Mark Freeman scored 29 points as James Madison dealt Coastal Carolina its eighth straight loss, 73-64 on Thursday night. Freeman shot 10 of 17 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the free-throw line for the Dukes (13-9,

Point Goals_Coastal Carolina 7-15 (Jones 3-5, Battle 3-8, Meo 1-2), James Madison 7-26 (Freeman 3-6, Lovings-Watts 1-1, X.Brown 1-4, Hutchins-Everett 1-5, Lindsay 1-6, Ricks 0-1, Williams 0-1, Smith 0-2).

Coastal Carolina comes into the matchup with James Madison as losers of six straight games. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season for the two teams.

Coastal Carolina will look to end its five-game road losing streak when the Chanticleers take on James Madison. The Dukes have gone 8-2 in home games. James Madison ranks fifth in the Sun Belt with 24.