‘A Tale of Two Halves’ for JMU in 96-86 Win Over Longwood
By Dan Lobdell, The BreezeFebruary 23, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — JMU guard Pierre Curtis took flight, soaring in for what surely would have been a Top 10 play on SportsCenter… if he had landed it. No matter, the missed dunk attempt resulted in two free throws, both of which Curtis made. The senior finished with his second career double-double, leading the Dukes to a 15-point comeback for their victory against Longwood. Curtis finished with team highs of 25 points and 10 assists. “A lot of the coaches have been coming up to me a lot the... Read more »
Moats Celebrates All-American Recognition
By Dan Lobdell, The BreezeFebruary 4, 2010
Arthur Moats is a busy man. He is training for the NFL combine this month while also working toward his degree in political science. But he was able to find time to attend the 43rd annual Walter Camp All-America Weekend in New Haven, Conn. While there, Moats participated in the FanFest event, spoke at the High School “Breakfast of Champions” and was then honored at the National Awards Dinner. FanFest was a 4-hour event with live music where families could attend an autograph session. “He sat... Read more »
Hofstra Blows Out JMU
By Dan Lobdell, The BreezeFebruary 4, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — JMU men’s basketball coach Matt Brady has harped all year on smart, aggressive play for 40 minutes. Neither of those happened in an embarrassing 20-point loss against Hoftra at the Convocation Center on Wednesday night. “Well that was a excruciatingly disappointing loss performance from our team,” the second-year coach said. “And it’s the first time I felt not proud of our team. Even when we played Ohio State and Murray State, teams who handled us easily, I thought... Read more »
Men’s Basketball Outlasts William & Mary 65-63
By Dan Lobdell, The BreezeJanuary 28, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — JMU finally got its signature win. For the first time since conference play began, the Dukes put together an entire game of well-played basketball. “You’re not gonna back into a win verse William & Mary,” JMU coach Matt Brady said. “You’re gonna have to really play hard, you’re gonna have to play really smart. And, you know, tonight I think for 40 minutes, for most of that time, we played smart, which has not been something I could say easily about this... Read more »
JMU Trips Up Radford, 67-63
By Dan Lobdell, The BreezeJanuary 26, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — For the second time in as many home games, the JMU men’s basketball team played a closely contested game against an in-state rival. This time, however, it came out on top. The Dukes won thanks to an intentional foul in the backcourt with 16 seconds remaining. After Radford guard Amir Johnson hit a game-tying 3-pointer, his teammate Gorken Sonmez knocked Madison guard Pierre Curtis to the ground off the inbounds pass. Curtis, who was battling a stomach virus, made both... Read more »
2010 Complete Schedule Released
By Dan Lobdell, The BreezeJanuary 21, 2010
1-A Game, Eight Conference Games for Dukes; Starting Times and TV Games to be Announced Later JMU coach Mickey Matthews and his football team now know whom they’ll be playing next season. The Dukes’ 11-game schedule was announced Tuesday. Notable opponents include four Football Championship Subdivision (formerly 1-AA) playoff teams from a year ago and a game at Virginia Tech. Madison’s foray into Blacksburg will be the seventh time the team has traveled to Lane Stadium and first since 2003.... Read more »
Mason Tops Men’s Basketball
By Dan Lobdell, The BreezeJanuary 16, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Call it the “hot-dog-technical” game. With the Dukes trailing by four and junior forward Denzel Bowles at the line for two free throws, it appeared as though JMU was taking the momentum back from the Patriots. But a Madison fan hurled a hot dog onto the court from the upper level, resulting in a technical for JMU after heated discussion between the referees and both teams’ coaches. “I said ‘They’re the ones that threw the debris on the floor, isn’t that a... Read more »
Men’s Basketball Wins on Last-Second Three
By Dan Lobdell, The BreezeJanuary 9, 2010
Ben Louis ended both halves of JMU’s game against Towson the same way: with a last-second three. The first half ender gave the Dukes a 34-29 lead. His second half trey broke a tie with 1.5 seconds remaining and finished off the Tigers, 69-66. “The end of the first half certainly wasn’t designed,” JMU coach Matt Brady said. “[But] the end of the game was a set that we run and Pierre read the defense properly.” Saturday afternoon’s game in Harrisonburg looked like it would be... Read more »
ODU Tops Men’s Basketball 74-72
By Dan Lobdell, The BreezeJanuary 7, 2010
JMU fell to .500 on the year in a last second loss at Old Dominion on Wednesday night. Despite making seven 3-pointers, sophomore forward Julius Wells final attempt did not fall and sealed Madison’s fate. “A lot more energy, a lot more poise,” JMU coach Matt Brady said over the phone. “And a lot more fight in our game tonight than in any other previous game.” Brady also called the game a “tangible step forward” for his young squad who has been hit hard with injuries this year.... Read more »
Two Wins at 2K Sports Classic
By Dan Lobdell, The BreezeNovember 24, 2009
Leaving Miami after a three game slate in the 2K Sports Classic, the JMU men’s basketball team was able to even its record and regain a measure of respect after getting blown out in its first two games of the year. The Dukes (2-2) were led by sophomore forward Julius Wells, who overcame poor shooting in the first two games. Wells led all players with 23 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against Florida International University. He was previously shooting just 26 percent entering the game against... Read more »
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