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Game 20: Tigers at James Madison
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Date/Time
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Jan. 31, 2010 | 2:00 p.m.
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Location
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Harrisonburg, Va. | JMU Convocation Center (7,156)
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Tickets
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JMUSports.com (Ticket Info)
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Live Stats / Video
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JMUSports.com (Stats / Video )
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Game Notes
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Towson
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Series
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JMU leads 25-2
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Last Meeting
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Jan.14, 2010 - JMU 72, Towson 68 (OT)
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Tiger Update: Towson fell at Delaware on Thursday evening ... the Tigers placed three players in double figures in the game led by Kandace Davis' 12 points ... Dovile Miliauskaite came off the bench to grab a team-high six rebounds ... Shanae Baker-Brice leads the Tigers on the season as she is averaging 18.6 points per game with 83 assists ... Davis is the Tigers' leading rebounder as she is averaging 6.6 rebounds per game.
Dukes Update: James Madison dropped an overtime decision to Hofstra on Thursday to snap a two-game win streak ... Dawn Evans led the Dukes with a team-high 15 points while Sarah Williams recorded a "double-double" with 11 points and 12 rebounds ... Evans leads the Dukes and the nation as she is averaging 26.4 points per game ... Williams is the team's leading rebounder with 7.1 boards per game.
Series History: Today's contest will be the 28th in the all-time series. James Madison holds a 25-2 advantage in the contests. The two sides went to overtime when they met earlier this season in Towson.
I'll See Your Point And Raise You: Today's contest will pit two of the CAA's top scoring threats against each other. The Tigers' Shanae Baker-Brice is averaging 18.6 points per game. That ranks fifth in the CAA. James Madison's Dawn Evans leads the CAA as she is knocking down 26.4 points per game. When the two players met earlier this year, they combined for 62 points in the contest.
You'll Never Forget Your First: Junior guard Meredith Kennedy earned her first career start against Delaware. Kennedy, who was playing in her 50th career game, responded with eight points, two assists and a steal.
Reaching the Century Mark: Jessica Haywood enters Sunday's game needing one more point to reach 100 for her career. She would become the fourth member of the junior class to reach the mark (Dovile Miliauskaite, Omara Parker and Simona Petronyte).
What's On Tap?: Towson returns home for three straight following this game ... Towson hosts Drexel on Thursday at 7 p.m. and Northeastern on Sunday at noon ... Sunday's game is televised.
