James Madison Dukes vs Southern Miss Lady Eagles

Women's College Basketball

James Madison

17-8

83-72

Final

Southern Miss

12-11

Reed Green Coliseum

Lead tracker

JMU leadsBiggest lead JMU 17, USM 0

USM leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
JMU	18	21	18	26	83
USM	13	13	24	22	72

Who won: James Madison 83-72

The James Madison Dukes beat the Southern Miss Lady Eagles 83-72 on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Reed Green Coliseum. The James Madison outscored the Southern Miss 21-13 in the 2nd quarter. Peyton McDaniel led the James Madison in points (24). Jakayla Johnson led the Southern Miss in points (22).

Player of the game

Ashanti Barnes

JMU · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST

8.3

Win probability

100%JMU final

JMUUSM

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:14
+2
Jumper, 15 ft
Hayleigh Breland makes 15-foot jumper
H. Breland · 11 PTS
JMU 83 - 72 USM
Q4 0:23
Defensive rebound
Whitney Hart Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:24
Misses tip in layup
Ashanti Barnes misses tip in layup
A. Barnes · 21 PTS
Q4 0:24
Offensive Rebound
Ashanti Barnes Offensive Rebound.
A. Barnes · 21 PTS
Q4 0:28
Misses layup
Bree Robinson misses layup
B. Robinson · 16 PTS
THREEQ4 0:56
Three! Jumper, 30 ft
M. Thames · 12 PTS · ast H. Breland
Meloney Thames makes 30-foot three point jumper (Hayleigh Breland assists)
JMU 83 - 70 USM
Q4 1:05
+2
Jumper, 14 ft
Ashanti Barnes makes 14-foot jumper
A. Barnes · 21 PTS
JMU 83 - 67 USM
Q4 1:20
Foul on Jakayla Johnson
Foul on Jakayla Johnson.
J. Johnson · 22 PTS
Q4 1:37
Offensive Rebound
Peyton McDaniel Offensive Rebound.
P. McDaniel · 24 PTS
Q4 1:40
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Zakiya Stephenson misses free throw 1 of 1
Z. Stephenson · 10 PTS
Q4 1:40
Foul on Hayleigh Breland
Foul on Hayleigh Breland.
H. Breland · 11 PTS
Q4 1:40
+2
Layup
Zakiya Stephenson makes layup
Z. Stephenson · 10 PTS
JMU 81 - 67 USM
Q4 1:42
Steal
Zakiya Stephenson Steal.
Z. Stephenson · 10 PTS
Q4 1:42
TO
Bad pass turnover
Meloney Thames bad pass turnover
M. Thames · 12 PTS
Q4 1:53USM
Offensive rebound
Southern Miss Offensive Rebound.
Q4 1:56
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Jakayla Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2
J. Johnson · 22 PTS
Q4 1:56USM
Dead ball rebound
Southern Miss Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 1:56
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Jakayla Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2
J. Johnson · 22 PTS
Q4 1:56
Foul on Grace McDonough
Foul on Grace McDonough.
G. McDonough · 7 PTS
THREEQ4 2:13
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
P. McDaniel · 24 PTS · ast A. Barnes
Peyton McDaniel makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ashanti Barnes assists)
JMU 79 - 67 USM
Q4 2:19JMU
Shorttimeout
James Madison Timeout
Q4 2:35
Foul on Hayleigh Breland
Foul on Hayleigh Breland.
H. Breland · 11 PTS
Q4 2:35
Defensive rebound
Bree Robinson Defensive Rebound.