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James Madison women's basketball opens season at Miami (OH) on Monday

James Madison women's basketball opens season at Miami (OH) on Monday

James Madison women's basketball begins its season Monday night on the road against Miami (OH). Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio, with the game streaming on ESPN+.

Both teams are 0-0, so this is the first regular-season game for the Dukes and the RedHawks.

How the Dukes finished last season

James Madison won four of its last five games from the previous season. The Dukes beat Coastal Carolina 72-56 at home on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, then won 79-54 over South Alabama at home on Saturday, Mar. 7.

The next two wins came on the road. James Madison won 81-53 at Georgia Southern on Sunday, Mar. 8, and 69-52 at Troy on Monday, Mar. 9. The Dukes' most recent game was a 71-56 loss at Kentucky on Saturday, Mar. 21, 2026.

How the RedHawks finished last season

Miami (OH) went 3-2 in its last five games from the previous season. The RedHawks lost 77-62 at Ohio on Saturday, Mar. 7, then won three straight at home: 65-58 over Kent State on Wednesday, Mar. 11, 80-52 over Ohio on Friday, Mar. 13, and 68-58 over Toledo on Saturday, Mar. 14.

Their most recent game was an 82-54 loss at West Virginia on Saturday, Mar. 21, 2026.

What to know Monday

James Madison opens on the road, while Miami (OH) plays at home. Neither team has a listed injury, and there is no season series between the programs to reference.

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