James Madison women's basketball hosts Central Connecticut Thursday

James Madison women's basketball plays its home opener Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. ET, hosting Central Connecticut at Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, Va. The game is on ESPN+.

Both teams are 0-1 this season and looking for their first win.

How the Dukes got here

The Dukes lost 59-52 at Miami (OH) on Monday, Nov. 2, in their season opener. Bree Robinson leads the team at 12.0 points per game, Trinity Moore leads in rebounds at 9.0, and Zakiya Stephenson leads in assists at 2.0.

Before that, the Dukes' most recent games from last season were a 79-54 win over South Alabama on Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026, an 81-53 win at Georgia Southern on Sunday, Mar. 8, 2026, and a 69-52 win at Troy on Monday, Mar. 9, 2026. They then lost 71-56 at Kentucky on Saturday, Mar. 21, 2026.

The Blue Devils

Central Connecticut lost 67-43 at VCU on Tuesday, Nov. 3, in its opener. Jill Dingler leads the Blue Devils with 20.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, and Jessica Farrell leads in assists at 2.0.

Last season, Central Connecticut won 86-75 over Chicago State on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, lost 75-66 at Mercyhurst on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, lost 82-63 at Saint Francis on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, and beat New Haven 60-50 on Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026.

This is a road game for the Blue Devils, who are 0-1 away from home. The Dukes have yet to play at home this season.