Scores

Final

James Madison 69

(9-9, 2-5 CAA)

UNC-Wilmington 61

(7-10, 3-4 CAA)

7:00 PM ET, January 18, 2012

Raiford G. Trask Coliseum, Wilmington, NC

1 2 T
JMU 36 3369
UNCW 33 2861

Top Performers

James Madison: H. Hitchens 27 Pts, 2 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl

North Carolina-Wilmington: K. Rendleman 12 Pts, 17 Reb, 2 Ast, 4 Stl, 3 Blk

James Madison 69, N.C.-Wilmington 61

Associated Press

WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Humpty Hitchens had a career-high 27 points and James Madison used a 9-0 run in the final 5 minutes to pull away for a 69-61 win against UNC Wilmington on Wednesday night.

The win snapped a five-game skid in conference games for James Madison (9-9, 2-5 Colonial Athletic Association). UNC Wilmington (7-10, 3-4) lost its third game in a row.

The Dukes led by three at the break and built the margin to as large as 11 at 49-38 with 11 minutes remaining. However, the Seahawks stormed back with 11 unanswered points, holding James Madison scoreless for 5:25 seconds while tying the game at 49-49 with 7:50 remaining.

But a layup by A.J. Davis was followed by a Hitchens three-point play, and Davis' slam and Moore's layup put the Dukes up 61-53 with 2:40 remaining.

Donte Morales led the Seahawks with 14 points.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
JMU
UNCW
Points 69 61
FG Made-Attempted 27-58 (.466) 22-55 (.400)
3P Made-Attempted 6-13 (.462) 6-18 (.333)
FT Made-Attempted 9-20 (.450) 11-23 (.478)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 16 (0/0) 15 (1/0)
Largest Lead 11 5

2011-12 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Jan 18, 2012 JMU 69, @UNCW 61Recap
Mar 2, 2012 UNCW 70, @JMU 59Recap