STANFORD, Calif., Dec. 29, 2009 - Jeremy Green scored all of his 15 points during the second half as Stanford rallied for an 80-76 non-conference men's basketball victory over turnover-plagued James Madison Tuesday.
JMU scored the game's first nine points and was in front 36-34 at halftime before the host Cardinal led for much of the final period.
Green attempted only two shots during the opening period but hit for seven field goals, including a three-pointer, during the second half.
Green was among four Stanford players to reach double figures in scoring, and the Pacific 10 Conference Cardinal took advantage of 26 JMU turnovers and a 19-12 edge in offensive rebounding. Stanford collected 15 offensive rebounds during the second half and out-rebounded the Dukes 24-14 overall during the final period. JMU had had a 24-11 rebounding edge during the initial half.
Stanford went in front to stay 62-60 on a Green layup with 5:30 to play. The bucket started an 8-0 run that put the Cardinal up 68-60 with 2:38 remaining, and the lead was 75-66 with 35 seconds left before JMU sophomore forward Julius Wells (Toledo, Ohio/Libbey) hit on three field goals from three-point range during the final 28 seconds.
Wells' final three-pointer came the buzzer, and the final score was as close as the Dukes were at any time during the game's last four minutes