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Sunday, November 8
Blacksburg, Va.
6 p.m.
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Virginia Tech
11/7/2026 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BLACKSBURG, Va. – For the first time since 2008, James Madison women's basketball will take on Virginia Tech in Blacksburg when the two programs face off on Sunday, Nov. 8. Game time at Cassell Coliseum is set for 6 p.m., and will stream on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX).
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SERIES HISTORY VS. VIRGINIA TECH
LAST TIME AGAINST THE HOKIES
THE DUKES VS. THE ACC
HOME SWEET HOME
MILESTONE TRACKER
SEASON TICKETS
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SERIES HISTORY VS. VIRGINIA TECH
- JMU trails the Hokies 19-22 in the all-time series dating back to the 1972-73 season.
- The Dukes have won the last three matchups, and are 2-0 against VT under Head Coach Sean O'Regan.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE HOKIES
- James Madison trailed 55-53 with 3:36 remaining, but rattled off a 12-1 run to close the game, handing Virginia Tech its first loss of the season with a 65-56 victory in front of 3,320 fans inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Nov. 23, 2025.
- The Dukes held the Hokies to one made field goal on their final seven attempts, with no makes in the final 3:36. JMU dominated the glass, out-rebounding Virginia Tech 47-27 and turning its 13 offensive boards into 21 second-chance points. Entering the contest, the Hokies ranked 11th in Division I in rebound margin at +16.2.
- Peyton McDaniel finished with a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds, and tied her career high of three assists. Ashanti Barnes tied her career high with 16 boards and registered 14 points for her third double-double of the season, going 6-for-6 from the line.
THE DUKES VS. THE ACC
- James Madison owns a 52-68 (.433) mark versus current Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.
- Last season, the Dukes notched a pair of wins against the league, with victories over Virginia Tech (65-56 - Nov. 23) and Boston College (75-53 - Nov. 28).
- James Madison has a winning record versus Wake Forest (7-5), Boston College (3-1), and Syracuse (2-0).
- Virginia Tech is JMU's most common ACC opponent with 43 meetings (19-22). Meanwhile, Virginia is second with 27 (11-16).
- The 2026-27 season marks the first time in which the Dukes will play the Hokies (Nov. 8) and Cavaliers (Nov. 21) on the road in the same season.
- JMU has never faced the three newest ACC members (Cal, SMU, Stanford).
- The last time the Dukes played an ACC foe, JMU and No. 19 Notre Dame played even for the final three quarters (53-53), however, the Fighting Irish finished the first quarter ahead 25-12 and held on for a 78-65 victory in front of 4,211 fans – the second-largest crowd ever for a women's basketball game at the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Dec. 14, 2025.
HOME SWEET HOME
- JMU outscored Central Connecticut State 36-7 over the final 13 minutes for a 77-38 home-opening victory inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Thursday night.
- JMU is 70-23 (.753) since the Atlantic Union Bank Center opened at the start of 2020-21. Moreover, Head Coach Sean O'Regan is 130-33 (.798) when playing in Harrisonburg.
- With a home record of 14-3 in 2025-26, the Dukes have won at least a dozen games inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center at home three years in a row, including going 31-5 (.861) since the start of the 2024-25 campaign.
- Lastly, JMU has won 10-straight home games dating back to an 84-64 victory over Georgia State on Jan. 1, 2026.
MILESTONE TRACKER
- Three Dukes have their sights on reaching 1,000 career points this season: Trinity Moore (777), Ja'Quoia Jones-Brown (735), and Bree Robinson (645).
- In terms of rebounding, three JMU players are approaching 500 in their careers: Moore (436), Jones-Brown (360), and Trynce Taylor (354).
- With 237 career wins, Head Coach Sean O'Regan is just 13 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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