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George Mason Patriots @ James Madison Dukes
Current Records: George Mason 4-3, James Madison 4-3
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After four games on the road, James Madison is heading back home. They will welcome the George Mason Patriots at 4:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Atlantic Union Bank Center. The Dukes are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve averaged 79.6 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, James Madison was able to grind out a solid victory over Jax. State, taking the game 71-65.
James Madison’s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xavier Brown led the charge by posting 18 points plus four steals. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in threes (five). Another player making a difference was Mark Freeman, who went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask George Mason). They took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging a 100-55 win over Ferrum. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 38 points or more this season.
George Mason was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team’s really been improving in that area: they’ve now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
James Madison now has a winning record of 4-3. As for George Mason, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Friday’s game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: James Madison has been crazy accurate this season, having made 47.7% of their field goals per game. However, it’s not like George Mason struggles in that department as they’ve made 47.5% of their field goals this season. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
James Madison came out on top in a nail-biter against George Mason in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, sneaking past 67-64. Does James Madison have another victory up their sleeve, or will George Mason turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Series History
George Mason has won 4 out of their last 6 games against James Madison.
- Nov 19, 2021 – James Madison 67 vs. George Mason 64
- Nov 16, 2019 – George Mason 83 vs. James Madison 70
- Dec 07, 2018 – George Mason 66 vs. James Madison 53
- Nov 29, 2017 – George Mason 76 vs. James Madison 72
- Nov 26, 2016 – George Mason 80 vs. James Madison 77
- Dec 12, 2015 – James Madison 69 vs. George Mason 46
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