
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, March 9, 1992                   TAG: 9203090109
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: RICHMOND                                LENGTH: Short

JAMES MADISON GIVES DRIESELL 600TH WIN

William Davis had 21 points as James Madison gave Lefty Driesell his 600th college basketball coaching victory by overpowering American 81-57 in Sunday's semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.

The second-seeded Dukes advanced to tonight's title game against fourth-seeded Old Dominion. The Monarchs were a 62-58 winner over Richmond, the two-time defending champion and this year's top seed.

Driesell, in his fourth season at James Madison, is 600-268 in a 30-year career that included nine years at Davidson and 17 at Maryland.

Third-seeded American (11-18) ended its season by losing five of seven games.

The Eagles had difficulty containing James Madison's bigger, more athletic players in two other losses this season, and Sunday's game was no different. James Madison, repeatedly muscling its way inside for easy baskets, scored 10 of the first 12 points on its way to a 25-14 lead.

Kent Culuko added 16 points for the Dukes, and American got 22 from Donald Grant.

by CNB