Davis and James Madison host South Alabama
South Alabama Jaguars (13-6, 4-3 Sun Belt) at James Madison Dukes (9-10, 2-5 Sun Belt)
Harrisonburg, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: James Madison plays South Alabama after Cliff Davis scored 20 points in James Madison's 77-72 loss to the Marshall Thundering Herd.
The Dukes have gone 6-1 in home games. James Madison gives up 76.7 points and has been outscored by 2.5 points per game.
The Jaguars are 4-3 in conference games. South Alabama ranks seventh in the Sun Belt shooting 33.1% from 3-point range.
James Madison makes 43.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.9 percentage points higher than South Alabama has allowed to its opponents (37.9%). South Alabama has shot at a 46.7% clip from the field this season, 2.8 percentage points greater than the 43.9% shooting opponents of James Madison have averaged.
The Dukes and Jaguars square off Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Justin McBride is scoring 16.6 points per game and averaging 5.5 rebounds for the Dukes. Davis is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Adam Olsen is shooting 38.3% from beyond the arc with 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Jaguars, while averaging 16 points. Chaze Harris is shooting 54.8% and averaging 20.3 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dukes: 4-6, averaging 71.8 points, 34.1 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 5.5 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.1 points per game.
Jaguars: 5-5, averaging 71.4 points, 31.2 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 8.5 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.4 points.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Michigan Coach Dusty May Heading To NBA, Reportedly Agrees To Deal With Mavericks
College Basketball Rankings: St. John's Storms Into Top 10, Kentucky Enters Top 25
Top 10 Returning Players In College Basketball Ahead Of The 2026-27 Season
2026 College Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker: Momcilovic's Decision Is In
Michigan Men's Basketball Announces 2026-27 Big Ten Opponents
Michigan Coach Dusty May Heading To NBA, Reportedly Agrees To Deal With Mavericks
College Basketball Rankings: St. John's Storms Into Top 10, Kentucky Enters Top 25
Top 10 Returning Players In College Basketball Ahead Of The 2026-27 Season
2026 College Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker: Momcilovic's Decision Is In
Michigan Men's Basketball Announces 2026-27 Big Ten Opponents
