2020-21 JAMES MADISON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME SIX // WEST VIRGINIA JAMES MADISON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT: ERIC EVANS II - [email protected] - O: 540-568-3701 - C: 540-435-4304 DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT --/RV James Madison Dukes NOV. 25 MOUNT ST. MARY’S W, 69-55 Overall: 4-1 | Colonial: 0-0 NOV. 30 BUFFALO L, 64-80 Head Coach: Sean O’Regan (James Madison, ‘03) Dec. 3 Virginia W, 71-67 Record at JMU: 107-31 (Fifth Season) DEC. 6 GEORGE MASON W, 89-70 RV/RV West Virginia Mountaineers DEC. 9 GEORGE WASHINGTON W, 79-69 Dec. 13 RV/RV West Virginia 6 p.m. Overall: 4-1 | Big 12: 0-1 Head Coach: Mike Carey (Salem (WV), ‘80) Dec. 19 Maryland TBA Record at WV: 414-218 (20th Season) Jan. 1 Towson* 2 p.m. JAN. 3 TOWSON* 2 P.M. JAMES MADISON BATTLES WEST VIRGINIA ON SUNDAY - James Madison will begin a three-game road swing on Sunday when the Dukes travel to take on RV/RV JAN. 9 UNCW* 2 P.M. West Virginia inside of the WVU Coliseum. Tip is set for 6 p.m. with the game broadcast live on ESPN+. JAN. 10 UNCW* 2 P.M. - On Wednesday, JMU dominated the middle quarters to earn a 79-69 victory over George Washington. With the win, the Dukes improved to 6-0 at home when playing against the Colonials. Jan. 16 Elon* 1 p.m. - In the game, sophomore Kiki Jefferson posted a career- and game-high 23 points on just 6-of-9 (66.7 Jan. 17 Elon* 1 p.m. percent) shooting from the field while sinking 9-of-10 free throws with three steals and three dimes. JAN. 23 NORTHEASTERN* 2 P.M. - On the season, Jefferson leads the Dukes in scoring, averaging 15.6 points per game in addition to JAN. 24 NORTHEASTERN* 2 P.M. dishing out 3.0 assists (second on team) while freshman Jamia Hazell adds 14.4 points per game. Junior Brianna Tinsley leads the team putting up 3.3 assists per game while sophomore Rayne Jan. 30 College of Charleston* 1 p.m. Tucker paces JMU in the paint, grabbing 8.0 rebounds a game including 3.6 offensive boards a night. Jan. 31 College of Charleston* 1 p.m. SCOUTING THE OPPONENT FEB. 6 WILLIAM & MARY* 2 P.M. - West Virginia began conference play with a bout against No. 7/7 Baylor in Morgantown and suffered a FEB. 7 WILLIAM & MARY* 2 P.M. 65-45 loss on Thurday night. With the loss, the Mountaineers dropped to 4-1 (0-1 Big 12) on the season. - Kirsten Deans paced West Virginia with 10 points, going a perfect 6-of-6 from the charity stripe along Feb. 13 Hofstra* 2 p.m. with three assists and a pair of steals. Esmery Martinez nearly posted a double double as she dropped Feb. 14 Hofstra* 2 p.m. nine points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds while also securing two steals and an assist. FEB. 20 DELAWARE* 6 P.M. - On the season, Kysre Gondrezick leads the team scoring 20.2 points a game (62nd in Division I). FEB. 21 DELAWARE* 6 P.M. SERIES HISTORY Feb. 27 Drexel* TBA - Sunday’s contest will be the 11th matchup between the Dukes and the Mountaineers. Feb. 28 Drexel* TBA - West Virginia leads the overall series 7-3 including a two-game 3-1 lead when playing in Morgantown. - In the last meeting on March 23, 2018, JMU traveled to the WVU Coliseum and dropped a 67-55 March 10-13 CAA Tournament $ TBA decision to the Mountaineers in the WNIT Round of 16. Then-sophomore Kelly Koshuta nearly secured a double double with a game-high 22 points and nine rebounds to go along with a blocked shot. HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS * CAA game | $ Elon, N.C. / Schar Center PREVIOUS STARTING LINEUP SERIES HISTORY All times Eastern and subject to change Pos. No. Yr. Player Ht. PPG RPG APG Overall Record: 3-7 HOW TO FOLLOW G 3 R-Jr. Brianna Tinsley 5-7 6.8 2.5 3.3 .......in Harrisonburg: 2-2 Video ESPN+ G 22 Fr. Peyton McDaniel 6-0 12.2 5.4 0.8 Radio JMU Glo Fiber Broadcast Network F 30 So. Kiki Jefferson 6-1 15.6 6.4 3.0 .......at Morgantown: 1-3 F 21 Jr. Rayne Tucker 6-1 7.8 8.0 0.2 .......on a neutral floor: 0-2 Live Stats JMUStats.com C 24 Gr. Anne Diouf 6-4 7.4 7.4 1.0 Last 10: 3-7 Twitter @JMUWBasketball 2020-21 69.8 .399 .394 .654 58.6 .354 .214 +7.8 14.4 16.6 0.9 6.4 5.0 TALE SCORING FG% 3FG% REBOUND AST-TO OF THE POINTS FG% 3FG% FT% ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKS DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE MARGIN TURNOVERS RATIO TAPE STATS 74.4 .446 .267 .818 68.2 .378 .312 +7.0 11.2 17.4 0.6 6.0 3.0 1 2020-21 JAMES MADISON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES LAST TIME OUT - Sophomore Kiki Jefferson followed McDaniel (G), Jamia Hazell (G) and Steph - Sophomore Kiki Jefferson scored a career- behind with 16 points on 50 percent shooting Ouderkirk (F); and two graduate transfers and game-high 23 points to lead James (5-of-10) to go along with eight rebounds, a - Anne Diouf (F, Georgia Tech) and Morgan Madison women’s basketball over George career-high tying four assists and a steal. Smith (F, Georgetown). Freshman Bailey Washington, 79-69 in non-conference play - Freshman Steph Ouderkirk posted her Williams opted-out the season. on Wednesday evening in the Atlantic Union first double-digit performance of her young JMU PICKED AS CAA FAVORITES Bank Center. career as she put up 10 points, knocking - The Dukes were selected to finish first in - Freshman Peyton McDaniel continued down 2-of-3 three-pointers to go along with the Coslonial Athletic Association by a vote her hot streak of scoring as she posted 19 four rebounds and an assist. of the league’s head coaches. The Dukes points on an efficient 8-of-14 (57.1 percent) COLD START DAUNTS DUKES received six first-place votes for a total of 76 shooting from the floor to go along with four - James Madison was unable to complete a points. Drexel (65) and Towson (60) round out rebounds, a steal and one assist. second half comeback and dropped an 80- the top three. Sophomore Kiki Jefferson and - Classmate Jamia Hazell registered her 64 decision to Buffalo in non-conference junior Brianna Tinsley garnered Preseason fifth consecutive double-digit performance women’s basketball action inside of the All-CAA honors as Jefferson landed on the with 11 points, going a perfect 6-of-6 from Atlantic Union Bank Center on Monday First Team while Tinsley earned an honorable the charity stripe with a season-high tying evening. mention. five rebounds and two steals. - Sophomore Kiki Jefferson paced the - Jefferson, 2019-20 CAA Rookie of the MCDANIEL SHINES IN WIN OVER MASON Dukes with 16 points, eight rebounds and Year, dominated her freshman campaign - Freshman Peyton McDaniel dropped a a career-high tying four assists. Freshman as she earned the CAA Rookie of the Week season- and game-high 30 points to lead Jamia Hazell continued to shine as she nod nine times, which is the second-most James Madison to a dominant 89-70 women’s poured in 14 points on 7-of-13 (53.8 percent) in CAA history behind WNBA All-Star Elena basketball non-conference win over George shooting from the field while grabbing four Delle Donne. Last season Jefferson posted Mason on Sunday evening in the Atlantic rebounds and three steals. 9.8 points per game on an efficient 46.4 Union Bank Center. DUKES EARN SEASON-OPENING WIN percent (98-of-211) shooting from the field - The Dukes (3-1) shot a season-high 53.7 - Sophomore Rayne Tucker posted a and boasted a 39.7 percent (29-of-73) clip percent (36-of-67) while holding the Patriots dominant double-double to lead James from behind the arc. (2-2) to 36.6 percent (26-of-71) shooting from Madison women’s basketball past Mount St. - Tinsley, transfer from Virginia, will finally the field. Mary’s, 69-55 in both teams’ non-conference get her chance to don a Dukes uniform - McDaniel dropped a game- and season-high season opener inside the brand-new Atlantic and play after sitting out in 2019-20 due to 30 points on a thundering 63.2 percent (12- Union Bank Center. NCAA transfer rules. Prior to transferring, of-19) shooting including a blistering 66.7 - Tucker found a rhythm early that allowed in the 2018-19 season for the Cavaliers, percent (6-of-9) from behind the arc. her to achieve her second double-double Tinsley played in all 31 games with 27 starts, - Sophomore Kiki Jefferson added 13 of her young career with a career-high averaging 7.6 ppg, scoring in double figures points, six rebounds and a career-high tying 16 points (8-of-13) and a career-high 18 nine times. four assists. rebounds. Tucker added three blocks and a DUKES RECEIVE VOTES IN PRESEASON JMU TAKES DOWN VIRGINIA steal to her stat line. - The Dukes received two votes in the USA - James Madison used a dominant second - Freshman Jamia Hazell balled out in her Today/WBCA Preseason poll, marking the quarter and held off a fourth-quarter charge freshman debut with a game-high 18 points second consecutive season where JMU is from Virginia to earn a hard-fought 71-67 along with five rebounds and three assists.