HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall made 13-of-30 (.433) from three and scored 27 points off 20 James Madison turnovers to top the Dukes in overtime, 83-74, in Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon inside the Cam Henderson Center.
 
Leading 58-51 heading into the final period, JMU (9-5, 1-1 Sun Belt) shot 3-of-13 (.231) from the field, connecting on just two shots in the final 7:16 of regulation.
 
In overtime, the Thundering Herd (11-3, 2-0 Sun Belt) hit every shot, going 7-for-7 from the line, 4-for-4 from the floor and 1-for-1 from three-point range. Meanwhile, JMU went just 1-of-11 (.091) in the extra period.
 
Ashanti Barnes led the way for JMU with 21 points and nine rebounds, with all her points coming in the first half. McDaniel finished with 19 points on 7-for-18 and produced a career-best four assists.
 
Bree Robinson chipped in with nine points, a season-high six boards and tied her career high with five steals, while Brianna McLeod added eight points, four rebounds and three blocks off the bench.
 
For Marshall, freshman Olivia Olson scored a career-high 26 points, knocking down 6-of-11 (.545) from behind the arc. Timaya Lewis-Eutsey posted 20 points on 7-of-17 and led all players with seven assists.
 
How It Happened
First Quarter – JMU 21, Marshall 14


A 7-0 run in a 1:07 spurt gave the Dukes a 13-11 edge at the first media timeout.
JMU closed on a 15-3 run, with Marshall going scoreless for the final 4:29.
Barnes was a major offensive factor, registering 13 points on 5-of-6 (.833) from the field.

 
Second Quarter – JMU 45, Marshall 38


Both teams connected on 10 shots from the floor (JMU – 10-of-13, Marshall – 10-of-18) as the Dukes maintained their seven-point advantage (45-38) through 30 minutes.
Barnes shot a perfect 4-for-4 for 21 points at the intermission.
Olson kept the Thundering Herd within striking distance by knocking down 3-of-4 (.750) from three for nine points in the period.

 
Third Quarter – JMU 58, Marshall 51


After making three baskets in the first minute, Marshall went without a field goal for the next 3:47.
JMU went on a 6-0 run that coincided with a 4:54 scoreless stretch for the Thundering Herd late in the frame to keep the Dukes ahead by seven (58-51) after three.

 
Fourth Quarter – JMU 67, Marshall 67


JMU suffered a scoring drought of its own, going without points for 2:57 heading into the media timeout, but still holding a slight 64-61 lead.
A three by McDaniel put the Dukes ahead 67-63 with 2:34 remaining in regulation, however, free throws by Lewis-Eutsey and a layup from Yeast forced overtime.

 
Overtime – Marshall 83, JMU 74


The Thundering Herd hit every shot, going 7-for-7 from the line, 4-for-4 from the floor and 1-for-1 from three-point range.
Meanwhile, JMU went just 1-for-11 (.091) in the extra period.

 
Game Notes


James Madison held an advantage in points in the paint (38-28) and second-chance points (18-10).
JMU shot 60.0% (18-of-30) from the field in the first half, compared to 31.0% (9-of-29) in the second.
Marshall sank 14-of-14 from the free throw line, becoming the first team to go perfect from the charity stripe against the Dukes since Villanova went 10-for-10 in a 71-67 JMU victory on Dec. 15, 2024.
The Dukes tied their season best with 45 points in the first half, previously doing so against Kent State (Nov. 4) and East Carolina (Dec. 3).
Robinson has come away with five steals four times in her career.
McLeod recorded her sixth collegiate game with three or more blocks.
The Dukes lost to Marshall in Huntington for the first time since dropping a 72-69 meeting to the Thundering Herd on Feb. 6, 1982.