Dukes Women’s Basketball Push to 12th Straight Over ODU, 66-53

Harrisonburg, Va.   –   James Madison women’s basketball takes the 12th straight over Old Dominion led by redshirt junior Peyton McDaniel’s eighth 20-plus point game (23) of the season, 66-53, at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

JMU now sits at 23-4 (14-0 SBC) while ODU moves to 14-13 (6-8 SBC). The Dukes’ 14-0 start in the conference for the second time in program history, the last time being the 2014-15 season as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

The Dukes shot 24-for-48 (.500) from the field where the offense was fronted by McDaniel (23 points) as well as redshirt senior Kseniia Kozlova and graduate student Ro Scott both putting forth 11 points in the matchup. ODU was held offensively to 19-73 (.260) from the field, their second-lowest shooting percentage of the season.

Defense was led by junior Ashanti Barnes with a dominating career-high performance on the boards grabbing 16 rebounds, 13 being defensive. Barnes ties her season-high in blocks today with two followed by McDaniel, Scott, and redshirt senior Annalicia Goodman grabbing one apiece.

How it happened

First Quarter - JAMES MADISON 16, OLD DOMINION 16

• JMU jumped out with a 5-0 run to force ODU’s first timeout with 8:48 on the clock.
• The Monarchs came out of the timeout 6-2 run to bring the margin to one, 7-6.
• Both teams pushed for a defensive battle for the last six minutes resulting in a tie, 16-16, after one.

Second Quarter - JAMES MADISON 31, OLD DOMINION 22

• ODU scored first for its only lead of the contest, 17-16.
• A pair of layups from McDaniel and Scott and a jumper from Kozlova pushed the margin out to seven, 24-17.
• The Monarchs finished the quarter 2-21 (.095) from the field, sending teams to the locker room with JMU leading 31-22.

Third Quarter - JAMES MADISON 48, OLD DOMINION 37

• Both teams came out cold from 10:00-8:30 (1:30 minutes).
• The back-and-forth offensive stance ended with three consecutive layups (McDaniel, Barnes, McDaniel) extending the margin to ten, 43-33.
• Dukes ended the quarter on a 12-4 run ending the quarter with the score 48-37.

Fourth Quarter - JAMES MADISON 66, OLD DOMINION 53

• Scott started the quarter with a steal followed by a fastbreak to push the margin back to 13, 50-37
• Old Dominion continued to chip at the lead, getting within six with a three-pointer from Simaru Fields making the score 55-46.
• A 6-0 run got the Dukes back up 11, 60-49, with under four to play
• The Dukes did not allow a field goal in the final 3:31 of the game.

Game Notes

• The Dukes have clinched the last 12 meetings against the Monarchs.
• James Madison has won all 14 meetings in both men’s and women’s basketball since joining the Sun Belt in 2022.
• Attendance marked 4,375 which is the largest crowd for a women’s basketball game at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
• JMU shot .500 from the field in both wins over ODU this season (33-for-66 in Norfolk 2/1/25, 24-for-48 in Harrisonburg 2/15/25)
• ODU’s 22 points in the first half is its lowest in Sun Belt play of the season.
• Redshirt senior Jamia Hazell has the women’s record for games played with 148.

Up Next
The James Madison Dukes (23-4, 14-0 SBC) head to Atlanta, on Wednesday, Feb. 19 to face the Panthers of Georgia State (13-12, 6-7 SBC). The game is set to start at 6:30 pm EST and will be streamed on ESPN+.