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James Madison vs Arkansas State
Final · Sat Jan 3 · 3:00 PM ET · First National Bank Arena
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: James Madison +10.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 158.5 (152 points).
Recap
James Madison beat Arkansas State 78-74 at First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro on Jan 3, 2026 to move to 8-7.
The lead changed hands 17 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| JMU | 39 | 39 | 78 |
| ARST | 34 | 40 | 74 |
Team stats
- FG
- 27-51
- 25-70
- 3PT
- 8-17
- 8-32
- FT
- 16-26
- 16-27
- Rebounds
- 38
- 42
- Assists
- 11
- 12
- Turnovers
- 15
- 8
Top performers
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Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
James Madison · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Newhof F | 20 | 15 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Eddie Ricks III F | 27 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Justin McBride F | 32 | 21 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Bradley Douglas G | 22 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Cliff Davis G | 35 | 24 | 7-12 | 5-7 | 5-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Preston Fowler F | 17 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Christian Brown F | 8 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Elijah Wilborn F | 13 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Kose Egbule G | 18 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ike Cornish G | 8 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Arkansas State · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Ellingsworth F | 26 | 12 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Fredy-Salam Sylla G | 14 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Christian Harmon G | 23 | 5 | 1-8 | 1-8 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Hampton G | 31 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Chandler Jackson G | 29 | 19 | 8-17 | 0-4 | 3-6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aly Tounkara F | 17 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Royal Blue Smith G | 10 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joey Chammaa G | 12 | 5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Hayman G | 25 | 23 | 8-15 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| T.J. Caldwell G | 13 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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