Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball at Miami (Ohio) on November 2, 2026 at 7 p.m.
WBB
7 p.m.
James Madison
at Miami (Ohio)
James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Monday, November 2
Oxford, Ohio
7 p.m.
James Madison University
at
Miami (Ohio)
10/30/2026 4:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison begins its 105th season with a road test at Miami (Ohio) for the first leg of the MAC-SBC Challenge. Game time inside Millett Hall is scheduled for 7 p.m., and will stream on ESPN+.
SEASON OPENERS
- JMU is 18-8 (.692) in season openers since 2000, with a 15-6 (.714) record when starting the season at home.
- Monday's contest will mark just the second time under Head Coach Sean O'Regan in which JMU has begun a season on the road.
- Coach O is 7-3 in season openers, winning seven of the last eight. His lone loss in that span was a 60-58 defeat at the hands of Maine inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Nov. 7, 2022.
MAC-SBC CHALLENGE
- The MAC-SBC Challenge began during the 2023-24 season at the recommendation of the Sun Belt's strategic planning committees for men's and women's basketball. The Sun Belt and MAC agreed to a two-year extension of the MAC-SBC Challenge through the 2028-29 season for what will be the fifth and sixth years of the scheduling alliance. Scheduling assistance is provided by Ordinal Sports Group. In addition to relevant NET data, geography and frequency of past contests are considered in determining the matchups.
- Twelve Sun Belt Conference (SBC) men's basketball programs will host Mid-American Conference (MAC) teams, as the 12 MAC women's basketball teams take their home courts against as many Sun Belt opponents. Each MAC-SBC Challenge game will be carried on an ESPN platform.
- The second MAC-SBC Challenge contest for each team will be announced in January before tipping off in early February. The Sun Belt women and MAC men will host the February matchups, as each MAC and Sun Belt team included in the MAC-SBC Challenge is guaranteed one home and one away game each season.
LAST TIME VS. THE MAC
- Peyton McDaniel tied her season high of 29 points as James Madison dominated the glass, 46-26, for a 71-57 victory over Massachusetts on Feb. 8 inside the Mullins Center to hand the Minutewomen their first home loss of the 2025-26 season.
- The Dukes used their 19 offensive rebounds to record 17 second-chance points, compared to just seven offensive boards for two second-chance points for UMass. JMU also knocked down 10-of-24 (.417) from behind the arc and dished out 22 assists on 27 made field goals.
SUN BELT PRESEASON POLL & AWARDS
- For the fourth consecutive season, James Madison 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.
- The Dukes finished with 189 points and received 11 first-place votes from the league's head coaches. Troy picked up 166 points, followed by Arkansas State (165, one first-place vote), Marshall (151, one first-place vote) and newcomer Louisiana Tech (148, one first-place vote).
MILESTONE TRACKER
- Three Dukes have their sights on reaching 1,000 career points this season: Trinity Moore (764), Ja'Quoia Jones-Brown (722), and Bree Robinson (623).
- In terms of rebounding, three JMU players are approaching 500 in their careers: Moore (421), Jones-Brown (352), and Trynce Taylor (345).
- With 236 career wins, Head Coach Sean O'Regan is just 14 shy of reaching 250. Only two coaches in program history have more wins: Kenny Brooks (337, 2002-16) and Shelia Moorman (302, 1984-97).
SEASON TICKETS
- The Dukes want you at the Atlantic Union Bank Center supporting your women's basketball team – multiple ticket offerings, including single game, mini packs, and conference packs are and will be available! Save on tickets by taking advantage of conference packs or attend the biggest games with mini packs or single-game tickets! View all of your options by visiting JMUTickets.com or calling 540-568-3853.
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