James Madison Dukes @ UNC Wilmington Seahawks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 23 | 60 | |
UNCW | 30 | 25 | 55 |
James Madison defeats UNCW 60-55
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Charles Cooke scored 24 points and James Madison defeated North Carolina-Wilmington 60-55 Saturday night in a Colonial Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Andrey Semenov added 13 points for the Dukes (6-9), who have won three straight games and four of their last five.
No players scored in double figures for the Seahawks (6-10), who have lost five straight and six consecutive CAA openers.
Down by 11 with 14:49 left in the game, UNCW battled back to tie the game at 53 with 5:08 remaining on a basket by Dylan Sherwood. Semenov scored to put JMU back in front with 4:11 left. The teams then went scoreless until Jackson Kent's basket made it 57-53 with 1:35 remaining. UNCW's Craig Ponder and JMU's Cooke both made a pair of free throws, but the Seahawks missed two 3-point tries and Ponder missed two free throws in the final 16 seconds.
Game Information
Wilmington, NC
Referee:Ray Perone
Referee:Louie Andrakakos
Referee:Jerry Heater
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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