NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Sun Belt Conference announced the 2022-23 men's basketball conference schedule on Tuesday afternoon, laying out James Madison's 18-game slate in the Dukes' inaugural season with the league.
JMU will renew its Commonwealth rivalry with new league foe Old Dominion, traveling to Norfolk on Feb. 2 before hosting the Monarchs on Feb. 16. ODU is already the Dukes' third-most played opponent in program history, with the two schools' matchup last season in Harrisonburg representing the 86th meeting in the rivalry.
The Dukes will also play pairs of games against nearby opponents in Marshall – in Huntington on Dec. 31 and Harrisonburg on Feb. 22 – and Appalachian State – at home on Jan. 7 and in Boone on Feb. 4.
Georgia State will bookend the Dukes' conference slate, with JMU heading to Atlanta on Dec. 29 and hosting the Panthers on Feb. 24, Georgia Southern (H: Jan. 14 | A: Feb. 9) and Coastal Carolina (H: Jan. 26 | A: Feb. 11) will each face JMU home and away as well.
The Dukes will face six SBC opponents just once, traveling to South Alabama (Jan. 12), Troy (Jan. 19) and Southern Miss (Jan. 21), while playing host to Texas State (Jan. 5), ULM (Jan. 28) and Louisiana (Feb. 18).
The Sun Belt Men's & Women's Basketball Championships will take place from Tuesday, Feb. 28, to Monday, March 6, at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla. All 14 teams will qualify for the event.
All game times, as well as the non-conference schedule will be announced at a later date. Follow along with all schedule additions and changes on social media or at JMUSports.com.
TICKET INFORMATION
Season tickets for the 2022-23 season are available now by visiting
JMUTickets.com or calling
540-568-3853. The Priority Deadline to be eligible for
reseating is Friday, July 15. Single game tickets will go on sale in October.
DUKE CLUB
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can join the Duke Club today - in addition to supporting JMU student-athletes, a Duke Club membership provides numerous benefits, including access to exclusive events, game day experiences (i.e. game day parking and access) and informational updates. For more information on how to join, visit JMUDukeClub.com or call (540) 568-6461.