JMU hosts George Mason after Walton’s 31-point showing

George Mason Patriots (0-1) at James Madison Dukes (1-0)

Harrisonburg, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: George Mason visits JMU after Zahirah Walton scored 31 points in George Mason’s 94-85 loss to the Temple Owls.

JMU went 16-2 at home last season while going 30-6 overall. The Dukes averaged 15.6 points off of turnovers, 11.0 second-chance points and 1.4 bench points last season.

George Mason went 27-6 overall with a 10-3 record on the road last season. The Patriots averaged 73.3 points per game last season, 27.2 in the paint, 21.2 off of turnovers and 9.5 on fast breaks.

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