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2 weeks ago

James Madison Women’s Basketball loses heartbreaker in OT at Georgia State

Crystal Henderson drove and dished to Cheyenne Hollman who scored with 0.4 seconds remaining in overtime to give Georgia State women's basketball a 72-70 overtime victory over James Madison inside the GSU Convocation Center on Saturday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

Former JMU Head Coach Bob Chesney named finalist for Bryant Coach of the Year Award

Following a historic season, in which James Madison won its first Sun Belt Conference championship and earned a berth in the College Football Playoff, former head coach Bob Chesney was named a finalist for the 2025 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year.

3 weeks ago

Comeback falls short for James Madison Men’s Basketball against Marshall

James Madison trimmed a 13-point deficit to 64-62 with two minutes remaining, but could not complete the comeback, as the Dukes fell to Marshall, 66-64, at the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Wednesday night.

3 weeks ago

JMU Women’s Basketball loses at Georgia Southern, 78-70

Georgia Southern women's basketball shot 55.2% (32-of-58) from the field, including 72.7% (8-of-11) in the fourth quarter, for a 78-70 victory over James Madison inside Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center on Wednesday night.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 1/6

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard - Tuesday, 1/6

3 weeks ago

JMU Men’s Basketball to host Toledo in second game of MAC-SBC Challenge

James Madison men's basketball will face off with Toledo in the second leg of the MAC-SBC Challenge on Saturday, Feb. 7, inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center, the leagues announced on Tuesday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

James Madison Women’s Basketball to play at UMass in MAC-SBC Challenge

James Madison women's basketball is slated to take on Massachusetts on Feb. 8, in the second and final MAC-SBC Challenge game of the 2025-26 season, as announced by the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and Sun Belt Conference (SBC) on Tuesday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

JMU Men’s Basketball rallies for a road win at Arkansas State, 78-74

James Madison overcame a double-digit deficit to come away with a 78-74 road win over Arkansas State at First National Bank Arena on Saturday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

James Madison Women’s Basketball rolls past Texas State, 87-52

HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – James Madison women’s basketball shot 51.7% (31-of-60) from the field, 40.9% (9-of-22) from three and…

4 weeks ago

JMU Women’s Basketball defeats Georgia State, 84-64

Trailing 15-11 at the end the first quarter, James Madison connected on 29-of-46 (.630) from the field over the final three quarters and posted a 53-33 advantage over Georgia State for an 84-64 victory in Sun Belt Conference women's basketball action on Thursday afternoon inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

4 weeks ago

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 12/30

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard - Tuesday, 12/30

4 weeks ago

James Madison Men’s Basketball loses at No. 18 Arkansas, 103-74

A 16-0 first-half run was enough for No. 18 Arkansas to down James Madison, 103-74, on Monday evening in front of a sellout crowd of 19, 200 at Bud Walton Arena.

4 weeks ago

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Monday, 12/29

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard - Monday, 12/29

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