James Madison Dukes @ Charleston Cougars
James Madison knocks off College of Charleston 56-52
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Joey McLean made six points in the final 30 seconds to secure James Madison's 56-52 win over College of Charleston on Thursday night.
The victory moved the Dukes (19-7, 9-4) into a tie with William & Mary for second place in the Colonial Athletic Conference. Both teams are two games behind North Carolina-Wilmington, which James Madison will face in Wilmington on Saturday.
Ron Curry led James Madison with 16 points. Jackson Kent and McLean added eight apiece.
The Dukes were up 25-23 at the break but Marquise Pointer nailed a trey to begin the second half and start Charleston on a 7-0 run to take its first lead, 30-25. The Cougars extended that to 40-31 at the 13:11 mark.
Curry nailed a 3-pointer to start James Madison on a 15-4 run to close out the game.
Pointer had 15 points and Jarrell Brantley and Evan Bailey added 10 apiece for Charleston (15-9, 7-6).
Game Information
Charleston, SC
Referee:Sean Hull
Referee:Brian O'Connell
Referee:Roger Ayers
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
| Coastal Athletic AssociationCoastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
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