Sacred Heart Pioneers at James Madison Dukes
· BUCKEYE CLASSIC
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 79
72 - 79
James Madison beats Sacred Heart 79-72
Jackson Kent scored 15 points, 13 in the first half when the Dukes (4-1) had their biggest lead at 17 points and led at the break 41-27. Tom Vodanovich added 12 points and Ron Curry 11. The Dukes shot 50 percent.
Cane Broome scored 15 points, De'Von Barnett 14, Phil Gaetano 13 and Steve Glowiak 11 for the Pioneers (1-3).
Sacred Heart made an 8-0 run to close within five with 8:14 left in the game but the Dukes immediately followed with a 7-0 spurt to extend their lead to 64-52.
The Pioneers surged with a 12-1 run to again close within five with 1:24 remaining but seven Dukes free throws thereafter held off Sacred Heart.
The game was part of the Buckeye Classic.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Ron Curry Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Cane Broome missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jordan Allen Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Ron Curry missed Free Throw. | 72 - 79 |
Statistics
 SHU |
 JMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-62 | FG | 23-46 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 9-27 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 13-23 | FT | 27-33 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 16 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 25 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: JMU Convocation Center
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 2,548 | Capacity:
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 2,548 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |