James Madison Uses Late Run to Hold Off Blue Hens, 68-61

Saturday, February 16

Harrisonburg, VA

8:00 PM

University of Delaware

16-12, 8-7CAA

James Madison

12-15, 5-9CAA

Delaware

James Madison

Photo by: Cathy Kushner

James Madison Uses Late Run to Hold Off Blue Hens, 68-61

2/16/2019 10:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison guard Stuckey Mosley scored eight consecutive points during a key second half run and the Dukes held off the Blue Hens down the stretch to post a 68-61 victory over Delaware Saturday night at the JMU Convocation Center.

The first 12 minutes of the second half was a seesaw affair that featured eight lead changes, and the Blue Hens (16-12, 8-7 CAA) took a 50-49 advantage following a Ryan Johnson three-pointer with 8:02 on the clock. However Mosley followed with a mid-range jumper and two three-pointers to put JMU (12-15, 5-9 CAA) up 57-50 at the 5:36 mark.

Delaware closed within 61-58 and had the ball with under two minutes remaining, but Ryan Allen's layup fell off the rim and the Blue Hens would not get closer.

Darian Bryant led Delaware with 15 points, while Johnson added a season-high 13 points on the night. Allen finished with 11 points, while Eric Carter narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds.

Mosley paced the Dukes with 25 points, while Dwight Wilson contributed 14 points and 12 boards.

JMU used an early nine-point run to take a 17-7 lead at the 11:48 mark of the opening half, and extended the margin to 25-11 midway through the stanza. The Dukes were still up 13 a minute later, but Delaware scored 15 of the next 17 points to pull even at 29-29 on an Ithiel Horton free throw.

JMU's Matt Lewis ended the run with a three-pointer, before Allen answered with two free throws as the Dukes took a 32-31 lead into the break.

A deep triple by Allen put the Blue Hens up 42-38 with 16 minutes to play, and the squads continued to go back in forth until Mosley's spurt gave the Dukes the lead for good.

Head Coach Martin Ingelsby
"We got off to a tough start tonight and battled back, but just ran out of gas. I thought we were really fatigued down the stretch. It was a back and forth second half, but we had a couple of turnovers and Mosley hit some tough shots at the other end. It was a tough night but we still split the road trip. We just need to get back to campus and get some rest."

Game Notes
• Delaware had its two-game winning streak snapped
• JMU halted a five-game losing skid to the Blue Hens
• Allen reached double figures for the fourth straight game
• Both teams grabbed 28 rebounds on the night