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McDaniel leads JMU against Appalachian State after 29-point game
By The Associated Press
James Madison Dukes (18-8, 9-4 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers
(10-13, 3-9 Sun Belt)
Boone, North Carolina; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: JMU visits Appalachian State after Peyton McDaniel scored 29
points in JMU's 71-57 win against the UMass Minutewomen.
The Mountaineers are 7-4 in home games. Appalachian State is 1-0 in
one-possession games.
The Dukes are 9-4 against Sun Belt opponents. JMU ranks second in the Sun Belt
with 37.9 rebounds per game led by Ashanti Barnes-Williams averaging 9.1.
Appalachian State makes 43.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is
4.7 percentage points higher than JMU has allowed to its opponents (38.4%). JMU
has shot at a 44.5% rate from the field this season, 6.0 percentage points
above the 38.5% shooting opponents of Appalachian State have averaged.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Daisia Mitchell is shooting 44.5% and averaging 11.1 points for
the Mountaineers. Emma Smith is averaging 11.0 points over the last 10 games.
McDaniel is averaging 18.9 points and 7.4 rebounds for the Dukes.
Barnes-Williams is averaging 14.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mountaineers: 3-7, averaging 61.5 points, 31.0 rebounds, 13.7
assists, 6.8 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 40.5% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 65.5 points per game.
Dukes: 7-3, averaging 76.4 points, 37.4 rebounds, 16.6 assists, 9.3 steals and
3.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 62.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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