Who's the top 2020-21 player of the year candidate in every college basketball conference?
We're coming down the stretch in college basketball, and these are the players who have stood out in each league.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
13-6, 1st in CAA
- 11/25LIMW 89-55
- 11/27L 83-73
- 11/29W 67-59
- 12/5CANC
- 12/7CANC
- 12/12CANC
- 12/19L 73-64
- 12/20ALLW 98-55
- 12/22L 82-81
- 1/3L 80-73
- 1/5W 79-70
- 1/9PPD
- 1/10W 100-76
- 1/16W 81-72
- 1/23L 72-63
- 1/24W 79-72
- 1/27W 78-63
- 1/30PPD
- 1/31W 73-64
- 2/3W 78-57
- 2/6PPD
- 2/7PPD
- 2/9W 70-61
- 2/13W 93-89
- 2/14W 74-70
- 2/20PPD
- 2/21PPD
- 2/26L 84-78
- Full Schedule
Morse scores 16 to lead James Madison over Hofstra 74-70
— Vado Morse posted 16 points and seven rebounds as James Madison stretched its win streak to seven games, narrowly beating Hofstra 74-70 on Sunday to take over first place in the Colonial Athletic Association.
Lewis scores 20 to lift James Madison over Hofstra 93-89
— Matt Lewis had 20 points as James Madison beat Hofstra 93-89 on Saturday.
Lewis scores 22 to carry James Madison over Elon 70-61
— Matt Lewis had 22 points as James Madison got past Elon 70-61 on Tuesday night.
Strickland scores 15 to carry James Madison past Elon 78-57
— Terell Strickland posted 15 points as James Madison rolled past Elon 78-57 on Wednesday.
Lewis scores 15 to lead James Madison past Drexel 73-64
— Matt Lewis scored 15 points with six assists and five steals as James Madison defeated Drexel 73-64 on Sunday.
Lewis scores 23 to lead James Madison past Towson 78-63
— Matt Lewis had 23 points as James Madison defeated Towson 78-63 on Wednesday.
Morse with 30, James Madison topples Northeastern 79-72
— Vado Morse scored a career-high 30 points to keep pace with Tyson Walker and carry James Madison to a 79-72 win over Northeastern on Sunday.
Telfort carries Northeastern over James Madison 72-63
— Jahmyl Telfort had a career-high 23 points, all in the second half, as Northeastern extended its winning streak to seven games, defeating James Madison 72-63 on Saturday.
Lewis has 9 3s, scores 30 to lead JMU to win in CAA opener
— Matt Lewis matched a school record with nine 3-pointers and scored a season-high 30 points as James Madison defeated Towson 81-72 on Saturday.
Lewis scores 28 to carry James Madison over Chowan 100-76
— Matt Lewis had 28 points, shooting 6 of 8 from beyond the 3-point arc as James Madison defeated Chowan 100-76 on Sunday.
Lewis scores 19 to carry James Madison past FAU 79-70
— Matt Lewis registered 19 points as James Madison defeated Florida Atlantic 79-70 on Tuesday.
Ware scores 18 to carry Morgan St. past James Madison 80-73
— De’Torrion Ware had 18 points off the bench to lead Morgan State to an 80-73 win over James Madison on Sunday night.
Williams, Hyland carry VCU past James Madison 82-81
— Vince Williams Jr. and Nah'Shon Hyland each scored 15 points as VCU held off James Madison 82-81 on Tuesday.
Lewis lifts James Madison past Alice Lloyd College 98-55
— Matt Lewis scored 29 points as James Madison easily defeated Alice Lloyd College 98-55 on Sunday.
Suggs lifts East Carolina over James Madison 73-64
— Brandon Suggs had 18 points off the bench to carry East Carolina to a 73-64 win over James Madison on Saturday.
James Madison pauses men's basketball activities
James Madison has paused all men's basketball activities after a positive COVID-19 test within the program.
Matthews with 18, Norfolk State powers past James Madison
— J.J. Matthews scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Norfolk State to an 83-73 win over James Madison on Friday.
Amadi scores 16 to lift James Madison over Limestone 89-55
— Justin Amadi came off the bench to score 16 points to lead James Madison to an 89-55 win over Limestone on Wednesday in a season opener.
CAA releases limited-travel basketball schedules
The Colonial Athletic Association on Wednesday released its men's and women's basketball schedules for the 2020-21 season using a format designed to limit travel and exposure to COVID-19.
JMU names Georgia Southern's Byington coach
James Madison announced Friday night that it has hired Georgia Southern's Mark Byington as its new head coach.
JMU parts ways with Rowe after four seasons
James Madison announced Monday that it has mutually parted ways with coach Louis Rowe after four seasons.
Elon tops James Madison 63-61 in CAA first round
Marcus Sheffield II scored 10 points and the game-winning jumper with three seconds left and seventh-seeded Elon came from behind to beat No. 10 James Madison 63-61 in Saturday's first round of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.
Hofstra wins CAA with record 20 3-pointers
Eli Pemberton scored a career-high 35 points and Hofstra drilled a school-record 20 3-pointers en route to a 97-81 win over James Madison on Saturday that gave the Pride back-to-back Colonial Athletic Association championships.
Smith leads Northeastern past James Madison 77-57
Guilien Smith had a season-high 20 points as Northeastern routed James Madison 77-57 on Thursday night.
2020-21 CAA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8-2 | - | 13-6 |
| Northeastern | 8-2 | - | 9-8 |
| Charleston | 6-4 | 2 | 9-9 |
| Hofstra | 8-6 | 2 | 12-9 |
| Delaware | 5-4 | 2.5 | 7-7 |
| Drexel | 4-5 | 3.5 | 9-7 |
| William & Mary | 4-6 | 4 | 6-9 |
| Elon | 3-7 | 5 | 6-8 |
| Towson | 3-9 | 6 | 4-13 |
| UNC Wilmington | 1-5 | 5 | 7-8 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game78.548th
Rebounds Per Game37.497th
Assists Per Game14.0Tied-128th
Points Allowed70.4
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McConnell | PG | Committed | 79 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 4-5 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 5 |