No. 22 James Madison pummels Fresno State 95-64 at Cancun Challenge Championship
AP
Nov 22, 2023
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) Noah Freidel scored 26 points and No. 22 James Madison Dukes jumped out to a huge lead in the first nine-plus minutes Wednesday night on the way to a 95-64 victory over Fresno State Bulldogs in the Cancun Challenge Championship.
T.J. Bickerstaff added 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting for the Dukes (6-0). Raekwon Horton had 13 off the bench, and Julien Wooden scored 10.
Eduardo Andre and Isaiah Hill each had 12 points for the Bulldogs (3-2). Jalen Weaver added 10, and Enoch Boakye pulled down 13 rebounds.
James Madison scored the first seven points and never trailed. Andre's foul shot with 2:01 elapsed was Fresno State's only point until Hill made a jumper with 14:30 left in the first half to trim the early deficit to 15-3.
James Madison then reeled off an 11-0 run to make it 26-3 with 10:51 remaining before halftime. The Dukes led 51-23 at the break.
Ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time, James Madison is averaging 92 points per game.
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1st Half
JMU
Dukes
51
FRES
Bulldogs
23
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
T.J. Bickerstaff vs. Enoch Boakye (Terrence Edwards Jr. gains possession)
19:43
+3
Michael Green III makes three point jump shot (Julien Wooden assists)
3-0
19:12
Enoch Boakye misses two point jump shot
19:10
Noah Freidel defensive rebound
18:48
+2
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point layup
5-0
18:30
Eduardo Andre turnover (lost ball) (Julien Wooden steals)
18:27
+2
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point layup (Julien Wooden assists)
7-0
18:27
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
17:57
T.J. Bickerstaff shooting foul (Eduardo Andre draws the foul)
17:57
Eduardo Andre misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:57
Eduardo Andre misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:57
+1
Eduardo Andre makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-1
17:45
+3
Julien Wooden makes three point jump shot (T.J. Bickerstaff assists)
10-1
17:29
Donavan Yap Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:27
T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
17:17
Leo Colimerio personal foul (Julien Wooden draws the foul)
17:12
+3
Noah Freidel makes three point jump shot (Julien Wooden assists)
13-1
16:54
Donavan Yap Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:52
Eduardo Andre offensive rebound
16:52
Julien Wooden shooting foul (Eduardo Andre draws the foul)
16:52
Eduardo Andre misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:52
Eduardo Andre misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:52
Eduardo Andre misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:52
Julien Wooden defensive rebound
16:28
Julien Wooden turnover (lost ball) (Eduardo Andre steals)
16:11
Eduardo Andre turnover (lost ball)
15:53
+2
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point jump shot (Michael Green III assists)
15-1
15:41
Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot
15:39
Dukes defensive rebound
15:39
Enoch Boakye personal foul
15:39
TV timeout
15:24
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:22
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
15:19
Enoch Boakye turnover (Noah Freidel steals)
15:19
Noah Freidel turnover
15:01
Enoch Boakye misses two point layup
14:59
Jaylen Carey defensive rebound
14:49
Jaylen Carey misses two point layup
14:47
Leo Colimerio defensive rebound
14:46
Jalen Weaver misses two point layup
14:42
Leo Colimerio offensive rebound
14:42
Raekwon Horton personal foul
14:42
Leo Colimerio misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:42
Leo Colimerio misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:42
Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
14:42
Jaylen Carey blocks Enoch Boakye's two point jump shot
14:40
Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
14:28
+2
Isaiah Hill makes two point jump shot
15-3
14:11
Xavier Brown misses two point layup
14:09
Raekwon Horton offensive rebound
14:03
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses two point layup
14:01
Jaylen Carey offensive rebound
13:56
+2
Jaylen Carey makes two point layup
17-3
13:28
Isaiah Hill misses three point jump shot
13:27
Dukes defensive rebound
13:08
+3
Noah Freidel makes three point jump shot (Xavier Brown assists)
20-3
12:33
Leo Colimerio misses three point jump shot
12:31
Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
12:20
Xavier Brown misses two point jump shot
12:18
Raekwon Horton offensive rebound
12:17
+2
Raekwon Horton makes two point layup
22-3
12:16
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:16
TV timeout
11:58
Isaac Taveras misses three point jump shot
11:56
Bulldogs offensive rebound
11:54
Isaac Taveras offensive foul
11:54
Isaac Taveras turnover (offensive foul)
11:36
Raekwon Horton misses three point jump shot
11:34
Julien Wooden offensive rebound
11:27
Michael Green III misses three point jump shot
11:25
Raekwon Horton offensive rebound
11:21
+2
Raekwon Horton makes two point layup
24-3
11:13
Donavan Yap Jr. misses two point layup
11:11
T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
10:51
+2
T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup (Michael Green III assists)
26-3
10:36
Michael Green III personal foul (Isaiah Hill draws the foul)
10:36
+1
Isaiah Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-4
10:36
+1
Isaiah Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-5
10:17
+2
Julien Wooden makes two point dunk (T.J. Bickerstaff assists)
28-5
9:58
Jalen Weaver misses two point layup
9:56
Eduardo Andre offensive rebound
9:55
+2
Eduardo Andre makes two point layup
28-7
9:54
T.J. Bickerstaff shooting foul (Eduardo Andre draws the foul)
9:54
Eduardo Andre misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:54
Isaiah Pope offensive rebound
9:48
+2
Isaiah Pope makes two point layup
28-9
9:35
+2
Michael Green III makes two point jump shot
30-9
9:17
Raekwon Horton blocks Jalen Weaver's two point layup
9:15
Julien Wooden defensive rebound
9:08
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:06
Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
8:56
+2
Isaiah Hill makes two point jump shot (Eduardo Andre assists)
30-11
8:36
Michael Green III turnover (lost ball) (Eduardo Andre steals)
8:30
Eduardo Andre turnover (lost ball) (Raekwon Horton steals)
8:30
Eduardo Andre shooting foul (Raekwon Horton draws the foul)
8:30
Raekwon Horton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:30
+1
Raekwon Horton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-11
8:17
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point layup (Isaiah Hill assists)
31-13
8:00
Michael Green III misses two point jump shot
7:58
Isaiah Pope defensive rebound
7:50
Isaiah Hill turnover (lost ball)
7:50
TV timeout
7:25
Michael Green III misses three point jump shot
7:23
Terrence Edwards Jr. offensive rebound
7:15
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:13
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
7:04
+2
Isaiah Hill makes two point layup
31-15
6:46
Isaiah Pope shooting foul (Terrence Edwards Jr. draws the foul)
6:46
Terrence Edwards Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:46
+1
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-15
6:30
+2
Jalen Weaver makes two point layup (Leo Colimerio assists)
32-17
6:08
Noah Freidel misses three point jump shot
6:06
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
5:42
Leo Colimerio misses three point jump shot
5:40
Noah Freidel defensive rebound
5:19
Julien Wooden misses three point jump shot
5:17
Isaiah Hill defensive rebound
5:07
Isaiah Pope turnover (traveling)
4:56
+2
Xavier Brown makes two point layup
34-17
4:56
Isaiah Hill shooting foul (Xavier Brown draws the foul)
4:56
+1
Xavier Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-17
4:42
+2
Isaac Taveras makes two point jump shot
35-19
4:23
+2
Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point jump shot
37-19
4:16
Enoch Boakye offensive foul
4:16
Enoch Boakye turnover (offensive foul)
4:01
+2
T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup (Xavier Brown assists)
39-19
3:49
Isaiah Hill misses three point jump shot
3:47
Noah Freidel defensive rebound
3:38
+2
T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup
41-19
3:25
+2
Jalen Weaver makes two point jump shot
41-21
3:08
T.J. Bickerstaff turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Hill steals)
3:02
+2
Jalen Weaver makes two point layup (Isaiah Hill assists)
41-23
3:01
Donavan Yap Jr. personal foul (Xavier Brown draws the foul)
