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Thursday, November 5
Harrisonburg, Va.
6 p.m.
James Madison University
vs
Central Connecticut
11/4/2026 4:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison opens its 2026-27 home slate Thursday with a tilt versus Central Connecticut. Action inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center is slated for 6 p.m., and will stream on ESPN+.
HOME OPENER HISTORY
- JMU is 15-6 (.714) when starting the season in Harrisonburg since 2000.
- Coach O is 7-3 in home openers, winning six of the last seven. 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.
DUKES VS. THE BLUE DEVILS
- The Dukes own a 2-0 lead over the Blue Devils in the all-time series, dating back to 1992.
- In the last matchup, forward Nikki Newman finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double, leading the Dukes to their 15th straight home win, a 71-64 victory over CCSU at the JMU Convocation Center on Dec. 18, 2011.
JMU VS. THE NEC
- James Madison is 7-0 all-time against current members of the Northeast Conference, but has yet to face Chicago State, Le Moyne, New Haven, Mercyhurst, and Stonehill.
- In the last meeting against an NEC school, the Dukes earned their first win of the 2017-18 season with a 68-45 victory over Wagner at the JMU Convocation Center on Nov. 12, 2017. Kelly Koshuta poured in a career-best 20 points, including a 6-for-9 showing at the line, while Kamiah Smalls joined her in double digits with 16 points.
MILESTONE TRACKER
- Three Dukes have their sights on reaching 1,000 career points this season: Trinity Moore (770), Ja'Quoia Jones-Brown (725), and Bree Robinson (635).
- In terms of rebounding, three JMU players are approaching 500 in their careers: Moore (430), Jones-Brown (355), and Trynce Taylor (349).
- 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).
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).
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.
- On game day, both the Plaza and Champions entrances will open 60 minutes prior to tip-off. The Athletic Ticket Office, located to the right of the Plaza entrance, will open two (2) hours prior to tip-off and close at the end of halftime.
GAME DAY PARKING
Reserved Parking
- All parking pass holders — both Spot-Specific and Reserved — will enter through the North Entrance of the Ballard Parking Deck. All reserved parking opens two (2) hours before tip-off.
- General Parking is located in the adjacent surface lots (C12, D3, and R4) as well as the South Entrance of the Ballard Parking Deck. General parking is available beginning two (2) hours before game time. General parking is free of charge, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Handicap accessible parking is available within each area of the Ballard Parking Deck for vehicles with a qualifying hangtag or license plate. A parking pass will still be required in order to enter through the North Entrance. Elevator access is available from each floor of the parking deck, adjacent to the handicap accessible parking on each floor.
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