James Madison overtakes Radford late for 73-66 win
HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Matt Lewis scored six of his 19 points in the final minute to secure James Madison's 73-66 victory over Radford on Tuesday night.
Stuckey Mosley, who finished with 29 points, made back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Dukes their first lead in the second half 62-60 with 3:52 remaining. James Madison stretched the advantage to 65-60 before Travis Fields Jr. scored four points and Carlik Jones added a layup to close to 67-66 with 1:27 left. Lewis then sealed the win with six straight points.
Mosley was 7 of 11 from beyond the arc.
The teams were tied 35-35 at halftime but Radford opened the second half on a 9-0 run and led 52-44 midway of the final period. The Highlanders kept the lead until Mosley gave the Dukes (7-4) the advantage.
Radford (6-2), coming off a 62-59 upset of No. 17 Texas on Friday night, was led by Jones with 15 points. The Highlanders are off to their best start since opening the 1990-91 season 8-0.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Sean Hull
- Earl Walton
- Tim Comer
2023-24 Big South Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
High Point | 13-3 | - | 27-9 |
UNC Asheville | 12-4 | 1 | 22-12 |
Gardner-Webb | 11-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
Winthrop | 8-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Longwood | 6-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
Presbyterian | 6-10 | 7 | 14-19 |
Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 7 | 10-20 |
Radford | 5-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 8 | 10-20 |
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Appalachian State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |