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.

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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.

James Madison Dukes (17-4, 9-0 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern Eagles (9-12, 2-7 Sun Belt) Statesboro, Georgia; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: JMU faces Georgia Southern after Peyton McDaniel scored 23 points in JMU's 76-69 victory against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.

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

James Madison Dukes (11-9, 4-4 Sun Belt) at Georgia State Panthers (7-13, 3-5 Sun Belt) Atlanta; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dukes -7.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE ...

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.

3-Point Goals_James Madison 13-27 (X.Brown 4-6, Lindsay 4-9, Freeman 3-4, Williams 1-2, Ricks 1-3, Hutchins-Everett 0-1, Smith 0-2), Georgia St. 13-29 (Lane 5-11, Edwards 4-5, Hamilton 2-7 ...

Georgia State's average of 6.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.2 fewer made shots on average than the 6.9 per game James Madison allows. James Madison has shot at a 44.3% rate from ...

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

Turnovers: 8 (Smith 2, Dowuona, Freeman, Hutchins-Everett, Lindsay, Ricks, X.Brown). Steals: 9 (Smith 4, X.Brown 3, Hutchins-Everett, Taylor).