The 2024–25 James Madison Dukes women's basketball team represents the

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during the

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. The Dukes, led by ninth-year head coach Sean O'Regan and play their home games at the Atlantic Union Bank Center in

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. They are competing as members of the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2023–24 season 23–12, 13–5 in the Sun Belt play, to finish in third place. They were defeated by first-seeded

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in the championship game of the Sun Belt tournament in overtime. The Dukes then competed in the WBIT and lost to Stony Brook in the first round.

Preseason

On October 14, 2024, the Sun Belt Conference released their preseason coaches poll. James Madison was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt regular season.

Preseason rankings

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Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

Player of the Year: Peyton McDaniel, Guard, RS-Jr. Source:

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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James Madison Dukes The James Madison Dukes are the college sports in the United States, intercollegiate athletics teams that represent James Madison University (JMU), in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The name "Dukes" is derived from Samuel Page Duke, the university's se ...

James Madison Dukes women's basketball The James Madison Dukes women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference after previously playing in t ...

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