The #19-ranked James Madison Dukes passed a significant test when they visited Louisiana, last season's Sun Belt representative in the NCAA Tournament, at the Cajun Dome. Louisiana had the third-longest home win streak in the country at 19 games and had not hosted an AP Top 25 team since 2006. James Madison, one of the three remaining unbeaten teams in college basketball, was trailing in the second half but surged ahead with an 11-0 run, leading 46-40 with 10:30 left to play. The game remained tight as Louisiana, led by a Kentrell Garnett three-pointer, cut the lead to one point, 56-55 with just over 3 minutes to go. A crucial rebound and basket by RaeKwon Horton helped James Madison regain the lead, ultimately snapping Louisiana's home win streak with a 68-61 victory, moving to 14-0 on the season. However, their undefeated streak was halted in their next outing against Southern Miss, where they suffered their first loss of the season, 81-71, leaving Houston and Ole Miss as the only remaining unbeaten teams in college basketball.
Top-25 matchup on Rocky Top 🏀🍿 No. 22 @OleMissMBB x No. 5 @Vol_Hoops https://t.co/rqcFWiiLi1
James Madison’s first loss of the season today at Southern Miss. Ole Miss (at Tennessee tonight) and Houston (beat WVU by 34) the last remaining unbeaten teams in college basketball.
UNDEFEATED NO MORE 👀 Southern Miss hands No. 19 James Madison its first loss of the season 😯 https://t.co/q0gxQYh3Xe
Down goes James Madison! Houston and Ole Miss are the only undefeated teams left. Ole Miss plays at Tennessee tonight, so I expect the Cougars to be the last perfect team standing.
And then there were ✌🏼 James Madison’s loss means @UHCougarMBK and @OleMissMBB are the only remaining unbeaten teams in college basketball. #CBB
FINAL: Southern Miss 81, No. 19 James Madison 71 James Madison falls from the ranks of the unbeaten after 14 straight wins to begin the season. Only two unbeatens remain: Houston and Ole Miss -- with the latter playing at Tennessee tonight.
Only two undefeated teams remain in Division I basketball as 19th ranked James Madison is stunned by KenPom #254 Southern Miss.
#19 James Madison (14-0) trails Southern Miss, 75-68, on the road with 2 minutes remaining. Houston and Ole Miss are the only other remaining unbeatens.
Greetings from Food City Center, where No. 5 Tennessee hosts No. 22 Ole Miss — one of the final three unbeaten teams in college basketball — at 6 p.m. Eastern on SEC Network. Side note: I think I left my phone in my car, so I'll be back in a bit. https://t.co/PEnByg4hgZ
Kalib Boone with the SLAM! 📺: @CBS https://t.co/dmzPToV9tc
James Madison, one of three unbeatens left in college basketball, is down 13 to Southern Miss with four-plus to go …
The #Cajuns 19-game home win streak comes to an end. @RaginCajunsMBB James Madison beats Louisiana 68-61. @KATCTV3 Tempers flaring at the end of the contest https://t.co/0L6P9sBoLg
James Madison has slowly fallen off the radar for many college basketball fans. Tonight, they proved that they should have your attention again. Moving to 14-0 on the season, the Dukes snapped the third longest home win streak in the country. Louisiana head, a Tournament team.
WHAT A HUGE REBOUND AND BUCKET BY RAEKWON HORTON! #19 James Madison has regained the lead on Louisiana, 58-55 with 2:13 to go. Nations third-longest home win streak on the line. Unbeaten record on the line. Every reason to get to ESPN+
CHARGE! WE HAVE A GREAT FINISH COMING AT THE CAJUNDOME! An 11-2 run capped by a Kentrell Garnett three-pointer has cut the #19 James Madison lead down to one. He has 15 points. 56-55 JMU with 3:03 to go. ESPN+
#19 James Madison is in the midst of an 11-0 run as just nothing is seeming to fall for Louisiana. The Dukes just got a pretty favorable continuation call as well. They have all the momentum. 46-40 JMU with 10:30 to go.
We have a good finish coming in Lafayette. Owners of the nation’s third longest home win streak, the Cajuns have led the unbeaten James Madison Dukes for all but the opening bucket. 33-33 at the U16. ESPN+
James Madison, which is one of three unbeaten teams remaining in college basketball, is trailing early in the second half at Louisiana. The @CBSSportsCBB crew weighed in for the Dribble Handoff on which undefeated squad would be the last standing. https://t.co/mvK4oljlmY
Ranked and undefeated James Madison goes to Louisiana at the Cajun Dome---where there is the disco ball that never stops spinning. https://t.co/P5juEGNkmi
#19 James Madison has arguably its toughest test yet, tonight, when they visit last season’s Sun Belt representative in the NCAA Tournament. Louisiana has the third longest home win-streak (19) in the country. It will be the first time since 2006 they’ve hosted an AP Top 25 team https://t.co/NTSbKsAlun