James Madison and the State of the CAA
After the Dukes locked up their head coach through 2017, we step back and get a wider view of the conference-in-motion that is the Colonial Athletic Association.
JAMES MADISON DUKES
Last Game
| Final - 3.22.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison Dukes | 22 | 40 | 62 |
| Indiana Hoosiers | 43 | 40 | 83 |
Stories
Are JMU and Matt Brady Playing Chicken?
JMU's NCAA tournament run is over but their championship coach is without a contract. What will the Dukes do?
Hoosiers roll into third round
Tom Crean's team did its job and pounded James Madison, moving on to the third round.
Indiana wallops James Madison
Yogi Ferrell dominated the scoring early, but Indiana eventually used its usual balanced offensive attack to rout James Madison in the second round on Friday.
Indiana vs. JMU: TV info, start time and more
The Hoosiers enter the second round as heavy favorites over the Dukes, who won on Wednesday over LIU Brooklyn.
First Four: James Madison defeats LIU-Brooklyn
With the win, the Dukes advance to play Indiana on Friday.
Davis, Nation Propel Dukes Past Blackbirds
James Madison, down their top scorer for the first half, looked completely unfazed by the national stage as they shut down LIU-Brooklyn's potent offense en route to a thirteen point victory. Freshman Andre Nation was kind of important.
Jamal Olasewere goes to NCAA Tourney, makes poster
The LIU-Brooklyn senior forward's southpaw dunk made a James Madison defender look foolish.
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7Chasing Cinderella: JMU
As part of their 2013 March Madness coverage sponsored by McDonald's, SB Nation heads to four schools participating in this year's Big Dance. First up on the tour is James Madison, which is making just its fifth trip to the NCAA Men's Basketball Cham
James Madison leads LIU Brooklyn, 32-31
Despite not having Rayshawn Goins on the floor in the first half, James Madison holds a slight lead over the Blackbirds at halftime.
Rayshawn Goins to Sit First Half vs. LIU-Brooklyn
After having a roller coaster past 24 hours, James Madison senior Rayshawn Goins finally learned his fate on Monday afternoon. Due to his arrest, Goins won't be eligible for all 40 minutes, but he'll still be able to lend his team a hand.
JMU's Goins suspended for 1st half of NCAA opener
James Madison leading-scorer Rayshawn Goins will be suspended for the first half of the Dukes' NCAA Tournament opening-round game following an arrest Sunday for obstruction of justice and disorderly conduct.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| @ UCLA Bruins | Thursday, November 15 2012 | loss 70 - 100 | coverage |
| @ Duquesne Dukes | Monday, November 19 2012 | loss 88 - 90 | coverage |
| @ Youngstown St. Penguins | Tuesday, November 20 2012 | win 69 - 68 | coverage |
| North Dakota St. Bison | Wednesday, November 21 2012 | loss 44 - 66 | coverage |
| @ Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Saturday, November 24 2012 | loss 58 - 76 | coverage |
| George Washington Colonials | Wednesday, November 28 2012 | loss 53 - 54 | coverage |
| December | |||
| Winthrop Eagles | Saturday, December 01 2012 | win 71 - 61 | coverage |
| East Tennessee St. Buccaneers | Wednesday, December 05 2012 | win 70 - 45 | coverage |
| Richmond Spiders | Saturday, December 08 2012 | loss 82 - 83 | coverage |
| UNC Greensboro Spartans | Sunday, December 16 2012 | win 85 - 73 | coverage |
| San Jose St. Spartans | Saturday, December 22 2012 | win 77 - 68 | coverage |
| @ San Diego Toreros | Sunday, December 23 2012 | win 62 - 59 | coverage |
| January | |||
| @ Old Dominion Monarchs | Wednesday, January 02 2013 | win 58 - 55 | coverage |
| @ Georgia St. Panthers | Saturday, January 05 2013 | loss 52 - 68 | coverage |
| @ Hampton Pirates | Monday, January 07 2013 | loss 65 - 69 | coverage |
| UNC-Wilmington Seahawks | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | win 78 - 50 | coverage |
| Drexel Dragons | Saturday, January 12 2013 | win 51 - 43 | coverage |
| @ George Mason Patriots | Tuesday, January 15 2013 | loss 57 - 68 | coverage |
| @ Towson Tigers | Saturday, January 19 2013 | loss 47 - 73 | coverage |
| Delaware Blue Hens | Wednesday, January 23 2013 | win 64 - 50 | coverage |
| Old Dominion Monarchs | Saturday, January 26 2013 | win 56 - 46 | coverage |
| @ UNC-Wilmington Seahawks | Monday, January 28 2013 | win 63 - 56 | coverage |
| Hofstra Pride | Thursday, January 31 2013 | win 62 - 41 | coverage |
| February | |||
| George Mason Patriots | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 63 - 74 | coverage |
| William & Mary Tribe | Wednesday, February 06 2013 | win 81 - 71 | coverage |
| @ Drexel Dragons | Sunday, February 10 2013 | loss 48 - 60 | coverage |
| Towson Tigers | Tuesday, February 12 2013 | win 75 - 70 | coverage |
| @ Delaware Blue Hens | Sunday, February 17 2013 | win 72 - 71 | coverage |
| @ Northeastern Huskies | Wednesday, February 20 2013 | loss 64 - 66 | coverage |
| Georgia St. Panthers | Saturday, February 23 2013 | loss 62 - 66 | coverage |
| March | |||
| @ William & Mary Tribe | Saturday, March 02 2013 | win 69 - 67 | coverage |
| William & Mary Tribe | Saturday, March 09 2013 | win 72 - 67 | coverage |
| @ Delaware Blue Hens | Sunday, March 10 2013 | win 58 - 57 | coverage |
| @ Northeastern Huskies | Monday, March 11 2013 | win 70 - 57 | coverage |
| Long Island U. Blackbirds | Wednesday, March 20 2013 | win 68 - 55 | coverage |
| @ Indiana Hoosiers | Friday, March 22 2013 | loss 62 - 83 | coverage |
Roster
James Madison Dukes Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Bessick | 22 | FORWARD | 230 | 6-9 | freshman | |
| Dimitrije Cabarkapa | 21 | FORWARD | 245 | 6-10 | freshman | |
| Charles Cooke | 4 | GUARD | 190 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| Ron Curry | 2 | GUARD | 190 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| A.J. Davis | 0 | GUARD | 210 | 6-6 | senior | |
| Alioune Diouf | 5 | GUARD | 220 | 6-5 | senior | |
| Rayshawn Goins | 33 | FORWARD | 265 | 6-6 | senior | |
| Enoch Hood | 1 | FORWARD | 210 | 6-9 | sophomore | |
| Arman Marks | 30 | GUARD | 195 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Devon Moore | 40 | GUARD | 175 | 6-4 | senior | |
| Andre Nation | 15 | GUARD | 200 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Christian Pierce | 14 | GUARD | 205 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Andrey Semenov | 11 | FORWARD | 200 | 6-7 | senior | |
| Gene Swindle | 44 | FORWARD | 265 | 6-11 | senior |
Stats
James Madison Dukes Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| A.J. Davis | 35 | 23.5 | 4.3 | 9.0 | 48.1 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 37.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 68.8 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 12.2 |
| Rayshawn Goins | 35 | 27.8 | 4.2 | 10.4 | 40.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 35.9 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 69.1 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 12.1 |
| Devon Moore | 35 | 33.9 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 39.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 74.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 11.1 |
| Andrey Semenov | 7 | 19.6 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 46.0 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 46.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 78.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 10.0 |
| Andre Nation | 35 | 27.3 | 3.0 | 7.6 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 31.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 73.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 9.3 |
| Charles Cooke | 32 | 22.8 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 39.7 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 32.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 69.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5.8 |
| Ron Curry | 34 | 27.4 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.3 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 28.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 68.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 |
| Alioune Diouf | 35 | 20.0 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 42.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 21.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 67.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 4.9 |
| Enoch Hood | 25 | 11.2 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 44.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.0 |
| Taylor Bessick | 34 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 39.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 64.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| Arman Marks | 9 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 25.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 11.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Gene Swindle | 17 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
