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Herd Women’s Basketball Travels to JMU in Battle of League’s Top Teams
1/22/2024 2:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Marshall and Dukes meet for first time this season
Watch | Live Stats | @HerdWBB | Coach Kim Caldwell Press Conference
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Winners of seven-in-a-row to open conference play, Marshall (13-5, 7-0 SBC) travels to James Madison (14-5, 6-1 SBC) Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
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- Marshall leads the Sun Belt Conference in turnover margin and turnovers forced per game. The Herd is forcing 23.8 turnovers per game, with its margin at 7.2. Both figures are top-five nationally.
- The Herd's Abby Beeman scored her 2,000th point in Marshall's victory Saturday. The senior guard has two triple-doubles this season, one of just five players to do so in NCAA DI this season.
- Coach Kim Caldwell's team leads the conference after four weeks of play. Caldwell met with the media on Monday ahead of the Herd's week on the road, which can be viewed HERE.
- For a more in-depth look at Marshall women's basketball, visit HERE.
ABOUT JMU
- James Madison, the SBC Preseason favorite, enters the week with a 6-1 record in league play. The team's lone loss came on the road at Troy, the league's other member tied for second.
- Preseason All-SBC Second Team member Peyton McDaniel leads the team with 13.5 PPG. The redshirt-sophomore is also the team's leading rebounder with 7.2 per game.
- The Dukes are 9-1 at home this season. Coach Sean O'Reagan's team has the top scoring defense in the league, averaging 57.5 PPG allowed.
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