James Madison men's basketball opens season at home against Miami (OH)

James Madison men's basketball begins its regular season Monday night at the Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, hosting the Miami (OH) RedHawks. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.

Both teams are 0-0, so neither has played a game this season.

How the Dukes finished last season

The Dukes' last five games from the previous season were split 3-2. They won at Georgia State 80-65 on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, and beat Georgia Southern 82-66 at home on Wednesday, Feb. 25.

James Madison then lost 69-68 to Coastal Carolina at home on Friday, Feb. 27. The Dukes answered with an 87-72 home win over Louisiana on Wednesday, Mar. 4, and closed that stretch with an 86-80 loss at Southern Miss on Thursday, Mar. 5.

Three of the Dukes' wins in that stretch came by 15 points or more, and both losses came by six points or fewer.

How the RedHawks finished last season

Miami (OH) also went 3-2 in its last five games of the previous season. The RedHawks beat Toledo 74-72 at home on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026, then won 110-108 in overtime at Ohio on Friday, Mar. 6.

Miami lost 87-83 to Massachusetts at home on Thursday, Mar. 12, then won 89-79 at SMU on Wednesday, Mar. 18. The RedHawks' last game in that stretch was a 78-56 loss at Tennessee on Friday, Mar. 20.

What to know

The Dukes are at home for the opener, and the RedHawks are on the road. No injuries are listed for either team.