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Herd Women’s Basketball Closes Regular Season at JMU
2/23/2023 12:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Marshall meets regular season champions in finale
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Marshall women's basketball team (15-13, 8-9 SBC) faces James Madison (23-6, 13-4 SBC) Friday evening in Harrisonburg to finish the regular season.
Game Information
Date: February 24, 2023
Opponent: James Madison
Place: Harrisonburg, Virginia
Arena: Atlantic Union Bank Arena
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @HerdWBB
PREGAME NOTES
- Marshall has earned a single-bye into next week's SBC Tournament. The starting date for the team will be next Wednesday, March 1.
- For Sun Belt Conference Tournament tiebreakers, view HERE:
- As the regular season draws to a close, a few Marshall players have made their marks on single-season records.
- Mahogany Matthews has 56 blocks this season, which is third all-time in program history. Only Sharon Deal has more, with 71 in 1987-88, and 117 the following season.
- Abby Beeman has 150 assists this year, which is sixth all-time in program history. It is the most by any Herd player in the 21st century.
For in-depth Marshall game notes, view HERE:
ABOUT THE DUKES
A five-game winning streak has propelled JMU to clinching the Sun Belt regular season crown. The Dukes are alone at the top at 13-4, and own the tiebreaker over Troy, who JMU defeated 80-79 on Jan. 21.
Field goal defense and rebounding margin have been an integral part of the team's success. The Dukes are first in the conference in field goal percentage defense (35.9%) and are second in rebounding margin (8.0).
Kiki Jefferson is a big reason for the success of JMU. Jefferson is tied for first in the country in free throws made (183). Jefferson is first in the league with 18.7 points per game and is second in the league with 233 rebounds
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