STATESBORO, Ga. (WHSV) - Ro Scott provided 17 points off the bench, Ashanti Barnes and Peyton McDaniel each had double-doubles, and James Madison stayed perfect in Sun Belt Conference play, defeating Georgia Southern 77-60.

The Georgia Southern women’s basketball team dropped its fourth straight contest. The Lady Eagles fell at home to James Madison at the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center on Jan. 29, 77-60. Georgia Southern battled strong early against the top team in the Sun Belt Conference.

Georgia State visits the Marshall Thundering Herd after Cesare Edwards scored 20 points in the Panthers' 86-79 loss to the James Madison Dukes.

Peyton McDaniel knows about popular. The redshirt junior earned Sun Belt Player of the Week honors for a second-consecutive week and the third time this season. McDaniel averaged 18.5 points and 11 rebounds in wins against Southern Miss and Coastal Carolina.

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James Madison made it two straight road victories Saturday, holding on to beat Georgia State 86-79 in Atlanta.

ATLANTA (AP) Bryce Lindsay scored 19 points to guide James Madison to an 86-79 victory over Georgia State on Saturday. Lindsay also had five rebounds for the Dukes (12-9, 5-4 Sun Belt Conference).

The Georgia State Panthers (7-13, 3-5 Sun Belt) will look to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the James Madison Dukes (11-9, 4-4 Sun Belt) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Georgia

McMullen 7-10 1-2 15, Edwards 8-11 0-0 20, M.Brown 1-3 2-2 5, Hamilton 4-12 4-4 14, Lane 7-16 0-0 19, Ferguson 2-8 1-5 6, Manyiel Dut 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-61 8-13 79.

Marshall men's basketball team hosts Georgia State for a home matchup after Jalen Speer was named Sun Belt Conference player of the week.

James Madison opened up a three-game road trip with a convincing victory at Georgia Southern, controlling the second half to win 77-60 and stay unbeaten in Sun Belt Conference play.

Harrisonburg, Virginia, is a 250-mile drive from Shamokin, but the Coal Region ties will be strong at James Madison University the next four years.