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10/20/2026 4:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison women's basketball earned national recognition ahead of the 2026-27 season, receiving votes in the USA TODAY Sports Preseason Coaches Poll on Tuesday afternoon.
The Dukes earned three points, placing them 14th outside the top 25. Last season, Head Coach Sean O'Regan's squad finished with one point in the final USA TODAY poll, concluded the year at No. 43 in the NET Rankings, and checked in at No. 6 in CollegeInsider.com's final Mid Major Top 25 Poll.
James Madison turned in another historic season, capturing the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Championship crown and earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship for the 14th time in program history and for the first time since 2023.
The Dukes finished in the top 50 in seven categories nationally: rebounds per game (11th – 42.06), rebound margin (14th – +8.5), defensive rebounds per game (19th – 28.7), scoring margin (35th – +12.9), field goal percentage (41st - 44.7%), scoring offense (44th – 74.2), and field goal percentage defense (47th – 37.5%).
Looking ahead to 2026-27, James Madison women's basketball was voted the top team in the Sun Belt Conference, while Bree Robinson (First Team), Zakiya Stephenson (Second Team), and Grace McDonough (Third Team) collected Preseason All-Sun Belt nods, as announced by the league on Monday afternoon.
The Dukes kick off the 2026-27 season at Miami (Ohio) as part of the MAC-SBC Challenge (Nov. 2) before returning to Harrisonburg for their home opener against Central Connecticut State (Nov. 5).
Fans can join the Duke Club today - in addition to supporting JMU student-athletes, a Duke Club membership provides numerous benefits, including access to exclusive events, game day experiences (i.e. game day parking and access), informational updates, and a 10 percent discount at the JMU Bookstore.
For more information on how to join, visit JMUDukeClub.com or call (540) 568-6461. Single-game and season tickets for the 2026-27 basketball season are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at JMUTickets.com or by calling (540) 568-3853.
The Dukes earned three points, placing them 14th outside the top 25. Last season, Head Coach Sean O'Regan's squad finished with one point in the final USA TODAY poll, concluded the year at No. 43 in the NET Rankings, and checked in at No. 6 in CollegeInsider.com's final Mid Major Top 25 Poll.
James Madison turned in another historic season, capturing the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Championship crown and earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship for the 14th time in program history and for the first time since 2023.
The Dukes finished in the top 50 in seven categories nationally: rebounds per game (11th – 42.06), rebound margin (14th – +8.5), defensive rebounds per game (19th – 28.7), scoring margin (35th – +12.9), field goal percentage (41st - 44.7%), scoring offense (44th – 74.2), and field goal percentage defense (47th – 37.5%).
Looking ahead to 2026-27, James Madison women's basketball was voted the top team in the Sun Belt Conference, while Bree Robinson (First Team), Zakiya Stephenson (Second Team), and Grace McDonough (Third Team) collected Preseason All-Sun Belt nods, as announced by the league on Monday afternoon.
The Dukes kick off the 2026-27 season at Miami (Ohio) as part of the MAC-SBC Challenge (Nov. 2) before returning to Harrisonburg for their home opener against Central Connecticut State (Nov. 5).
Fans can join the Duke Club today - in addition to supporting JMU student-athletes, a Duke Club membership provides numerous benefits, including access to exclusive events, game day experiences (i.e. game day parking and access), informational updates, and a 10 percent discount at the JMU Bookstore.
For more information on how to join, visit JMUDukeClub.com or call (540) 568-6461. Single-game and season tickets for the 2026-27 basketball season are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at JMUTickets.com or by calling (540) 568-3853.
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