Texas State Bobcats at James Madison Dukes
· Sun Belt Championship - Semifinal
Freidel's 28 lead James Madison past Texas State in Sun Belt Conference Tournament 73-68
Second-seeded James Madison plays No. 4 seed Arkansas State in the championship game on Monday.
Freidel also contributed three blocks for the Dukes (30-3). Xavier Brown added 11 points while going 3 of 8 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) while they also had three steals. Terrence Edwards finished 4 of 11 from the field to finish with eight points, while adding six rebounds and six assists. The Dukes extended their winning streak to 10 games.
Brandon Love led the Bobcats (17-18) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and two steals. Dontae Horne added 15 points and four assists for Texas State. Davion Sykes also recorded 11 points.
James Madison went into the half ahead of Texas State 37-29. Brown put up nine points in the half. Freidel scored 20 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead James Madison to a five-point victory.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Raekwon Horton Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Noah Freidel Block. | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Coleton Benson missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 73 |
Statistics
 TXST |
 JMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-54 | FG | 23-58 |
| 48.1 | Field Goal % | 39.7 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 25.0 | Three Point % | 40.0 |
| 13-18 | FT | 17-24 |
| 72.2 | Free Throw % | 70.8 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Pensacola, FL
Attendance: 1,829 | Capacity:
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| App State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |