Virginia Tech Hokies @ James Madison Dukes
McDaniel leads JMU against Virginia Tech after 20-point performance
Virginia Tech Hokies (5-0) at James Madison Dukes (3-3)
Harrisonburg, Virginia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: JMU faces Virginia Tech after Peyton McDaniel scored 20 points in JMU's 95-56 loss to the Texas Longhorns.
The Dukes have gone 3-2 in home games. JMU is fourth in the Sun Belt with 26.3 defensive rebounds per game led by McDaniel averaging 5.8.
The Hokies play their first true road game after going 5-0 to start the season. Virginia Tech ranks sixth in the ACC giving up 52.0 points while holding opponents to 36.5% shooting.
JMU averages 5.8 made 3-pointers per game, 2.0 more made shots than the 3.8 per game Virginia Tech allows. Virginia Tech has shot at a 43.5% clip from the field this season, 4.8 percentage points above the 38.7% shooting opponents of JMU have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: McDaniel averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Dukes, scoring 19.7 points while shooting 26.2% from beyond the arc. Ashanti Barnes-Williams is shooting 44.9% and averaging 13.2 points.
Carleigh Wenzel is shooting 38.6% and averaging 15.2 points for the Hokies. Carys Baker is averaging 12.0 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-0 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-0 |
| California | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-1 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-2 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-2 |
| NC State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-2 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-3 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-3 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-4 |
| SMU | 0-0 | 0.5 | 1-3 |
| Clemson | 0-1 | 1 | 3-2 |
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| App State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |
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