James Madison (5-2) vs. Florida Atlantic (3-3)
FAU Arena, Boca Raton, Florida; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Takal Molson and James Madison will face Michael Forrest and Florida Atlantic. The senior Molson is averaging 11.6 points over the last five games. Forrest, a junior, has scored 21 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 14.8 over his last five games.
TEAM LEADERS: Forrest has averaged 16.7 points and 4.3 rebounds to lead the way for the Owls. Alijah Martin has paired with Forrest and is putting up 13.3 points and six rebounds per game. The Dukes are led by Molson, who is averaging 10.2 points and 5.5 rebounds.MIGHTY MOLSON: Molson has connected on 27.3 percent of the 22 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 4 of 11 over his last three games. He’s also converted 68.8 percent of his free throws this season.
ASSIST-TO-FG RATIO: The Owls have recently used assists to create baskets more often than the Dukes. Florida Atlantic has 51 assists on 89 field goals (57.3 percent) over its previous three contests while James Madison has assists on 32 of 79 field goals (40.5 percent) during its past three games.
DID YOU KNOW: James Madison is ranked second among CAA teams with an average of 78.3 points per game.
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