James Madison made it two straight road victories Saturday, holding on to beat Georgia State 86-79 in Atlanta.

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.

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

And while the back-to-back road victories came against teams with losing records and NET rankings below 300, the Dukes also seem to have come to grips with their roles in the rotation, which has helped keep veteran players fresh throughout the games.

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 BOTTOM LINE: Georgia State faces James Madison after Cesare Edwards scored 21 points in Georgia State's 92-79 loss to the Marshall Thundering Herd.

During the 2022-23 season, the Dukes won the league title but lost twice to the Eagles. Last season, JMU took two from Georgia Southern, but the game in Statesboro was a hard-fought one with the Dukes holding off an Eagles rally to win 71-65.

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