HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) Xavier Brown's 13 points helped James Madison defeat Marshall 67-64 on Thursday night.

Brown went 5 of 12 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Dukes (10-8, 3-3 Sun Belt Conference). Elijah Hutchins-Everett scored 12 points and added seven rebounds. Bryce Lindsay went 4 of 9 from the field (2 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points, while adding seven rebounds.

Jalen Speer finished with 20 points and two steals for the Thundering Herd (10-9, 3-3). Mikal Dawson added 15 points, six rebounds and three steals for Marshall. Obinna Anochili-Killen also had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

NEXT UP

Both teams next play Saturday. James Madison hosts Appalachian State and Marshall goes on the road to play Coastal Carolina.

---

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.