TJ Bickerstaff scores 21 to lead No. 18 James Madison over Old Dominion 84-69
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) TJ Bickerstaff scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead No. 18 James Madison to an 84-69 victory at Old Dominion on Saturday night.
Michael Green III, Jaylen Carey and Terrence Edwards each added 13 points for the Dukes (9-0). Green also had a game-high nine assists.
“We got it going the way Michael Green passed and the way Terrence Edwards passed the ball, it made TJ and Jaylen Carey’s job easy,” JMU coach Mark Byington said. “When we passed the ball like that everything was at the rim early. Then we started getting 3s later on. I know TJ and Jaylen made a bunch of shots, but Mike Green played at a high level.”
After dismissing forward Dericko Williams from the team earlier in the week, the Monarchs were left without a player taller than 6-7 in the regular rotation and James Madison went inside to take advantage.
“There’s a bunch of different things I can take away,” Old Dominion coach Jeff Jones said. “First of all, James Madison is pretty darn good. They create a lot of problems for you defensively. In that first half we made way too many mistakes and we didn’t play nearly hard enough to slow them down.”
JMU big men Bickerstaff and Carey combined to go 9-of-9 from the floor in the first half. Once the Dukes started hitting 3-pointers late in the first, there wasn’t much Old Dominion could do to slow them down.
“It wasn’t really the game plan, we just kind of took advantage of it,” Bickerstaff said. “As we were playing we noticed their bigs really couldn’t stop us in the paint. ... We exploited that and you saw in the second half they tried to go small ball.”
Chaunce Jenkins led the Monarchs (3-6) with 19 points, Vasean Allette added 14 and Devin Ceaser had 13.
The Dukes led 50-30 at halftime and led by 24 early in the second before Jenkins sparked a run for the Monarchs. Old Dominion cut it to 75-61 with four minutes left, but JMU answered with back-to-back buckets from Bickerstaff.
FIRST OF THREE
James Madison and Old Dominion, both members of the Sun Belt Conference, will play three times this season. Saturday’s game didn’t count in the Sun Belt standings. The in-state rivals were under contract to play a nonconference contest before both programs joined the Sun Belt in 2022.
WEBB REMEMBERED
The pregame included a moment of silence for former Old Dominion coach Paul Webb, who died Friday at 94. Webb coached the Monarchs from 1975-1985 and guided ODU in its transition to Division I in 1976. He led the Monarchs to the NCAA Tournament three times.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
The Dukes entered the game ranked No. 18, their highest ranking in school history, following blowouts of Buffalo and Keystone College. Losses to other ranked teams could see JMU approach the top 15 for the first time ever.
UP NEXT
Old Dominion: Opens the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu Dec. 21 against TCU.
James Madison: Returns to the Tidewater region next Saturday to face Hampton.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (T.J. Bickerstaff gains possession) | |||
19:45 | Vasean Allette shooting foul (T.J. Bickerstaff draws the foul) | |||
19:45 | +1 | T.J. Bickerstaff makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-0 | |
19:45 | T.J. Bickerstaff misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
19:45 | R.J. Blakney defensive rebound | |||
19:21 | +2 | Tyrone Williams makes two point jump shot | 1-2 | |
19:07 | +2 | T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup (Michael Green III assists) | 3-2 | |
18:47 | Vasean Allette misses two point jump shot | |||
18:45 | T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound | |||
18:40 | Dani Pounds shooting foul (T.J. Bickerstaff draws the foul) | |||
18:40 | +1 | T.J. Bickerstaff makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-2 | |
18:40 | +1 | T.J. Bickerstaff makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-2 | |
18:22 | R.J. Blakney misses three point jump shot | |||
18:19 | T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound | |||
18:13 | Michael Green III turnover (bad pass) (Vasean Allette steals) | |||
18:08 | Terrence Edwards Jr. blocks Vasean Allette's two point layup | |||
18:04 | Terrence Edwards Jr. defensive rebound | |||
18:03 | +2 | Julien Wooden makes two point dunk (Terrence Edwards Jr. assists) | 7-2 | |
17:33 | Chaunce Jenkins misses two point jump shot | |||
17:31 | T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound | |||
17:17 | Julien Wooden misses two point layup | |||
17:13 | T.J. Bickerstaff offensive rebound | |||
17:12 | +2 | T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup | 9-2 | |
16:47 | Tyrone Williams misses two point layup | |||
16:44 | Noah Freidel defensive rebound | |||
16:33 | Terrence Edwards Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
16:31 | Dani Pounds defensive rebound | |||
16:19 | Chaunce Jenkins misses three point jump shot | |||
16:16 | Noah Freidel defensive rebound | |||
16:04 | Michael Green III misses three point jump shot | |||
16:02 | Dani Pounds defensive rebound | |||
16:02 | Julien Wooden personal foul (Dani Pounds draws the foul) | |||
16:02 | TV timeout | |||
15:43 | +3 | Chaunce Jenkins makes three point jump shot (Vasean Allette assists) | 9-5 | |
15:22 | +2 | Michael Green III makes two point layup (Xavier Brown assists) | 11-5 | |
15:03 | +2 | Vasean Allette makes two point jump shot | 11-7 | |
14:48 | Raekwon Horton misses three point jump shot | |||
14:46 | Jaylen Carey offensive rebound | |||
14:44 | Jaylen Carey turnover (bad pass) (Tyrone Williams steals) | |||
14:36 | Noah Freidel blocks Bryce Baker's three point jump shot | |||
14:34 | Raekwon Horton defensive rebound | |||
14:23 | +2 | Jaylen Carey makes two point layup (Michael Green III assists) | 13-7 | |
13:57 | Tyrone Williams misses two point layup | |||
13:55 | Michael Green III defensive rebound | |||
13:49 | Jason Wade shooting foul (Jaylen Carey draws the foul) | |||
13:49 | +1 | Jaylen Carey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-7 | |
13:49 | Jaylen Carey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:49 | Chaunce Jenkins defensive rebound | |||
13:49 | R.J. Blakney misses three point jump shot | |||
13:47 | Terrence Edwards Jr. defensive rebound | |||
13:22 | +2 | Jaylen Carey makes two point layup (Terrence Edwards Jr. assists) | 16-7 | |
12:59 | R.J. Blakney turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Carey steals) | |||
12:54 | Julien Wooden turnover (bad pass) | |||
12:38 | Devin Ceaser misses three point jump shot | |||
12:36 | Julien Wooden defensive rebound | |||
12:16 | Julien Wooden misses three point jump shot | |||
12:14 | Devin Ceaser defensive rebound | |||
12:08 | Devin Ceaser misses two point layup | |||
12:06 | Jaylen Carey defensive rebound | |||
11:56 | Bryant Randleman misses two point layup | |||
11:54 | Bryant Randleman offensive rebound | |||
11:53 | +2 | Bryant Randleman makes two point layup | 18-7 | |
11:53 | Monarchs 30 second timeout | |||
11:53 | TV timeout | |||
11:37 | R.J. Blakney misses three point jump shot | |||
11:35 | Bryant Randleman defensive rebound | |||
11:22 | Noah Freidel misses three point jump shot | |||
11:19 | Dukes offensive rebound | |||
11:16 | Chaunce Jenkins blocks Noah Freidel's two point layup | |||
11:14 | R.J. Blakney defensive rebound | |||
11:03 | Chaunce Jenkins misses two point jump shot | |||
11:01 | T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound | |||
10:48 | +2 | T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup (Terrence Edwards Jr. assists) | 20-7 | |
10:33 | +2 | Devin Ceaser makes two point jump shot | 20-9 | |
10:33 | Bryant Randleman shooting foul (Devin Ceaser draws the foul) | |||
10:33 | +1 | Devin Ceaser makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-10 | |
10:22 | Terrence Edwards Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
10:20 | Chaunce Jenkins defensive rebound | |||
10:12 | +2 | Chaunce Jenkins makes two point layup | 20-12 | |
10:00 | T.J. Bickerstaff offensive foul | |||
10:00 | T.J. Bickerstaff turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:35 | +2 | Vasean Allette makes two point layup | 20-14 | |
9:15 | +2 | T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup (Terrence Edwards Jr. assists) | 22-14 | |
8:52 | Chaunce Jenkins misses three point jump shot | |||
8:50 | Noah Freidel defensive rebound | |||
8:42 | +3 | Julien Wooden makes three point jump shot (Michael Green III assists) | 25-14 | |
8:19 | Vasean Allette misses two point jump shot | |||
8:15 | Dani Pounds offensive rebound | |||
8:09 | Bryce Baker misses three point jump shot | |||
8:07 | Michael Green III defensive rebound | |||
8:04 | Julien Wooden misses three point jump shot | |||
8:02 | T.J. Bickerstaff offensive rebound | |||
7:58 | +2 | T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup | 27-14 | |
7:39 | +2 | Vasean Allette makes two point layup | 27-16 | |
7:20 | Noah Freidel misses three point jump shot | |||
7:18 | Tyrone Williams defensive rebound | |||
6:58 | T.J. Bickerstaff personal foul | |||
6:58 | TV timeout | |||
6:58 | Tyrone Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:58 | +1 | Tyrone Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-17 | |
6:41 | Jason Wade personal foul | |||
6:38 | Xavier Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
6:35 | Jason Wade defensive rebound | |||
6:26 | Imo Essien turnover (lost ball) (Michael Green III steals) | |||
6:23 | Chaunce Jenkins blocks Michael Green III's two point jump shot | |||
6:21 | Raekwon Horton offensive rebound | |||
6:16 | +2 | Michael Green III makes two point layup (Raekwon Horton assists) | 29-17 | |
6:04 | +2 | Jason Wade makes two point jump shot | 29-19 | |
5:51 | +3 | Michael Green III makes three point jump shot | 32-19 | |
5:29 | Vasean Allette misses two point layup | |||
5:27 | Raekwon Horton defensive rebound | |||
5:13 | +2 | Jaylen Carey makes two point layup (Michael Green III assists) | 34-19 | |
4:56 | +2 | Chaunce Jenkins makes two point dunk | 34-21 | |
4:38 | +3 | Xavier Brown makes three point jump shot (Michael Green III assists) | 37-21 | |
4:20 | Vasean Allette misses three point jump shot | |||
4:18 | Raekwon Horton defensive rebound | |||
4:09 | +3 | Michael Green III makes three point jump shot (Xavier Brown assists) | 40-21 | |
3:43 | Chaunce Jenkins misses three point jump shot | |||
3:41 | Vasean Allette offensive rebound | |||
3:37 | Vasean Allette turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Brown steals) | |||
3:32 | Xavier Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
3:30 | Raekwon Horton offensive rebound | |||
3:29 | +2 | Raekwon Horton makes two point layup | 42-21 | |
3:29 | Monarchs 30 second timeout | |||
3:29 | TV timeout | |||
3:06 | +2 | Imo Essien makes two point jump shot | 42-23 | |
2:38 | +2 | Jaylen Carey makes two point layup | 44-23 | |
2:28 | Devin Ceaser misses two point jump shot | |||
2:27 | Raekwon Horton defensive rebound | |||
2:27 | R.J. Blakney personal foul | |||
2:08 | Terrence Edwards Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Devin Ceaser steals) | |||
2:03 | +2 | Devin Ceaser makes two point dunk | 44-25 | |
1:48 | +2 | Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point layup | 46-25 | |
1:37 | Chaunce Jenkins misses three point jump shot | |||
1:35 | Jaylen Carey defensive rebound | |||
1:27 | Jason Wade personal foul | |||
1:27 | Michael Green III misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:27 | Michael Green III misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:27 | +1 | Michael Green III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-25 | |
1:14 | Terrence Edwards Jr. blocks Devin Ceaser's two point layup | |||
1:12 | Monarchs offensive rebound | |||
1:06 | Chaunce Jenkins misses two point layup | |||
1:04 | Dani Pounds offensive rebound | |||
1:03 | +2 | Devin Ceaser makes two point jump shot (Imo Essien assists) | 47-27 | |
1:03 | Noah Freidel personal foul (Devin Ceaser draws the foul) | |||
1:03 | +1 | Devin Ceaser makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 47-28 | |
0:48 | +3 | Noah Freidel makes three point jump shot (Michael Green III assists) | 50-28 | |
0:22 | Imo Essien misses two point jump shot | |||
0:20 | Julien Wooden defensive rebound | |||
0:20 | Dukes 30 second timeout | |||
0:05 | Michael Green III turnover (lost ball) | |||
0:00 | Xavier Brown shooting foul (Chaunce Jenkins draws the foul) | |||
0:00 | +1 | Chaunce Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-29 | |
0:00 | +1 | Chaunce Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-30 | |
0:00 | End of period |