Marshall earns 77-72 victory over James Madison

Published Jan. 17, 2026 6:45 p.m. ET

Associated Press

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Jalen Speer scored 22 points as Marshall beat James Madison 77-72 on Saturday.

Speer had five rebounds for the Thundering Herd (12-7, 4-3 Sun Belt Conference). Noah Otshudi scored 17 points while shooting 4 of 13 from the field and 9 for 10 from the line and added six rebounds. Wyatt Fricks had 13 points and shot 4 of 8 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line.

Cliff Davis finished with 20 points and six rebounds for the Dukes (9-10, 2-5). Bradley Douglas added 15 points and four assists for James Madison.

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