James Madison gets 1st win in 12 tries against Virginia
AP
Dec 07, 2021
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) Takal Molson made a go-ahead basket with 1:10 remaining and James Madison Dukes held off Virginia Cavaliers 52-49 on Tuesday night for its first win against the Cavaliers in 12 attempts.
Molson spun in the lane and hit an off-balance shot with 22.1 seconds left for a three-point lead. Kihei Clark missed a 3-pointer at the other end, Virginia's 21st miss from distance, and Terell Strickland was fouled. Strickland missed the free throw and Armaan Franklin got it to midcourt for a heave at the buzzer but it didn't hit the rim.
Many of the fans, in the first sellout at the Atlantic Union Bank Center, rushed the court to celebrate the program's first win over the Cavaliers. Virginia, located just an hour apart from JMU's campus, last visited Harrisonburg on Nov. 14, 2014, winning 79-51 in the final sellout at the JMU Convocation Center.
James Madison (8-2) controlled the final 12 minutes of the first half, going on a 22-1 run for a 24-11 lead as Virginia missed its first 13 3-point attempts. The Cavaliers went without a point for nine-plus minutes. Clark ended Virginia's field-goal drought with a 3-pointer on the final shot of the first half to pull within 24-14. The Cavaliers turned it over nine times in the opening 20 minutes.
Virginia took its first lead of the second half with 3:50 left on Franklin's floater in the lane to cap a 10-0 run. JMU was held scoreless for three-plus minutes during the run. The Cavaliers missed five of their final six shots.
Jayden Gardner secured a double-double midway through the second half and finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds for Virginia (6-4).
No player reach double-digit scoring for JMU. Molson finished with eight points on 4-of-8 shooting.
LIGHTS OUT
The lights went out at the 8,500-seat arena to begin the second half, and play was paused before restarting a few seconds later. The on-campus arena opened last season, but had limited attendance because of indoor restrictions due to the pandemic.
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1st Half
UVA
Cavaliers
14
JMU
Dukes
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jayden Gardner vs. Justin Amadi (Kihei Clark gains possession)
19:43
Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
19:41
Justin Amadi defensive rebound
19:31
Julien Wooden misses two point floating jump shot
19:29
Jayden Gardner defensive rebound
19:14
Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
19:12
Vado Morse defensive rebound
19:08
Charles Falden misses three point jump shot
19:06
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
18:38
Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
18:36
Charles Falden defensive rebound
18:29
Charles Falden turnover (bad pass)
18:07
+2
Jayden Gardner makes two point putback layup
2-0
17:33
Charles Falden misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:15
+2
Takal Molson makes two point layup (Julien Wooden assists)
2-2
15:55
Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
15:53
Jayden Gardner offensive rebound
15:40
+2
Jayden Gardner makes two point layup (Armaan Franklin assists)
4-2
15:11
Charles Falden misses two point floating jump shot
15:09
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
14:52
Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
14:50
Julien Wooden defensive rebound
14:41
Vado Morse turnover (lost ball)
14:41
TV timeout
14:26
Terell Strickland personal foul (Armaan Franklin draws the foul)
14:12
+2
Armaan Franklin makes two point driving layup
6-2
13:38
Dukes turnover (shot clock violation)
13:20
+2
Kihei Clark makes two point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)
8-2
13:07
Tyree Ihenacho misses two point layup
13:05
Alonzo Sule offensive rebound
13:02
Julien Wooden misses three point jump shot
13:00
Francisco Caffaro defensive rebound
12:43
+2
Jayden Gardner makes two point pullup jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)
10-2
12:25
Alonzo Sule turnover (traveling)
12:00
Armaan Franklin offensive foul (Terrence Edwards draws the foul)
11:59
Armaan Franklin turnover
11:59
TV timeout
11:41
Terrence Edwards misses two point layup
11:39
Alonzo Sule offensive rebound
11:24
+3
Vado Morse makes three point pullup jump shot
10-5
10:51
Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation)
10:26
Terrence Edwards misses two point reverse layup
10:24
Justin Amadi offensive rebound
10:18
+2
Vado Morse makes two point driving layup (Justin Amadi assists)
10-7
10:02
Jayden Gardner turnover (traveling)
9:49
Francisco Caffaro shooting foul (Justin Amadi draws the foul)
9:49
+1
Justin Amadi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-8
9:49
+1
Justin Amadi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-9
9:35
Justin Amadi shooting foul (Taine Murray draws the foul)
9:35
+1
Taine Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-9
9:35
Taine Murray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:35
Justin Amadi defensive rebound
9:20
+2
Charles Falden makes two point pullup jump shot
11-11
9:00
Carson McCorkle misses three point jump shot
8:58
Vado Morse defensive rebound
8:41
+2
Takal Molson makes two point driving layup
11-13
8:15
Taine Murray misses three point jump shot
8:13
Justin Amadi defensive rebound
8:03
Carson McCorkle personal foul (Charles Falden draws the foul)
7:53
Justin Amadi offensive foul (Kadin Shedrick draws the foul)
7:53
Justin Amadi turnover
7:53
TV timeout
7:33
Kadin Shedrick offensive foul (Julien Wooden draws the foul)
7:33
Kadin Shedrick turnover
7:15
Jalen Hodge misses three point jump shot
7:13
Alonzo Sule offensive rebound
7:03
Alonzo Sule misses three point jump shot
7:01
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
6:39
Reece Beekman misses two point pullup jump shot
6:37
Alonzo Sule defensive rebound
6:28
+2
Terell Strickland makes two point driving layup
11-15
6:27
Kadin Shedrick shooting foul (Terell Strickland draws the foul)
6:27
+1
Terell Strickland makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-16
6:16
Vado Morse personal foul (Kody Stattmann draws the foul)
6:16
Jayden Gardner misses two point jump shot
6:14
Alonzo Sule defensive rebound
6:16
Terell Strickland misses three point jump shot
6:14
Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
5:04
Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation)
4:55
+2
Alonzo Sule makes two point driving layup (Vado Morse assists)
11-18
4:28
Jayden Gardner misses three point jump shot
4:26
Tyree Ihenacho defensive rebound
4:00
Julien Wooden misses three point jump shot
3:58
Francisco Caffaro defensive rebound
3:29
Kody Stattmann misses three point jump shot
3:27
Tyree Ihenacho defensive rebound
3:17
Francisco Caffaro personal foul (Tyree Ihenacho draws the foul)
3:17
TV timeout
3:17
Tyree Ihenacho misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:17
Reece Beekman defensive rebound
2:53
Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
2:51
Alonzo Sule defensive rebound
2:39
Alonzo Sule misses two point floating jump shot
2:37
Reece Beekman defensive rebound
2:28
Igor Milicic Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:26
Tyree Ihenacho defensive rebound
2:06
+2
Alonzo Sule makes two point layup
11-20
1:39
Taine Murray misses three point jump shot
1:37
Julien Wooden defensive rebound
1:25
+2
Julien Wooden makes two point alley-oop layup (Vado Morse assists)
11-22
1:11
Vado Morse personal foul (Kihei Clark draws the foul)
1:04
Taine Murray misses three point jump shot
1:01
Dukes defensive rebound
0:51
+2
Justin Amadi makes two point dunk (Takal Molson assists)
11-24
0:40
Kihei Clark turnover (bad pass) (Justin Amadi steals)
0:29
Takal Molson misses three point jump shot
0:27
Reece Beekman defensive rebound
0:03
+3
Kihei Clark makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)
14-24
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UVA
Cavaliers
35
JMU
Dukes
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Kadin Shedrick blocks Vado Morse's two point layup
19:48
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
19:35
Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
19:33
Vado Morse defensive rebound
19:23
Takal Molson turnover (bad pass)
19:09
Jayden Gardner misses two point floating jump shot
19:07
Takal Molson defensive rebound
18:37
+2
Julien Wooden makes two point pullup jump shot
14-26
18:15
Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
18:13
Jayden Gardner offensive rebound
18:06
+2
Armaan Franklin makes two point pullup jump shot
16-26
17:44
Takal Molson turnover (lost ball)
17:14
+2
Kadin Shedrick makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kihei Clark assists)
18-26
16:58
+3
Vado Morse makes three point jump shot (Julien Wooden assists)
18-29
16:33
Reece Beekman misses two point floating jump shot
16:31
Justin Amadi defensive rebound
16:24
Charles Falden misses three point jump shot
16:22
Kihei Clark defensive rebound
16:03
+3
Kihei Clark makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)
21-29
15:46
Takal Molson misses two point pullup jump shot
15:44
Jayden Gardner defensive rebound
15:28
Takal Molson personal foul (Armaan Franklin draws the foul)
15:27
TV timeout
15:27
Armaan Franklin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:27
+1
Armaan Franklin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-29
15:06
+3
Charles Falden makes three point pullup jump shot
22-32
14:39
Armaan Franklin misses two point pullup jump shot
14:37
Charles Falden defensive rebound
14:19
+3
Julien Wooden makes three point pullup jump shot
22-35
13:55
+3
Kihei Clark makes three point pullup jump shot
25-35
13:41
Reece Beekman personal foul
13:36
Reece Beekman personal foul (Vado Morse draws the foul)
13:17
+2
Terell Strickland makes two point driving layup
25-37
12:58
+2
Jayden Gardner makes two point layup (Reece Beekman assists)
27-37
12:39
Charles Falden misses two point driving layup
12:37
Taine Murray defensive rebound
12:37
Alonzo Sule personal foul (Taine Murray draws the foul)
12:19
+3
Reece Beekman makes three point jump shot (Taine Murray assists)
30-37
11:52
+2
Alonzo Sule makes two point jump shot (Jalen Hodge assists)
30-39
11:39
Taine Murray misses three point jump shot
11:37
Jayden Gardner offensive rebound
11:28
Terell Strickland shooting foul (Francisco Caffaro draws the foul)
11:28
TV timeout
11:28
+1
Francisco Caffaro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-39
11:28
Francisco Caffaro misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:28
Terrence Edwards defensive rebound
11:12
+2
Tyree Ihenacho makes two point alley-oop layup (Terrence Edwards assists)
31-41
10:48
+2
Francisco Caffaro makes two point dunk (Jayden Gardner assists)
33-41
10:35
Jayden Gardner shooting foul (Justin Amadi draws the foul)
10:35
Justin Amadi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:35
Justin Amadi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:35
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
10:14
Jayden Gardner turnover (bad pass)
10:00
Jalen Hodge misses two point pullup jump shot
9:58
Jayden Gardner defensive rebound
9:43
Carson McCorkle misses three point jump shot
9:41
Justin Amadi defensive rebound
9:42
Kadin Shedrick personal foul (Justin Amadi draws the foul)
9:19
Kadin Shedrick blocks Jalen Hodge's two point layup
9:17
Kihei Clark defensive rebound
8:56
Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
8:54
Jayden Gardner offensive rebound
8:53
+2
Jayden Gardner makes two point putback layup
35-41
8:35
Carson McCorkle shooting foul (Vado Morse draws the foul)
8:35
+1
Vado Morse makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-42
8:35
Vado Morse misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:35
Jayden Gardner defensive rebound
8:16
Armaan Franklin misses two point pullup jump shot
8:14
Charles Falden defensive rebound
8:00
Charles Falden misses three point jump shot
7:58
Jayden Gardner defensive rebound
7:47
Justin Amadi personal foul (Jayden Gardner draws the foul)
7:47
TV timeout
7:45
Jayden Gardner turnover (back court violation)
7:32
Julien Wooden misses two point pullup jump shot
7:29
Dukes offensive rebound
7:24
Charles Falden turnover (lost ball) (Armaan Franklin steals)
7:23
Charles Falden personal foul (Armaan Franklin draws the foul)
7:03
Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot
7:01
Charles Falden defensive rebound
6:42
+2
Terell Strickland makes two point floating jump shot
35-44
6:15
+2
Kadin Shedrick makes two point turnaround jump shot
37-44
5:43
Terell Strickland turnover (lost ball)
5:32
Justin Amadi personal foul (Jayden Gardner draws the foul)
5:31
Cavaliers 30 second timeout
5:31
TV timeout
5:22
Julien Wooden personal foul (Kadin Shedrick draws the foul)
5:22
+1
Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-44
5:22
+1
Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-44
5:10
Alonzo Sule turnover (lost ball) (Armaan Franklin steals)
5:06
+2
Jayden Gardner makes two point dunk (Armaan Franklin assists)
41-44
4:53
Tyree Ihenacho turnover (bad pass)
4:53
Dukes 30 second timeout
4:37
+2
Kadin Shedrick makes two point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)
43-44
4:13
Terell Strickland misses two point pullup jump shot
4:11
Reece Beekman defensive rebound
3:51
+2
Armaan Franklin makes two point floating jump shot
45-44
3:33
Dukes 30 second timeout
3:33
TV timeout
3:18
Kadin Shedrick blocks Takal Molson's two point driving layup
3:16
Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
2:47
Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
2:45
Charles Falden defensive rebound
2:21
+2
Justin Amadi makes two point layup (Takal Molson assists)
45-46
2:05
Reece Beekman misses two point layup
2:03
Reece Beekman offensive rebound
2:03
Charles Falden shooting foul (Reece Beekman draws the foul)
2:03
+1
Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-46
2:03
+1
Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-46
2:03
Cavaliers 30 second timeout
1:49
+2
Charles Falden makes two point pullup jump shot
47-48
1:30
+2
Armaan Franklin makes two point pullup jump shot
49-48
1:12
+2
Takal Molson makes two point turnaround jump shot
49-50
0:52
Armaan Franklin misses two point jump shot
0:50
Justin Amadi defensive rebound
0:35
Dukes 30 second timeout
0:22
+2
Takal Molson makes two point pullup jump shot
49-52
0:06
Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
0:04
Vado Morse defensive rebound
0:04
Kihei Clark personal foul (Vado Morse draws the foul)
0:04
Cavaliers 30 second timeout
0:04
Kihei Clark personal foul (Terell Strickland draws the foul)
0:04
Terell Strickland misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:04
Jayden Gardner defensive rebound
0:01
Armaan Franklin misses three point pullup jump shot
