<div id="subtitle">Wells has 23 points, 12 rebounds as James Madison beats Florida International 81-68</div><div><p>Julius Wells scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead James Madison to an 81-68 win over Florida International on Sunday night.</p><p>Darren White added 20 points and Matt Parker chipped in 13 for James Madison (1-2), which had five players score in double figures.</p><p>Isiah Thomas' squad was looking for its first three-game winning streak since Feb. 9-20, 2008. With the loss, the Golden Panthers dropped to 2-4 in Thomas' first season.</p><p>The Dukes went on a 10-0 run, including back-to-back 3-pointers by Parker late in the first half, to take a 35-30 lead into halftime.</p><p>Wells drilled a trio of 3-pointers to give James Madison a 49-36 lead with 14:32 left in the game to cap a 12-0 run. FIU would get as close as six the rest of the way.</p><p>Phil Gary scored 16 points and Stephon Weaver added 15 to lead FIU.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=64031681&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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