National Basketball Association
James Madison 87, Coppin St. 48
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Where: Atlantic Union Bank Center, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Officials:
# Ron Tyburski, # Vladimir Voyard-Tadal, # Anthony Jordan
Attendance:
3214
By Field Level Media
T.J. Bickerstaff had 18 points, seven rebounds and four steals as No. 20 James Madison used its depth and defense to dominate Coppin State 87-48 Tuesday night in Harrisonburg, Va.
Terrence Edwards Jr. emerged from a slump to score 16 points while Julien Wooden added 13 points, six rebounds and four steals as James Madison (11-0) extended its best start in program history and remained one of four unbeaten teams in Division I.
The Dukes, who entered as the top scoring team in Division I at 93.5 points per game, shot 50 percent from the floor and generated lots of offense from their defense, outscoring the Eagles 34-12 on points off turnovers.
Justin Winston had 13 points and eight rebounds for Coppin State (1-12), which lost its fifth in a row.
The Eagles, who entered at No. 360 in Division I at 55.8 points per game, made 34.7 percent of their shots from the floor and 1 of 13 (7.7 percent) from beyond the arc.
Coppin State committed 30 turnovers, with Michael Green III leading the Dukes' defense with six steals. James Madison totaled 22 steals as a team.
Coppin State, which upset James Madison last year 107-100 in double overtime, kept it close for the first six minutes on Tuesday.
It was tied at 14-all before the Dukes went on an 11-0 run that Green fueled with a 3-pointer and two steals that produced fastbreak baskets, one a breakaway slam by Raekwon Horton.
Later in the half, Wooden highlighted a seven-point run with a layup and followed with a steal and a pair of free throws. The mini-spree put the Dukes in front 34-19 with 5:02 before halftime.
Edwards, the Dukes' top scorer who failed to tally in a win Saturday at Hampton, suddenly heated up and notched 11 points over the final 3:11 of the first half. His two free throws at the close of the period gave James Madison a 49-26 advantage.
In the second half, the Dukes stretched their lead to 40 points as Jerrell Roberson scored on a dunk and then a layup to make it 84-44 with 3:42 left.
Noah Freidel scored 10 points for the Dukes, who outscored the Eagles in the paint 50-26. In all, 10 players scored for James Madison.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Coppin St. |
|
James Madison |
Justin Winston 13 |
Scoring |
T.J. Bickerstaff 18 |
Aa'Reyon Munir-Jones 2 |
Assists |
Michael Green III 4 |
Justin Winston 8 |
Rebounds |
T.J. Bickerstaff 7 |
Justin Winston 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Terrence Edwards 7 |
Camaren Sparrow 4 |
Steals |
Michael Green III 6 |
Justin Winston 2 |
Blocks |
Jaylen Carey 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Coppin St.
|
48 |
34.7 |
1-13 |
13-19 |
6 |
29 |
3 |
12 |
30 |
James Madison
|
87 |
50.0 |
6-24 |
19-23 |
18 |
32 |
3 |
22 |
16 |