Radford (4-5) vs. James Madison (8-2)
Atlantic Union Bank Center, Harrisonburg, Virginia; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Radford pays visit to James Madison in a non-conference matchup. James Madison won at home over Virginia 52-49 on Tuesday, while Radford fell 67-51 at West Virginia on Saturday.
SAVVY SENIORS: James Madison has relied heavily on its seniors this year. Takal Molson, Vado Morse, Alonzo Sule and Charles Falden have combined to account for 50 percent of the team’s scoring this year and 56 percent of all Dukes points over the last five games.ROBUST RASHUN: Rashun Williams has connected on 31 percent of the 42 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 5 of 11 over the last three games. He’s also made 54.5 percent of his free throws this season.
SCORING THRESHOLDS: Radford is 0-5 when its offense scores 64 points or fewer. James Madison is a perfect 6-0 when it holds opponents to 65 or fewer points. The Dukes have allowed 63.6 points per game over their last five.
TWO STREAKS: Radford has dropped its last four road games, scoring 51.5 points and allowing 71.5 points during those contests. James Madison has won its last five home games, scoring an average of 81.6 points while giving up 52.
DID YOU KNOW: The James Madison defense has forced opponents into turnovers on an impressive 25.3 percent of all possessions, which is the 26th-highest rate in the country. Radford has turned the ball over on 25 percent of its possessions (ranked 354th among Division I teams).
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