All Good Things Come to An End

   The shoe department was out of JMU's size. The cinderella story came to a close in Dayton Friday evening as the Dukes could not keep up with Indiana, ultimately falling 83-62.

   "While I'm disappointed that we won't be advancing in this tournament, I feel like we clearly lost to a better team today," Brady said. "Watching them on tape and trying to prepare your team for Indiana is one thing, and then being on the court with them and having our team play against those guys with the speed and power with which they run and play and the quickness with which they pass the ball was really impressive."

   Devon Moore, A.J. Davis, Rayshawn Goins, Alioune Diouf, Gene Swindle will never suit up again in a purple and gold. Andrey Semenov might, but it's not certain.

   "I mean, it's definitely hard," Moore said. "I definitely wanted to keep playing because I enjoyed every moment, just being around the coaching staff, these young guys."

   Goins is not upset at the exit.

   "I'm not upset man," he said. "I'm thankful for JMU Nation."

   The future is bright for JMU Nation.

   "But they [underclassmen] saw up close and personal, firsthand, what it means to be part of a great team, watching it, playing against Indiana," Brady said. "We've got to work really hard in the off-season."

   Charles Cooke and Andre Nation combined for 32 of JMU's 40-second half points. Nation finished with 24 and Cooke with 18. Both career highs.

   "We just wanted to play basketball and stay aggressive," Cooke said. "As far as that [taking over team] goes, next year we just want to come in, and we just want to play our game."

   Hard work paid off this season and the hope is for a the same down the road.

   "What I say to our guys all the time, you have to work really hard to make sure you have a bright future because injuries have been a fact," Brady said.