ODU shoots past JMU, 80-71

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Old Dominion made 13 of 25 three-point attempts and dominated the glass 47-29  to earn an 80-71 Colonial Athletic Association win over James Madison University at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Va., on  Thursday night. ODU won its fourth straight and for the eighth time in its last night games to improve to…

Longwood runs past Southern Virginia

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Longwood University took a 103-84 men’s basketball victory past visiting Southern Virginia University Thursday night at Willett Hall in Farmville.  The Lancers (8-14) took advantage of a 27-4 run midway through the first half, and led 51-33 at halftime en route to their home triumph. Longwood had six players reach double-figure scoring, including all five…

Dukes get big win over Tribe, 59-47

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Junior forward Andrey Semenov (St. Petersburg, Russia/Blue Ridge School) and junior guard A.J. Davis (Columbus, Ohio/Harmony Community) combined for 29 points as James Madison turned in its best defensive effort of the season in a 59-47 Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball win Thursday night at the Convocation Center. JMU improved to 10-11 overall and 3-7…

Florida Gulf Coast rips Longwood

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Longwood University dropped a 101-58 men’s basketball decision on the road at Florida Gulf Coast University of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tuesday night in Fort Myers, Fla.  The Lancers (7-14) trailed 41-28 at halftime and never recovered against the Eagles (10-10), who made a season-high 13 three-point field goals en route to their home victory….

JMU breaks skid with win at Wilmington

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Senior guard Humpty Hitchens (Chillicothe, Ohio/Chillicothe) had a career-high 27 points and James Madison used a 9-0 run in the final five minutes to pull away for a 69-61 Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball win at UNCW Wednesday evening at Trask Coliseum. The win snapped a five-game skid in conference games for JMU, which improved…

Longwood 87, Farleigh Dickinson 83

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Longwood University took an 87-83 men’s basketball victory on the road at Fairleigh Dickinson University of the Northeast Conference Monday afternoon in Hackensack, New Jersey.  The Lancers (7-12) closed the first half with a 16-6 run to lead 37-33 at halftime, and secured their second road win in three games with 6-8 free throws in…

Longwood falls at Dartmouth, 83-67

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Longwood University dropped an 83-67 men’s basketball decision on the road at Dartmouth College of the Ivy League Saturday afternoon in Hanover, New Hampshire. The Lancers (6-12) trailed 41-30 at halftime before battling back to tie the game at 52-52 with 10:24 remaining, and were within 64-59 at 5:33, before the Big Green (4-13) closed…

VCU pulls away from JMU, 65-45

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VCU limited James Madison to four points in the final 12 minutes of the game, pulling away from a 42-41 lead to record a 65-45 victory in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Thursday evening at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. VCU improved to 12-5 overall and 3-2 in the CAA while JMU dropped…

Longwood wins at Brown, 79-77

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Longwood University battled for a hard-fought 79-77 come-from-behind men’s basketball victory on the road at Brown University of the Ivy League Wednesday night in Providence, Rhode Island. The Lancers (6-11) trailed the Bears (5-11) by as many as 13 points late in the first half, and were behind 75-68 late in the game before outscoring…