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Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) - The 16th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes will try to close out a season-opening five-game homestand unbeaten on Friday afternoon when they welcome the James Madison Dukes to Value City Arena. JMU had a tough task on opening night against nationally-ranked Virginia, losing 79-51, but since then it has righted the ship with four consecutive victories. The Dukes most recently closed out a five-game homestand on Wednesday with a 79-72 victory over Sacred Heart. Ohio State has barely broken a sweat this season, winning all four of its games by double-digit margins, including its latest contest against Campbell on Wednesday, 91-64. The Buckeyes are 113-6 all-time at Value City Arena against non-conference opponents, which includes wins in 97 of the last 98. The all-time series between the Dukes and the Buckeyes is knotted up at 1-1. Ohio State won the last meeting in November of 2009, 72-44. The Dukes held a lead as large as 20 in the first half of their most recent game, and while they allowed Sacred Heart to cut its deficit to just five in the final 20 minutes, they avoided a collapse and held on for the seven-point win. They shot 50 percent from the floor and had an active, effective night at the free-throw line (27-of-33). Paulius Satkus was nearly perfect en route to 21 points, shooting 5-of-5 from the floor and 10-of-11 at the line. Jackson Kent netted 15 points, Tom Vodanovich came off the bench to score 12 and Ron Curry tallied 11 points and seven assists. On the season, JMU has been great in close games, piling up a 4-1 record despite a slim +2.0 scoring margin. Kent is the top scoring option with 15.2 ppg and has been outstanding from 3-point range, making 13-of-24 (.542). Curry (11.0 ppg) hands out 5.0 apg. Yohanny Dalembert (10.6 ppg), Vodanovich (10.3 ppg), Winston Grays (9.8 ppg) and Satkus (9.4 ppg) round out a balanced attack. The Buckeyes played very well on both ends of the floor in their 27-point win earlier in the week, as they outshot Campbell from the field, 60.7 percent to 37.7 percent, and won the turnover battle, 17-10. All five starters finished in double figures, led by 22 points out of DAngelo Russell, who also handed out seven assists. Marc Loving poured in 18 points, Sam Thompson and Shannon Scott netted 11 points apiece and Amir Williams scored 10. Ohio States dominance on both ends of the court has become a theme on the season, as the team shoots a lofty 60.8 percent from the field for 90.8 ppg while allowing just 57.5 ppg on 36.9 percent shooting. The squad also lives comfortably in terms of its rebounding (+6.8) and turnover (+7.3) margins. Russell puts up a team-best 19.0 ppg and has been great from 3-point range (12-of-23). Loving (13.0 ppg) and Sam Thompson (11.8 ppg) are strong complimentary options, and Scott (9.8 ppg) leads the nation in assists per game with 11.5. 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On Saturday night, they proved they could win without their veteran centre having a big night. "It shows that we have other guys that can step up," point guard Kemba Walker said. With Jefferson double-teamed most of the night, Walker elevated his game, pouring in 31 points to help the Bobcats defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 92-89 for their fourth win in five nights. Charlotte is 4-0 since the All-Star break, marking its longest winning streak since March 2011. The Bobcats won despite Jefferson being held to just six points -- tying a season-low -- on 2-of-13 shooting. Jefferson came in having scored 29 or more points in eight of his last 11 games and at least 20 points in 17 of the last 19. The Bobcats used an 18-3 run in the fourth quarter to break open a tight game and then held on down the stretch with Walker making four free throws in the final 25 seconds to snap Memphis four-game win streak. It was the second straight night Walker hit four free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal a victory. "I shoot so many free throws in practice Im just thinking, "Hey, make them," said Walker, who was 10 of 10 from the foul line. Charlotte had lost the second night of a back-to-back eight straight times before winning two this week. "To win four in a row against good teams and to play this well in a game like that that was hard fought, you have to feel good about it," Bobcats coach Steve Clifford said. But now the Bobcats face a four-game stretch against the NBAs four best teams -- San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Miami and Indiana -- with the first three games on the road. The Grizzlies were led by Mike Conley, who had 16 points, but twice missed 3-point attempts when he had a chance to tie the game on Memphis final possession. Marc Gasol had 15 points, and Zac Randolph had 12 points and 11 rebounds for Memphis, which fell two games behind Dallas in the race for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Bobcats trailed 66-64 early in thee fourth quarter when Anthony Tolliver got hot from the outside, igniting an 18-3 run with three 3-pointers to give Charlotte a 13-point lead.ddddddddddddTolliver finished with nine points. The Grizzlies battled back to take the lead when Conley knocked down an 18-footer with 51 seconds left. But Josh McRoberts sank two free throws to put the Bobcats ahead for good with 38 seconds left. Conley missed a jumper on the other end and then fouled Walker as he was heading up the court. Walker made two free throws to push the lead to three with 24 seconds left. Gasol answered with an inside layup, but Walker hit two more free throws with 10.7 seconds left to push the lead back to three. Conley had two open looks in the final 6 seconds, but couldnt connect. "We wanted to win, but the Charlotte Bobcats were the aggressors," Memphis guard Tony Allen said. "They were physical. Coach told us before the game that their talent doesnt jump out at you, but what does is just how hard they play. Theres no excuse because they were the aggressors and they pretty much outworked us tonight." The Grizzlies game plan was to make sure Jefferson didnt beat them, aggressively double-teaming the 6-foot-10, 289-pound centre every time he touched the ball in the low post. They limited Jefferson to four points on 1-of-6 shooting in the first half and held Charlotte to 39 per cent shooting to build a 48-42 halftime lead. "Hes shooting it up and theyre going to him a lot," Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger said. "We just kept staying in front of him and making his shots tough." Jefferson picked up his third foul with 2:52 left in the first half -- a call that didnt sit well with Bobcats coach Steve Clifford, who was slapped with a technical foul for arguing. It was his seventh technical foul of the season. NOTES: Atlanta Falcons running back Steven Jackson and former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad were at the game. ... Memphis had won 16 of its last 20 games coming into Saturday night and three straight against the Bobcats. ... Memphis is 6-5 this season on the second night of a back-to-back. 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