Louisiana-Lafayette Edges James Madison in Sun Belt Thriller
HARRISONBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Dorian Finister scored 18 points, including a decisive 3-pointer at the final buzzer, to lift Louisiana-Lafayette to a 64-61 men’s basketball victory over James Madison on Wednesday night at JMU Convocation Center.
The Ragin’ Cajuns, who trailed 32-29 at halftime, outscored the Dukes 35-29 in the second half to secure the road win. Dariyus Woodson added 14 points for Louisiana-Lafayette.
James Madison, which shot just 8 for 19 from the free-throw line, was led by Oriekose Egbule with 10 points and four assists. Cliff Davis added 12 points for the Dukes.
Louisiana-Lafayette improved to 8-16 overall, while James Madison fell to 11-13. An announced crowd of 4,140 attended the Sun Belt Conference game.