Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Massachusetts on February 8, 2026 , Win , 71, to, 57
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Women's Hoops Back Home Against Marshall on Thursday
1/13/2026 4:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison women's basketball is set for a rematch with Marshall when the two teams face off in Harrisonburg on Thursday. Action inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center is slated for 6 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+.
LAST TIME VS. THE THUNDERING HERD
- Marshall made 13-of-30 (.433) from three and scored 27 points off 20 James Madison turnovers to top the Dukes in overtime, 83-74, in Sun Belt Conference women's basketball action at inside the Cam Henderson Center on Dec. 20.
- Leading 58-51 heading into the final period, JMU shot 3-of-13 (.231) from the field in the fourth, connecting on just two shots in the final 7:16 of regulation.
- The Thundering Herd hit every shot in overtime, going 7-for-7 from the line, 4-for-4 from the floor and 1-for-1 from three-point range. Meanwhile, JMU made 1-of-11 (.091) down the stretch in the extra period.
THE DUKES VS. THE SUN BELT
- James Madison holds a 102-72 (.586) record against current Sun Belt Conference foes and is 53-15 (.779) since joining the league in 2022.
- Moreover, the Dukes are 47-13 (.783) in regular-season league matchups and had won 21 consecutive regular-season tilts prior to their 83-74 overtime loss to Marshall on Dec. 20, 2025.
- James Madison has not lost a home game against a Sun Belt foe since dropping a 73-62 result to Georgia State on Feb. 15, 2024.
- JMU has encountered Old Dominion more than any other SBC opponent with 85 meetings, with the Dukes trailing 53-32 in the all-time series. Additionally, ODU is the only team in the league with a winning record against JMU.
- The Dukes have never lost to Louisiana (5-0), Southern Miss (4-0), Texas State (4-0), South Alabama (3-0), or ULM (2-0).
PEYTON'S CAREER STATS
- Playing her fifth season of collegiate basketball, Peyton McDaniel has placed herself in the top 15 of career rankings in eight categories: three-pointers (2nd - 303), three-point attempts (2nd - 868), three-point attempts per game (3rd - 6.34), field goals made (4th - 712), points (4th - 1,990), field goal attempts (5th - 1,650), games played (T-6th - 137), and rebounds (14th - 895).
MILESTONE TRACKER
- With 1,990 career points, Peyton McDaniel is 10 points away from becoming the fourth Duke to reach 2,000-plus career points.
- If McDaniel maintains her career scoring average of 14.5 ppg, she'll reach the 2,000-point plateau against Marshall on Jan. 15.
- For Ashanti Barnes, with 928 points across her time at Old Dominion (2021-22) and JMU (2023-Present), she is 72 shy of reaching 1,000 in her Division I Career.
- If Barnes averages 11.0 ppg, she can reach 1,000 career points in seven games.
- The achievement would make Barnes the 35th member of the program's 1,000-point club.
NCAA RANKING SUMMARY
- Through Jan. 12 games, JMU owns three top-50 marks nationally: rebounds per game (T-30th - 42.67), defensive rebounds per game (38th - 28.8), and rebound margin (41st - +7.6).
- Individually, Brianan McLeod is tied for 21st in blocks (33), Ashanti Barnes is 22nd in rebounds (168), and Peyton McDaniel is 25th in points (322),
HOME SWEET HOME
- The Dukes went 16-2 inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center in 2024-25, marking consecutive seasons with at least a dozen home victories. Additionally, the 16 home wins were the most by the program since the 2018-19 season when James Madison produced an 18-1 record at the Convocation Center.
- JMU is 62-23 (.729) since the Atlantic Union Bank Center opened at the start of the 2020-21 season.
- Moreover, Head Coach Sean O'Regan is 122-33 (.787) when playing in Harrisonburg.
SEASON TICKETS
- Tickets for the 2025-26 JMU Women's Basketball season are still available - both season tickets and single-game tickets can be found here.
PARKING
Reserved Parking
- All parking pass holders — both Spot-Specific and Reserved — will enter through the North Entrance of the Ballard Parking Deck. All reserved parking opens two (2) hours before tip-off.
General Parking
- General Parking is located in the adjacent surface lots (C12, D3, and R4) as well as the South Entrance of the Ballard Parking Deck. General parking is available beginning two (2) hours before game time. General parking is free of charge, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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