James Madison Dukes vs. Arkansas Razorbacks

Dec 29, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
JMU	28	46	74
ARK	48	55	103

Game Recap

Freshman Meleek Thomas scores career-best 28 points as No. 18 Arkansas beats James Madison 103-74. Freshman reserve Meleek Thomas scored a career-high 28 points and No. 18 Arkansas beat James Madison 103-74 on Monday night.

Player Stats

JAMES MADISON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
33Gabe Newhof	15	2-5	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	3	4
3Eddie Ricks III	25	1-4	0-1	2-2	6	2	0	0	2	1	4
21Justin McBride	35	5-10	1-4	2-2	5	1	0	1	3	3	13
2Bradley Douglas	36	7-17	4-10	1-2	2	4	2	0	5	4	19
10Cliff Davis	23	3-6	3-6	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0	9
13Preston Fowler	19	2-5	2-4	2-2	4	1	0	0	0	3	8
0Christian Brown	18	2-2	0-0	2-2	4	0	0	2	1	3	6
25Eli Wilborn	7	0-1	0-0	1-2	3	1	2	0	0	2	1
12Kose Egbule	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1Paul Jones III	18	2-6	2-6	3-5	1	2	0	0	1	0	9
11Paul Lewis	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5Justin Taylor	2	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

TOTAL	-	24-5841.4%	12-3237.5%	14-1973.7%	29	13	4	3	12	20	74

ARKANSAS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
23Nick Pringle	19	1-1	0-0	2-4	6	2	1	1	0	1	4
7Trevon Brazile	27	3-6	0-2	2-2	7	3	2	3	1	2	8
5Darius Acuff Jr.	30	7-12	3-6	0-0	1	6	0	0	1	2	17
11Karter Knox	18	3-7	1-2	0-0	4	1	0	0	0	1	7
21D.J. Wagner	26	4-8	4-5	2-4	0	4	0	0	0	1	14
12Malique Ewin	19	3-5	0-0	5-8	9	1	3	2	1	2	11
15Elmir Džafic	3	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	0	1	2	1
14Ayden Kelley	1	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
0Jaden Karuletwa	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2Amere Brown	1	0-0	0-0	0-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30Isaiah Sealy	6	0-0	0-0	2-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	2
24Billy Richmond III	21	4-6	0-2	0-0	4	6	1	0	2	0	8
1Meleek Thomas	27	8-16	6-10	6-7	2	0	0	0	0	2	28
TOTAL	-	34-6254.8%	15-2853.6%	20-3164.5%	36	24	7	6	6	15	103

Play-by-Play

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1st halfJMUARK

(20:00) Start game.
(19:57) Jump Ball won by Arkansas.
(19:57) Jump Ball lost by James Madison.
(19:42) Darius Acuff Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(19:39) Eddie Ricks III Defensive Rebound.
(19:19) Eddie Ricks III bad pass turnover.
(19:19) Trevon Brazile Steal.
+2 (19:13) Nick Pringle makes 2-foot dunk (Trevon Brazile assists).
02
(18:57) Bradley Douglas misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(18:54) Karter Knox Defensive Rebound.
(18:40) Trevon Brazile misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:36) Bradley Douglas Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:26) Gabe Newhof makes layup (Cliff Davis assists).
22
(18:05) Trevon Brazile misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(18:02) James Madison Defensive Rebound.
(17:45) Justin McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(17:42) Karter Knox Defensive Rebound.
(17:27) Karter Knox misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(17:24) Eddie Ricks III Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:18) Bradley Douglas makes 26-foot three point jumper (Eddie Ricks III assists).
52
(17:05) Foul on Gabe Newhof.
(17:05) D.J. Wagner misses free throw 1 of 2.
(17:05) Arkansas Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (17:05) D.J. Wagner makes free throw 2 of 2.
53
(16:42) Justin McBride misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(16:37) Christian Brown Offensive Rebound.
(16:33) Eddie Ricks III misses layup.
(16:33) Trevon Brazile Block.
(16:33) Arkansas Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:15) Darius Acuff Jr. makes 20-foot jumper.
55
(15:44) Eddie Ricks III bad pass turnover.
(15:44) Malique Ewin Steal.
(15:37) D.J. Wagner misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(15:33) Christian Brown Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:22) Bradley Douglas makes driving layup.
75
+2 (15:11) Darius Acuff Jr. makes driving layup.
77
(14:50) Eddie Ricks III misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(14:47) Malique Ewin Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:40) Malique Ewin makes 0-foot dunk (Darius Acuff Jr. assists).
79
(14:27) team turnover.
(14:14) Meleek Thomas misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(14:10) Preston Fowler Defensive Rebound.
(13:57) Bradley Douglas traveling turnover.
(13:42) Malique Ewin misses layup.
(13:42) Christian Brown Block.
(13:38) Malique Ewin Offensive Rebound.
(13:38) Foul on Bradley Douglas.
+1 (13:38) Meleek Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2.
710
+1 (13:38) Meleek Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2.
711
(13:17) Bradley Douglas misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(13:14) Gabe Newhof Offensive Rebound.
(13:12) Gabe Newhof misses layup.
(13:12) Trevon Brazile Block.
(13:08) Gabe Newhof Offensive Rebound.
(13:07) Gabe Newhof misses layup.
(13:07) Nick Pringle Block.
(13:03) Trevon Brazile Defensive Rebound.
(12:53) Foul on Preston Fowler.
+1 (12:53) Meleek Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2.
712
+1 (12:53) Meleek Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2.
713
+2 (12:23) Gabe Newhof makes 5-foot hook shot.
913
+3 (12:08) Meleek Thomas makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darius Acuff Jr. assists).
916
+3 (11:59) Preston Fowler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Paul Jones III assists).
1216
(11:35) Billy Richmond III misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(11:32) Trevon Brazile Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:30) Billy Richmond III makes layup (Trevon Brazile assists).
1218
(10:58) Preston Fowler misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(10:55) Malique Ewin Defensive Rebound.
+3 (10:48) Meleek Thomas makes 22-foot three point jumper (Darius Acuff Jr. assists).
1221
(10:18) Bradley Douglas bad pass turnover.
(10:18) Trevon Brazile Steal.
+2 (10:14) Malique Ewin makes 3-foot dunk (Darius Acuff Jr. assists).
1223
(9:43) team shot clock turnover .
(9:33) Foul on Eddie Ricks III.
+1 (9:33) Malique Ewin makes free throw 1 of 2.
1224
(9:32) Malique Ewin misses free throw 2 of 2.
(9:29) Justin McBride Defensive Rebound.
(9:09) Paul Lewis misses 5-foot floating jump shot.
(9:05) Malique Ewin Defensive Rebound.
(8:55) Karter Knox misses driving layup.
(8:52) Karter Knox Offensive Rebound.
(8:51) Karter Knox misses layup.
(8:48) Paul Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(8:48) Foul on Meleek Thomas.
(8:31) Bradley Douglas misses layup.
(8:28) Billy Richmond III Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:23) Meleek Thomas makes 23-foot three point jumper (D.J. Wagner assists).
1227
(8:16) Foul on D.J. Wagner.
(8:15) Bradley Douglas bad pass turnover.
(8:15) Malique Ewin Steal.
+3 (8:07) Meleek Thomas makes 24-foot three point jumper (Billy Richmond III assists).
1230
(7:49) Christian Brown bad pass turnover.
(7:49) Malique Ewin Steal.
(7:49) Foul on Christian Brown.
+2 (7:34) Meleek Thomas makes 16-foot pullup jump shot.
1232
+3 (7:14) Bradley Douglas makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cliff Davis assists).
1532
(6:57) Meleek Thomas misses 10-foot jumper.
(6:55) Nick Pringle Offensive Rebound.
+3 (6:46) Darius Acuff Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper.
1535
+2 (6:28) Justin McBride makes 6-foot floating jump shot.
1735
(6:09) Meleek Thomas misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(6:06) Justin McBride Defensive Rebound.
(6:02) Cliff Davis misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(6:00) Meleek Thomas Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:55) D.J. Wagner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darius Acuff Jr. assists).
1738
+3 (5:25) Justin McBride makes 24-foot three point jumper.
2038
+3 (5:19) Darius Acuff Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper.
2041
+2 (5:01) Eddie Ricks III makes 12-foot floating jump shot.
2241
(4:53) Darius Acuff Jr. misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(4:50) Meleek Thomas Offensive Rebound.
(4:37) Foul on Justin McBride.
+2 (4:28) Karter Knox makes driving layup (Malique Ewin assists).
2243
(4:08) Paul Jones III misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(4:03) Eddie Ricks III Offensive Rebound.
(4:02) Eddie Ricks III misses layup.
(4:00) Eli Wilborn Offensive Rebound.
(4:00) Foul on Darius Acuff Jr..
(4:00) Eli Wilborn misses free throw 1 of 2.
(4:00) James Madison Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (4:00) Eli Wilborn makes free throw 2 of 2.
2343
(3:46) Billy Richmond III bad pass turnover.
(3:19) Paul Jones III misses 30-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(3:15) Darius Acuff Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(3:05) Billy Richmond III misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(3:02) Eddie Ricks III Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:55) Justin McBride makes layup (Paul Jones III assists).
2543
(2:36) Darius Acuff Jr. misses 4-foot floating jump shot.
(2:33) Justin McBride Defensive Rebound.
(2:11) Justin McBride misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(2:06) Eddie Ricks III Offensive Rebound.
+3 (2:04) Paul Jones III makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eddie Ricks III assists).
2843
(1:47) D.J. Wagner misses driving layup.
(1:43) Gabe Newhof Defensive Rebound.
(1:40) Paul Jones III bad pass turnover.
+2 (1:29) Trevon Brazile makes 3-foot dunk (Billy Richmond III assists).
2845
(1:06) Foul on Trevon Brazile.
(1:02) Bradley Douglas misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(0:58) Billy Richmond III Defensive Rebound.
(0:52) Darius Acuff Jr. misses layup.
(0:52) Nick Pringle Offensive Rebound.
(0:52) Foul on Gabe Newhof.
(0:52) Nick Pringle misses free throw 1 of 2.
(0:52) Arkansas Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (0:52) Nick Pringle makes free throw 2 of 2.
2846
(0:24) Gabe Newhof misses layup.
(0:21) Trevon Brazile Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:04) Darius Acuff Jr. makes 8-foot floating jump shot.
2848

2nd half

Team Stats

JMU

ARK

74Points103

24-58(41.4%)Field Goal(%)34-62(54.8%)

12-32(37.5%)3-Point(%)15-28(53.6%)

14-19(73.7%)Free Throw(%)20-31(64.5%)

30(12)Rebounds(Offensive)37(12)

13Assists24

4Steals7

3Blocks6

14Turnovers6

20(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)

3Largest Lead33

Game Details

Monday, December 29, 2025 · 8:00 PM

Bud Walton Arena · Fayetteville, AR

attendance: 19,200 (100%)

tv: SECN+

spread: ARK -23.5

over/under: 159.5