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Georgia Southern Falls 87-80 to James Madison - Recap
James Madison grabbed a 87-80 win over Georgia Southern on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Terrence Edwards Jr. at Atlantic Union Bank Center.
James Madison did not, however, defeat Georgia Southern against the spread, which closed at -19.5 at most sportsbooks.
T.J. Bickerstaff had 16 points for James Madison and Julien Wooden chipped in with 12 points. Noah Freidel had 3 assists for them, while Jaylen Carey was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Georgia Southern got 21 points from Eugene Brown III in a losing cause and another 14 points from Malik Tidwell. Tyren Moore contributed 3 assists for them, while Eugene Brown III had 10 rebounds.
James Madison led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Georgia Southern won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-26.
James Madison heads into a battle against Marshall. Georgia Southern, meanwhile, will have their next action against Texas State.