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Marshall Women Face Top-Seeded JMU in SBC Quarterfinals Friday
3/2/2023 6:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Herd and Dukes battle at 12:30 p.m. ET
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Marshall women's basketball team opens quarterfinal Friday of the Sun Belt Women's Basketball Championship against the regular season champions James Madison on Friday.
Head coach Tony Kemper's group has won its last two, including the regular season finale against JMU, and the second round 60-53 win over Coastal Carolina.
Game Information
Date: March 3, 2023
Opponent: No. 1 James Madison
Place: Pensacola, Florida
Arena: Pensacola Bay Center
Time: 12:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. CT
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: 94.1 ESPN
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @HerdWBB
PREGAME NOTES
- Junior Abby Beeman finished with 19 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, and five steals in the team's tournament opener. Beeman scored 20 against the Dukes last week.
- Junior Roshala Scott earned 2023 all-Sun Belt Conference Second Team honors Monday. Scott scored 17 against JMU last week, and 16 in Marshall's win over Coastal Wednesday.
- Freshman Sydni Scott made her second-career start in the second round game. The Prospect Park, Pa. native scored 14 in the Herd's first SBC tournament game.
For in-depth Marshall game notes, view HERE:
ABOUT THE DUKES
- The regular season champions, James Madison enters the tournament with a 13-5 Sun Belt record, 23-7 overall.
- The Dukes feature the Sun Belt Player of the Year, Kiki Jefferson. The senior averages 18.3 PPG and 8.1 RPG.
- As a whole, JMU has a rebounding margin of 8.2, which is 16th in the country.
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