That title really doesn't tend to hold much weight on our campus, but who knows maybe this will be the year JMU turns it around. I'm not gonna go out on a limb and make any bold predictions of a bunch of wins or a deep postseason run, but I guarantee the quality of play will be better.
With the addition of Abdulai Jalloh, a junior transfer from St. Josephs, the Dukes might actually have a legitimate go-to guy. At 6-foot-2 Jalloh has an incredible ability to get to the rim. I've seen him a number of times over the last year in practices throw down ridiculous dunks, including his own alley-oops off the backboard. Jalloh can also hit from the perimeter and will take the pressure off of Joe Posey when it comes to filling it up from outside.
Tonight Jalloh will debut in the purple and gold against a Siena team that was picked to win the MAAC. It will be interesting to see how he meshes with his new team after leaving St. Joes as it's leading scorer and rebounder. Predicted stat line- 22 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists.
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Jalloh fell short of that point total, but he did control the game nicely down the stretch in a 100-88 win. He was 5-10 and had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Jalloh led JMU in that category.
Juwann James led JMU in scoring with 20 points on 8-8 shooting. He also had 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
JMU scored 100 points for the first time since the 1998-99 season. Fortuitous omen or chance?
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