Charleston Cougars at James Madison Dukes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
53 - 51
53 - 51
Charleston scores late, beats James Madison 53-51
Chealey nailed a jump shot to give Charleston (14-4, 5-0 CAA) a 52-51 lead with 24 seconds remaining. James Madison's Joey McLean missed a jumper. Riller, who totaled 19 points, grabbed the rebound and was fouled. He split a pair of free throws to secure the win.
The Dukes, who had their biggest lead at 34-24 with 16:50 left, were up 50-46 with 3:23 remaining. Charleston's Nick Harris made a jumper and Chealey followed with a layup to tie with 2:32 left.
Both teams hit seven from distance and made 18 field goal attempts. The Cougars won it at the free throw line, making 10 of 15, while the Dukes made 8 of 13.
Jackson Kent led James Madison (5-13, 3-2) with 14 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tom Vodanovich Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Grant Riller missed Free Throw. | 53 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Grant Riller made Free Throw. | 53 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Ramone Snowden. | 52 - 51 |
Statistics
 COFC |
 JMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-46 | FG | 18-47 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 10-15 | FT | 8-13 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: JMU Convocation Center
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
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Location: Harrisonburg, VA
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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 |
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 |