with two minutes remaining, but the Dukes were unable to complete the comeback bid, falling to South Alabama 90-83 at the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Thursday night.
JMU (9-11, 2-6 Sun Belt) trailed by as many as 16 (74-58) with 5:23 left but cut the South Alabama (14-6, 5-3 SBC) held off the Dukes to come away with the win.
The Dukes attempted a season-high 42 threes while turning the ball over 17 times, as the Jaguars scored 23 points off JMU's miscues.
Adam Olsen scored 26 points to lead South Alabama in scoring, while JJ Wheat (17), Chaze Harris (15), and Jayden Cooper (14) also reached double figures.
Along with McBride, the Dukes got 13 points from Cliff Davis while freshman Preston Fowler finished with 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds.

NUMBERS TO KNOW

30: Justin McBride finished with 30 points and 12 rebounds against South Alabama on Thursday for his first career double-double. McBride joins Denzel Bowles (3), Stuckey Mosley (3), and Mark Freeman (3) as JMU players since 2010-11 with multiple 30-point games in the same season.
30-10: McBride is the first JMU player since Denzel Bowles on Dec. 22, 2010 to record a 30-point, 10-rebound double-double.
35: JMU freshman Christian was credited with a block in Thursday's game against South Alabama, bringing his 2025-26 season total to 35. In program history, Brown's 35 blocks ranks third among freshman, only trailing Trevon Flores (37, 2009-10) and Andre Nation (47, 2012-13)

ON THE AIRWAVES

Saturday's game will stream on ESPN+ with Curt Dudley (PxP), Kirby Dean (analyst), and Piper Hepler (sideline).
The game will also be on WSVA 92.1 FM | 550 AM with Dave Riggert. Coverage will begin 30 minutes before tip at 12:30 p.m. eastern.

LAST TIME VS. TEXAS STATE

James Madison men's basketball fell in double overtime to Texas State, 102-93, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 at Strahan Arena to close the 2024-25 regular season.
Elijah Hutchins-Everett led the Dukes with 22 points and 12 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Mark Freeman and Bryce Lindsay recorded 19 points each, while Eddie Ricks III fiished with 10 rebounds along with eight points.
Tylan Pope led Texas State in scoring, finishing with 23 points while adding six rebounds. Coleton Benson registered 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting off the bench, and Mark Drone added 18 of his own.