James Madison Dukes at Delaware Blue Hens
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 68
66 - 68
Delaware closes fast, beats James Madison 68-66 in finale
All 10 teams in the Colonial Athletic Association advance to the conference tournament beginning Saturday in North Charleston, South Carolina.
The Blue Hens bounced back after having a 34-point lead evaporate in an 85-84 loss to Drexel Thursday in an NCAA record comeback. Delaware will face the Dragons in a first-round tournament game Saturday.
Ryan Daly led five players into double-figure scoring for Delaware (13-18, 6-12) with 14 points. Bryant added 13 and Eric Carter, Anthony Mosley and Ryan Allen each added 11.
Matt Lewis scored 23 points to lead James Madison (9-21, 5-12). Darius Banks added 20 points. The Dukes, the No. 10 seed, face Elon in a first-round tournament game Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Stuckey Mosley Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Eric Carter missed Free Throw. | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Delaware Deadball Team Rebound. | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Eric Carter missed Free Throw. | 66 - 68 |
Statistics
 JMU |
 DEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-63 | FG | 25-53 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 7-15 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 6-7 | FT | 11-24 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 46 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Bob Carpenter Center
Location: Newark, DE
Attendance: 3,487 | Capacity:
Location: Newark, DE
Attendance: 3,487 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |