HARRISONBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Justin McBride scored 29 points as James Madison erased a 17-point halftime deficit to defeat Old Dominion 70-69 in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game Saturday.

The Dukes, who trailed 44-27 at the break, outscored the Monarchs 43-25 in the second half at JMU Convocation Center. Gabe Newhof added 17 points for James Madison, which improved to 9-8. Ketron Shaw led Old Dominion with 18 points. The Monarchs fell to 5-13 despite forcing 15 turnovers and making nine 3-pointers. James Madison dominated inside with 42 paint points and sealed the win at the free-throw line, making 20 of 25 attempts. Attendance was 5,585.