HARRISONBURG, Va., March 8, 2011 -- The James Madison women's basketball team has won the last two Colonial Athletic Association championships. Can the Dukes three-peat?
JMU, the tournament's number two seed, will take its first step toward a possible third CAA title Friday (March 9) when the Dukes play in a 5 p.m. quarterfinal game at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md.
The Dukes face number seven seed George Mason, a 70-60 winner over 10th-seeded Northeastern in a first-round game Thursday.
When: Friday, March 9, 5 p.m.
Where: The Show Place Arena (capacity 5,000), Upper Marlboro, Md.
Audio: WHBG ESPN 1360 AM, Harrisonburg, Va. | MadiZONE on JMUSports.com
Video: MadiZONE subscriber video (CAA production)
TV: Comcast via CSN-MA, CSN-NE, TCN-P, CSS-Atlanta
Live Stats
JMU's CAA Tournament game vs. George Mason will be available via MadiZONE free audio, and video of the Dukes' quarterfinal game on Friday, March 9, at 5 p.m. will be available for MadiZONE subscribers.
Scouting George Mason
About George Mason: Located in Fairfax, Va.... enrollment 32,562.
Home Court: Patriot Center (10,000)
Conference Affiliation: CAA member... picked to finish fifth in 2012.
Coach: Jeri Porter (Liberty '91), 42-78 in four George Mason seasons and 199-206 in 14 career seasons
Record & Seed: 15-15 overall, 8-10 CAA regular season... #7 seed
Players to Watch (stats are from regular season):
Taleia Moton... 5-6 redshirt-senior guard... All-CAA First Team...team-high 20.7 ppg (ranked No. 3 in CAA, No. 12 in NCAA)... holds school season scoring record of 600 points
Amber Easter... 6-0 junior guard/forward... 11.6 ppg, team-high 6.8 rpg
The Series
JMU leads the series 51-20, and the Dukes have won the last 15 meetings.
This Season's First Meeting
Feb. 5, 2012, JMU 49, George Mason 45 MORE
Scouting JMU
Coach: Kenny Brooks (JMU '92), 221-93 in 10 JMU and career seasons
Record: 23-6 overall, 14-4 CAA | Complete Results
Players to Watch:
Tarik Hislop... 5-7 junior guard... All-CAA Second Team... team-high 14.7 ppg, team-high 3.7 assists per game
Kirby Burkholder... 6-0 sophomore guard... All-CAA Third Team... 10.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg, team-high 1.8 steals per game
Lauren Whitehurst... 6-2 redshirt-senior center... CAA All-Defensive Team... 9.0 ppg, team-high 7.3 rpg, team-high 1.8 blocks per game
Nikki Newman... 6-2 junior forward... CAA Defensive Player of the Year... team-high 7.6 rpg
Jasmine Gill... 6-1 redshirt-junior guard... 10.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg... preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention
Last Time Out: JMU closed out regular-season play with a 66-54 win at George Mason. MORE
The Series
JMU leads the series 51-20, and the Dukes have won the last 15 meetings.
This Season's First Meeting
Feb. 5, 2012, JMU 49, George Mason 45 MORE
