JMU Defeats W&M 72-67 To Reach CAA Semifinals
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RICHMOND,
Va. - Seniors A.J. Davis and
Devon Moore both scored 20 points as third-seeded James Madison edged sixth-seeded
William and Mary 72-67 in the quarterfinals of the 2013 Colonial Athletic
Association Men's Basketball Championship, presented by Jani-King, at the
Richmond Coliseum.
The Dukes (18-14) advance to meet No. 2 Delaware in the
semifinals on Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
It will be JMU's first appearance in the semifinals since 2001. The Tribe
finishes with a 13-17 mark.
W&M led 56-49 midway through the second half before JMU
went on a 17-2 run, with Rayshawn Goins contributing eight points, as the Dukes
went up 66-58 with 3:40
left.
The Tribe would not go away as Marcus Thornton hit a
three-pointer and Kyle Gaillard made a layup to make it 66-63 with 2:30 left. Andre Nation converted a
layup with 2:07 left to
push the Dukes' lead to 68-63 with just over two minutes remaining. Following
the play, Nation received a technical foul for unsportsmanlike conduct, which
was his fifth foul. Thornton
hit both free throws to make it a one-possession game at 68-65.
W&M missed a layup with 1:40 left and Goins, a third-team
All-CAA selection, scored inside
with just over a minute left to extend the lead to 70-65. A Thornton layup with 47 seconds left pulled
W&M within three at 70-67. JMU turned the ball over with 15 seconds
remaining, giving the Tribe one last shot. Thornton missed a three-pointer with six
seconds left. Ron Curry grabbed the rebound, was fouled, and hit both free
throws to make the final 72-67.
Goins finished with 13 points and six boards for the Dukes.
Moore, a third-team All-CAA pick,
had eight assists to go along with his 20 points, while Davis snagged four
steals.
Thornton, a second-team All-CAA
honoree, led all scorers with 25 points. Brandon Britt chipped in 17 and Tim
Rusthoven tallied 15 for the Tribe. W&M went 18 for 24 from the free throw
line (75%).
Rebounding proved to be a big difference in the game as JMU
had a 34-23 advantage on the glass. The Dukes had 14 offensive rebounds which
they turned into 17 points.
It was a streaky first half. The Tribe hit six of seven free
throws in the first 7:13
to build an 11-7 advantage. The Dukes put together a 10-2 spurt, with Davis hitting eight
straight points, as JMU took a 17-13 lead. W&M scored the next 12 points to
take a 25-17 lead. The Dukes used a 12-2 streak to go up 29-27 with just over
three minutes left in the half. JMU took a one-point lead to the locker room at
34-33. Davis
put up 13 and Moore
added 12 in the half, while the Dukes scored 14 points off eight Tribe turnovers.
W&M went 10 for 15 from the line.
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