HARRISONBURG, Va. (Interstat) — James Madison used a decisive second-half run to defeat Appalachian State 69-58 in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at JMU Convocation Center.

The Dukes (14-13) led 29-24 at halftime before outscoring the Mountaineers 40-34 after intermission. Justin McBride led James Madison with 21 points. Appalachian State’s Luke Wilson posted an 18-point, 16-rebound double-double.

James Madison capitalized on Mountaineer mistakes, scoring 16 points off nine turnovers. Appalachian State (18-10) shot just 35.2% from the field and 6 for 28 from three-point range in the loss before an announced crowd of 4,528.