LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Noah Freidel hit two 3-pointers in the final two minutes, Terrence Edwards led all scorers with 19 points and T.J. Bickerstaff had 14 points and 11 rebounds as No. 19 James Madison remained undefeated with a 68-61 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday night.
The Dukes (14-0, 2-0 Sun Belt) went on a 14-0 run midway through the second half to open a 49-40 lead and snap the Cajuns 19-game home wining streak. Bickerstaff scored nine of his points during the run.
James Madison opened the game on 1-of-12 shooting, but the Cajuns (7-7, 0-2) never led by more than eight points. The Cajuns had four in double figures, led by Kentrell Garnett with 17 points.
Kobe Julien added 15 points and Kitenge Hosana had 11. Themus Fulks, who averaged 11.6 points per game coming into Thursday, finished with eight points on 4-of-14 shooting. Joe Charles had a game-high 15 rebounds.
After an early 3-2 lead, the Dukes were behind in the game until 11:54 to play. With the Dukes up 58-57, Freidel, who finished the game with 11 points, hit 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to open up a seven-point lead.
James Madison outrebounded the Cajuns 46-31.
UP NEXT
James Madison: Plays at Southern Mississippi on on Saturday.
Louisiana-Lafayette: Will host Coastal Carolina on Saturday.
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