No. 22 James Madison pummels Fresno State 95-64 at Cancun Challenge Championship
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) Noah Freidel scored 26 points and No. 22 James Madison jumped out to a huge lead in the first nine-plus minutes Wednesday night on the way to a 95-64 victory over Fresno State in the Cancun Challenge Championship.
T.J. Bickerstaff added 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting for the Dukes (6-0). Raekwon Horton had 13 off the bench, and Julien Wooden scored 10.
Eduardo Andre and Isaiah Hill each had 12 points for the Bulldogs (3-2). Jalen Weaver added 10, and Enoch Boakye pulled down 13 rebounds.
James Madison scored the first seven points and never trailed. Andre's foul shot with 2:01 elapsed was Fresno State's only point until Hill made a jumper with 14:30 left in the first half to trim the early deficit to 15-3.
James Madison then reeled off an 11-0 run to make it 26-3 with 10:51 remaining before halftime. The Dukes led 51-23 at the break.
Ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time, James Madison is averaging 92 points per game.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | T.J. Bickerstaff vs. Enoch Boakye (Terrence Edwards Jr. gains possession) | |||
19:43 | +3 | Michael Green III makes three point jump shot (Julien Wooden assists) | 3-0 | |
19:12 | Enoch Boakye misses two point jump shot | |||
19:10 | Noah Freidel defensive rebound | |||
18:48 | +2 | Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point layup | 5-0 | |
18:30 | Eduardo Andre turnover (lost ball) (Julien Wooden steals) | |||
18:27 | +2 | Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point layup (Julien Wooden assists) | 7-0 | |
18:27 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
17:57 | T.J. Bickerstaff shooting foul (Eduardo Andre draws the foul) | |||
17:57 | Eduardo Andre misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:57 | Eduardo Andre misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:57 | +1 | Eduardo Andre makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-1 | |
17:45 | +3 | Julien Wooden makes three point jump shot (T.J. Bickerstaff assists) | 10-1 | |
17:29 | Donavan Yap Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
17:27 | T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound | |||
17:17 | Leo Colimerio personal foul (Julien Wooden draws the foul) | |||
17:12 | +3 | Noah Freidel makes three point jump shot (Julien Wooden assists) | 13-1 | |
16:54 | Donavan Yap Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
16:52 | Eduardo Andre offensive rebound | |||
16:52 | Julien Wooden shooting foul (Eduardo Andre draws the foul) | |||
16:52 | Eduardo Andre misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:52 | Eduardo Andre misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:52 | Eduardo Andre misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:52 | Julien Wooden defensive rebound | |||
16:28 | Julien Wooden turnover (lost ball) (Eduardo Andre steals) | |||
16:11 | Eduardo Andre turnover (lost ball) | |||
15:53 | +2 | Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point jump shot (Michael Green III assists) | 15-1 | |
15:41 | Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot | |||
15:39 | Dukes defensive rebound | |||
15:39 | Enoch Boakye personal foul | |||
15:39 | TV timeout | |||
15:24 | Terrence Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
15:22 | Enoch Boakye defensive rebound | |||
15:19 | Enoch Boakye turnover (Noah Freidel steals) | |||
15:19 | Noah Freidel turnover | |||
15:01 | Enoch Boakye misses two point layup | |||
14:59 | Jaylen Carey defensive rebound | |||
14:49 | Jaylen Carey misses two point layup | |||
14:47 | Leo Colimerio defensive rebound | |||
14:46 | Jalen Weaver misses two point layup | |||
14:42 | Leo Colimerio offensive rebound | |||
14:42 | Raekwon Horton personal foul | |||
14:42 | Leo Colimerio misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
14:42 | Leo Colimerio misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
14:42 | Enoch Boakye offensive rebound | |||
14:42 | Jaylen Carey blocks Enoch Boakye's two point jump shot | |||
14:40 | Enoch Boakye offensive rebound | |||
14:28 | +2 | Isaiah Hill makes two point jump shot | 15-3 | |
14:11 | Xavier Brown misses two point layup | |||
14:09 | Raekwon Horton offensive rebound | |||
14:03 | Terrence Edwards Jr. misses two point layup | |||
14:01 | Jaylen Carey offensive rebound | |||
13:56 | +2 | Jaylen Carey makes two point layup | 17-3 | |
13:28 | Isaiah Hill misses three point jump shot | |||
13:27 | Dukes defensive rebound | |||
13:08 | +3 | Noah Freidel makes three point jump shot (Xavier Brown assists) | 20-3 | |
12:33 | Leo Colimerio misses three point jump shot | |||
12:31 | Raekwon Horton defensive rebound | |||
12:20 | Xavier Brown misses two point jump shot | |||
12:18 | Raekwon Horton offensive rebound | |||
12:17 | +2 | Raekwon Horton makes two point layup | 22-3 | |
12:16 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
12:16 | TV timeout | |||
11:58 | Isaac Taveras misses three point jump shot | |||
11:56 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
11:54 | Isaac Taveras offensive foul | |||
11:54 | Isaac Taveras turnover (offensive foul) | |||
11:36 | Raekwon Horton misses three point jump shot | |||
11:34 | Julien Wooden offensive rebound | |||
11:27 | Michael Green III misses three point jump shot | |||
11:25 | Raekwon Horton offensive rebound | |||
11:21 | +2 | Raekwon Horton makes two point layup | 24-3 | |
11:13 | Donavan Yap Jr. misses two point layup | |||
11:11 | T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound | |||
10:51 | +2 | T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup (Michael Green III assists) | 26-3 | |
10:36 | Michael Green III personal foul (Isaiah Hill draws the foul) | |||
10:36 | +1 | Isaiah Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-4 | |
10:36 | +1 | Isaiah Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-5 | |
10:17 | +2 | Julien Wooden makes two point dunk (T.J. Bickerstaff assists) | 28-5 | |
9:58 | Jalen Weaver misses two point layup | |||
9:56 | Eduardo Andre offensive rebound | |||
9:55 | +2 | Eduardo Andre makes two point layup | 28-7 | |
9:54 | T.J. Bickerstaff shooting foul (Eduardo Andre draws the foul) | |||
9:54 | Eduardo Andre misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
9:54 | Isaiah Pope offensive rebound | |||
9:48 | +2 | Isaiah Pope makes two point layup | 28-9 | |
9:35 | +2 | Michael Green III makes two point jump shot | 30-9 | |
9:17 | Raekwon Horton blocks Jalen Weaver's two point layup | |||
9:15 | Julien Wooden defensive rebound | |||
9:08 | Terrence Edwards Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
9:06 | Eduardo Andre defensive rebound | |||
8:56 | +2 | Isaiah Hill makes two point jump shot (Eduardo Andre assists) | 30-11 | |
8:36 | Michael Green III turnover (lost ball) (Eduardo Andre steals) | |||
8:30 | Eduardo Andre turnover (lost ball) (Raekwon Horton steals) | |||
8:30 | Eduardo Andre shooting foul (Raekwon Horton draws the foul) | |||
8:30 | Raekwon Horton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:30 | +1 | Raekwon Horton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-11 | |
8:17 | +2 | Enoch Boakye makes two point layup (Isaiah Hill assists) | 31-13 | |
8:00 | Michael Green III misses two point jump shot | |||
7:58 | Isaiah Pope defensive rebound | |||
7:50 | Isaiah Hill turnover (lost ball) | |||
7:50 | TV timeout | |||
7:25 | Michael Green III misses three point jump shot | |||
7:23 | Terrence Edwards Jr. offensive rebound | |||
7:15 | Terrence Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
7:13 | Enoch Boakye defensive rebound | |||
7:04 | +2 | Isaiah Hill makes two point layup | 31-15 | |
6:46 | Isaiah Pope shooting foul (Terrence Edwards Jr. draws the foul) | |||
6:46 | Terrence Edwards Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:46 | +1 | Terrence Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-15 | |
6:30 | +2 | Jalen Weaver makes two point layup (Leo Colimerio assists) | 32-17 | |
6:08 | Noah Freidel misses three point jump shot | |||
6:06 | Enoch Boakye defensive rebound | |||
5:42 | Leo Colimerio misses three point jump shot | |||
5:40 | Noah Freidel defensive rebound | |||
5:19 | Julien Wooden misses three point jump shot | |||
5:17 | Isaiah Hill defensive rebound | |||
5:07 | Isaiah Pope turnover (traveling) | |||
4:56 | +2 | Xavier Brown makes two point layup | 34-17 | |
4:56 | Isaiah Hill shooting foul (Xavier Brown draws the foul) | |||
4:56 | +1 | Xavier Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 35-17 | |
4:42 | +2 | Isaac Taveras makes two point jump shot | 35-19 | |
4:23 | +2 | Terrence Edwards Jr. makes two point jump shot | 37-19 | |
4:16 | Enoch Boakye offensive foul | |||
4:16 | Enoch Boakye turnover (offensive foul) | |||
4:01 | +2 | T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup (Xavier Brown assists) | 39-19 | |
3:49 | Isaiah Hill misses three point jump shot | |||
3:47 | Noah Freidel defensive rebound | |||
3:38 | +2 | T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup | 41-19 | |
3:25 | +2 | Jalen Weaver makes two point jump shot | 41-21 | |
3:08 | T.J. Bickerstaff turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Hill steals) | |||
3:02 | +2 | Jalen Weaver makes two point layup (Isaiah Hill assists) | 41-23 | |
3:01 | Donavan Yap Jr. personal foul (Xavier Brown draws the foul) | |||
3:01 | TV timeout | |||
3:01 | +1 | Xavier Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-23 | |
3:01 | Xavier Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:01 | Enoch Boakye defensive rebound | |||
2:49 | Jalen Weaver turnover (bad pass) (Raekwon Horton steals) | |||
2:48 | Isaac Taveras personal foul (Raekwon Horton draws the foul) | |||
2:48 | +1 | Raekwon Horton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-23 | |
2:48 | +1 | Raekwon Horton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-23 | |
2:30 | Donavan Yap Jr. turnover (out of bounds) | |||
2:09 | +2 | Raekwon Horton makes two point layup (Terrence Edwards Jr. assists) | 46-23 | |
1:50 | Isaac Taveras turnover (traveling) | |||
1:35 | +2 | Noah Freidel makes two point layup | 48-23 | |
1:19 | Isaac Taveras misses three point jump shot | |||
1:17 | Terrence Edwards Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:06 | Terrence Edwards Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
1:04 | Enoch Boakye defensive rebound | |||
1:03 | Jaylen Carey personal foul (Enoch Boakye draws the foul) | |||
0:50 | Donavan Yap Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
0:48 | Jaylen Carey defensive rebound | |||
0:44 | Dukes 30 second timeout | |||
0:32 | Xavier DuSell shooting foul (Noah Freidel draws the foul) | |||
0:32 | +1 | Noah Freidel makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 49-23 | |
0:32 | +1 | Noah Freidel makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 50-23 | |
0:32 | +1 | Noah Freidel makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 51-23 | |
0:14 | Xavier DuSell misses two point jump shot | |||
0:12 | Noah Freidel defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Eduardo Andre blocks Terrence Edwards Jr.'s two point layup | |||
0:01 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Donavan Yap Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Noah Freidel steals) | |||
0:00 | End of period |