James Madison Dukes vs William & Mary Tribe
William & Mary beats James Madison in CAA tournament 79-64
BALTIMORE -- Omar Prewitt scored 25 points and fifth-seeded William & Mary took advantage of a 10-minute scoreless spell by fourth-seeded James Madison in the first half to build a big lead and beat the Dukes 79-64 in a Colonial Athletic Association quarterfinal Saturday.
William & Mary (20-10) plays top-seeded Hofstra in a semifinal Sunday.
Prewitt was 9-of-16 shooting while Sean Sheldon and Connor Burchfield added 11 points and David Cohn 10 for the Tribe, who shot 51 percent.
After leading 6-1, JMU (21-11) missed 12 straight shots as William & Mary built a 21-6 lead.
Two 3-pointers by Joey McLean got JMU within seven with 5:45 left in the game. The Tribe rebuilt their lead before Tom Vodanovich's basket cut it to five with 1:36 remaining, but those were JMU's last points with the Tribe then making 10 free throws without a miss.
Ron Curry had 20 points and 11 rebounds for JMU, and McLean added 13 before fouling out with 1:33 left.
Game Information
Baltimore, MD
Referee:Haywood Bostic
Referee:Matt Oblas
Referee:Jon Wall
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| 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 |
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