Last Updated: (*22*)December 04, 2023, 02:30 IST
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Michael Green III had 21 factors and 4 assists to guide seven James Madison gamers in doubledigit scoring because the unbeaten, No. 22 Dukes ran previous Division III Keystone College 13059 on Sunday.
HARRISONBURG, Va.: Michael Green III had 21 factors and 4 assists to guide seven James Madison gamers in double-digit scoring because the unbeaten, No. 22 Dukes ran previous Division III Keystone College 130-59 on Sunday.
TJ Bickerstaff had 12 factors, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and three steals in 16 minutes for JMU (8-0), which had 15 gamers rating. Terrence Edwards Jr. and freshman large man Jaylen Carey scored 16 apiece. DaShaun Johnson led Keystone (1-7) with 12 factors.
James Madison was coming off a 15-point victory in opposition to Buffalo earlier within the week, and coach Mark Byington thought this one was a greater exhibiting.
“I’m much happier today, nothing to do with the opponent, just that we played the right way,” Byington mentioned. (*7*)
The Dukes had a 21-point lead halfway via the primary half and the sport shortly changed into a collection of highlight-reel performs earlier than Byington emptied his bench within the second half. Green hit a 3-pointer on the buzzer to offer him 14 first-half factors and make it a 63-30 halftime lead.
James Madison had 25 assists on 53 baskets.
“We did the right things,” Byington mentioned. “This team has been a good passing team. Michael Green and the guys I brought in are all good passers. It’s great when your center (Bickerstaff) has five assists and zero turnovers.”
JMU elevated the result in 45 factors within the first seven minutes of the second half and cruised from there, with walk-ons closing the sport out for the Dukes.
“All things considered, you look at the box score and see JMU scored 130 points,” Keystone coach Andrew Kettel mentioned. “Look again, and they’re No. 22 in the country. All things considered I thought we played pretty well. Defensively at times I thought we did some good things. We got good looks, we challenged shots. They’re just better.”
THE BIG PICTURE
James Madison matched its greatest begin at school historical past. The solely different time the Dukes opened a season 8-0 since shifting to Division I used to be 1981-82. Those Dukes beat Ohio State within the first spherical of the NCAA Tournament earlier than dropping 52-50 to eventual champion North Carolina and Michael Jordan within the second spherical.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
The Dukes stayed at No. 22, their highest rating at school historical past, following a pair of victories within the Cancun Challenge. This week they’ve added victories in opposition to a struggling Buffalo group and the Division III Giants. That, mixed with losses from different ranked groups, ought to hold the Dukes within the AP Top 25.
UP NEXT
Keystone: Returns house to face Valley Forge.
James Madison: Travels to face in-state and convention rival Old Dominion in a nonconference sport Saturday that gained’t depend within the Sun Belt Conference standings.
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