HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Mark Freeman scored 29 points as James Madison dealt Coastal Carolina its eighth straight loss, 73-64 on Thursday night.

Coastal Carolina comes into the matchup with James Madison as losers of six straight games. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season for the two teams.

James Madison makes 44.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.0 percentage points higher than Coastal Carolina has allowed to its opponents (42.6%). Coastal Carolina averages 7.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 more makes per game than James Madison gives up.

Amenhauser 2-6 2-2 6, Granger 2-3 0-0 4, Battle 4-12 6-8 17, Jones 5-14 4-4 17, Meo 3-5 2-3 9, Hines 3-4 2-2 8, Abraham 0-0 0-0 0, N.Brown 0-2 0-0 0, Majak 1-1 1-4 3. Totals 20-47 17-23 64.

At this point, James Madison will take victories anyway it can get them. And though Thursday night’s 73-64 defeat of Coastal Carolina at the Atlantic Union Bank Center wasn’t always

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-13, 1-8 Sun Belt) will try to stop a five-game road losing streak when they take on the James Madison Dukes (12-9, 5-4 Sun Belt) on Thursday, January 30, 2025

Marshall Thundering Herd (6-14, 1-8 Sun Belt) at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (13-6, 4-5 Sun Belt) Conway, South Carolina; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Coastal Carolina hosts Marshall after Jayden Marable scored 20 points in Coastal Carolina's 76-69 loss to the James Madison Dukes.

Coastal Carolina takes on the James Madison Dukes after Kristin Williams scored 20 points in the Chanticleers' 75-72 loss to the Georgia State Panthers.

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (13-5, 4-4 Sun Belt) at James Madison Dukes (16-4, 8-0 Sun Belt) Harrisonburg, Virginia; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Coastal Carolina faces JMU after Kristin ...