
North Carolina Central Eagles

James Madison Dukes
Preview
HARRISONBURG, Va. (Interstat) — The James Madison Dukes look to rebound from a road loss when they host the North Carolina Central Eagles in a nonconference men’s basketball game Wednesday afternoon at the JMU Convocation Center. James Madison (5-4) fell 82-66 at George Mason on Saturday. Bradley Douglas led the Dukes with 22 points and five assists, while Justin McBride added 18 points and six rebounds. The Dukes are 3-1 at home this season. North Carolina Central (3-6) enters with momentum after a 109-61 rout of CarolinaU on Saturday. Khouri Carvey scored 25 points in that win, with Kyric Davis adding 19 and Gage Lattimore contributing 18 points and four assists. The victory snapped a two-game skid for the Eagles, who are 0-5 in true road games this season, all against power conference or regional opponents. The matchup features contrasting schedules. James Madison has faced a mix of mid-major opponents, while North Carolina Central’s half-dozen losses have come against high-major programs like North Carolina, Virginia, NC State and Dayton. Following this game, James Madison hosts Norfolk State on Saturday. North Carolina Central opens a homestand against North Carolina A&T on Saturday.