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James Madison Downs Louisiana-Monroe 85-79 - Match Report

James Madison got a 27-point performance from Mark Freeman as they ran past Louisiana-Monroe 85-79 on Tuesday at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

Bettors who backed James Madison were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -13.0.

Bryce Lindsay had 20 points for James Madison and Elijah Hutchins-Everett chipped in with 9 points. Mark Freeman had 4 assists for them, while Eddie Ricks III was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Louisiana-Monroe got 26 points from Tyreese Watson in a losing cause and another 18 points from Jalen Bolden. Tyreese Watson contributed 3 assists for them, while Makai Willis had 16 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed James Madison were victorious, as the score was 47-36 at the break.

Louisiana-Monroe won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 45-32.

James Madison heads into a battle against Texas State. Louisiana-Monroe, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arkansas State.