James Madison Dukes at Charleston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
56 - 52
56 - 52
James Madison knocks off College of Charleston 56-52
The victory moved the Dukes (19-7, 9-4) into a tie with William & Mary for second place in the Colonial Athletic Conference. Both teams are two games behind North Carolina-Wilmington, which James Madison will face in Wilmington on Saturday.
Ron Curry led James Madison with 16 points. Jackson Kent and McLean added eight apiece.
The Dukes were up 25-23 at the break but Marquise Pointer nailed a trey to begin the second half and start Charleston on a 7-0 run to take its first lead, 30-25. The Cougars extended that to 40-31 at the 13:11 mark.
Curry nailed a 3-pointer to start James Madison on a 15-4 run to close out the game.
Pointer had 15 points and Jarrell Brantley and Evan Bailey added 10 apiece for Charleston (15-9, 7-6).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tom Vodanovich Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Marquise Pointer missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jarrell Brantley Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Joey McLean missed Free Throw. | 56 - 52 |
Statistics
 JMU |
 COFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-54 | FG | 19-51 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 9-15 | FT | 8-12 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 6 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: TD Arena
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 3,023 | Capacity:
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 3,023 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |