DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – James Madison women's basketball continues its non-conference slate as it faces Boston College (Nov. 28) and Wisconsin (Nov. 29) in the Daytona Beach Classic this week. Friday's game against the Eagles inside the Ocean Center is scheduled for 11 a.m., while the contest versus the Badgers is set for 1:30 p.m. Both games will stream on BallerTV.
THE DUKES VS. THE ACC
JMU owns a 50-67 (.427) mark versus current Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.
The Dukes have faced Virginia Tech the most with 41Â meetings. The Hokies hold a 22-19Â record over JMU in the all-time series, dating back to 1973.
James Madison has a winning record versus Boston College (2-1), Notre Dame (2-1), Syracuse (2-0) and Wake Forest (7-5).
The last time the Dukes played an ACC foe, JMU trailed 55-53 with 3:36 remaining, but rattled off a 12-1 run to close the game, handing Virginia Tech its first loss of the season with a 65-56 victory in front of 3,320 fans in Harrisonburg on Nov. 23, 2025.
THE DUKES VS. THE BIG TEN
James Madison holds a 13-34 (.277) record against Big Ten foes.
Saturday's game will mark the first meeting between JMU and Wisconsin.
The Dukes have played Maryland the most with 14 meetings, with the Terrapins owning a 13-1 lead in the all-time series.
JMU has a winning record against Indiana (1-0), Minnesota (2-1), Penn State (3-1), Purdue (1-0) and UCLA (4-1).
Last time the Dukes played a Big Ten foe, Maryland forced 21 turnovers, which it turned into 22 points for a 78-55 win over James Madison inside the XFINITY Center on Dec. 20, 2023.
Last time JMU defeated a Big Ten opponent, Precious Hall poured in a school-record 46 points to power the Dukes to a thrilling 82-76 double overtime victory at Rutgers on Dec. 5, 2016.
NCAA RANKING SUMMARY
Through Nov. 25Â games, JMU owns three top-75 marks nationally: blocks per game (T-48th - 4.7), rebounds per game (52nd - 42.43) and defensive rebounds per game (67th - 28.6).
Individually, Peyton McDaniel is tied for second in field goal attempts (117), 12th in points (137), tied for 20th in free throws (32) and tied for 21st in field goals (46).
James Madison's non-conference slate features four teams that competed in the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: George Mason, Liberty, Texas and Notre Dame.
Meanwhile, four foes finished in the top 50 from the final NET rankings of the 2024-25 season: Texas (3), Notre Dame (4), George Mason (45) and Virginia Tech (47).
Four opponents were voted a top-two team in their respective preseason polls: Kent State (1st - Mid-American Conference), George Mason (2nd - A10), Liberty (2nd - CUSA) and Texas (2nd - SEC).
Lastly, Texas (#4) and Notre Dame (#15) were ranked in the AP Top 25 Preseason Poll.