East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ James Madison Dukes
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ETSU | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| 36 | 34 | 70 |
James Madison 70, ETSU 45
HARRISONBURG, Va. -- A.J. Davis scored 17 points and James Madison never trailed in coasting to a 70-45 nonconference victory over East Tennessee State on Wednesday night.
Andrey Semenov got the Dukes (3-5) started with a 3-pointer and they led 14-2 after Enoch Hood's layup with 14:15 remaining in the first half.
They broke it open with a 16-0 second-half run that made it 54-23 with 11:48 left.
Lester Wilson scored 21 points for the Buccaneers (2-4), who shot just 28.8 percent (15 of 52). Sixteen of the freshman's points came in the final 10 minutes, after ETSU already trailed 56-24.
Andre Nation scored 11 points and Hood and Rayshawn Goins added nine each for James Madison.
Rashawn Rambert scored 12 for ETSU, which used only eight players after a series of injuries and dismissals. Four players played 34 minutes or more. No James Madison player logged more than 25 minutes.
Game Information
Harrisonburg, VA
Referee:Mike Eades
Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Keith Fogleman
2025-26 Standings
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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