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James Madison saves opening night of men's college hoops at Tom Izzo's expense

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Deep into another lackluster opening night for men’s college basketball, an unheralded program from the Sun Belt Conference rose up and delivered some much-needed excitement.

James Madison, which has made one NCAA tournament since 1994 and last defeated a Top 25 opponent more than three decades ago, gave "Monday Night Football" viewers an excuse to stop watching Zach Wilson and flip over to basketball.