James Madison Dukes at Marshall Thundering Herd
· NCAA Men's BasketballSpeer scores 27, Marshall beats James Madison 80-78
Speer shot 9 for 13, including 7 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Thundering Herd (9-8, 2-2 Sun Belt Conference). Mikal Dawson added 17 points while shooting 7 for 16, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc while he also had eight rebounds. Cade Gibbs shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line to finish with 17 points.
Mark Freeman finished with 31 points and seven rebounds for the Dukes (9-7, 2-2). Xavier Brown added 12 points and seven rebounds for James Madison. Elijah Hutchins-Everett also had 11 points and six rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Dezayne Mingo Steal. | 78 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Eddie Ricks III Turnover. | 78 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cade Gibbs made Free Throw. | 78 - 80 |
Statistics
JMU |
MRSH |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-63 | FG | 27-65 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 13-24 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 12-17 | FT | 13-18 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 5 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Cam Henderson Center
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 4,009 | Capacity:
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 4,009 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 2-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Troy | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| South Alabama | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| App State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Texas State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Southern Miss | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Old Dominion | 1-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Georgia State | 1-1 | 1 | 3-10 |
| Louisiana | 1-1 | 1 | 2-11 |
| Marshall | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-5 |
| James Madison | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| UL Monroe | 0-2 | 2 | 3-10 |


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