James Madison Dukes men's basketball

James Madison Dukes
2024–25 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team
UniversityJames Madison University
Head coachPreston Spradlin (1st season)
ConferenceSun Belt
LocationHarrisonburg, Virginia
ArenaAtlantic Union Bank Center
(capacity: 8,500)
NicknameDukes
Student sectionElectric Zoo
ColorsPurple and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament round of 32
1976*, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2024
NCAA tournament appearances
1974*, 1976*, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1994, 2013, 2024
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
1981, 1983, 1994, 2013, 2024
Conference regular season champions
1981, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2015, 2021

The James Madison Dukes men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school, a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, joined the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022, after having been a member of the Colonial Athletic Association since that league's establishment in 1979. The Dukes are led by head coach Preston Spradlin. The Dukes play their home games at the on-campus Atlantic Union Bank Center which seats 8,500 fans and opened in November 2020. The Dukes have appeared six times in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 2024.

  1. ^ "Color Information" (PDF). JMU Official Athletics Identity Usage and Style Guide. July 12, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.