2021–22 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team
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Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
Record | 15–14 (6–12 CAA) |
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Home arena | Atlantic Union Bank Center |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hofstra | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drexel | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison* | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 5 | – | 27 | .156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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† 2022 CAA tournament winner |
The 2021–22 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by second-year head coach Mark Byington, played their home games at the Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 15–14, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in eighth place.
On November 6, 2021, the school announced that it would leave the CAA to join the Sun Belt Conference effective June 30, 2022.[1] In response, the CAA banned the Dukes from all CAA championships for the remainder of their time in the conference, including the CAA tournament.[2]
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Dukes finished the 2020–21 season finished the season 13–7, 8–2 in CAA play to earn a share of the regular season championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Elon.
Byington was named the CAA Coach of the Year while guard Matt Lewis was named the CAA Player of the Year.[3]
Preseason
In the conference's preseason poll, the Dukes were picked to finish fourth, but were one of six schools to receive first place votes. Additionally, guard Vado Morse was named to the preseason All-Conference Second Team while guard Takal Molson was an honorable mention.[4]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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November 10, 2021* 7:00 pm | Carlow | W 135–40 | 1–0 | Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,691) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
November 13, 2021* 4:00 pm | Old Dominion Rivalry | W 58–53 | 2–0 | Atlantic Union Bank Center (5,011) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
November 16, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Eastern Kentucky | W 79–78 | 3–0 | Alumni Coliseum (3,791) Richmond, KY | |||||||
November 19, 2021* 7:00 pm, NBCSW+/FloHoops | George Mason | W 67–64 | 4–0 | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,505) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
November 22, 2021* 12:00 pm, FloHoops | vs. Kent State Naples Invitational First Round | L 69–74 | 4–1 | Community School of Naples (607) Naples, FL | |||||||
November 23, 2021* 12:00 pm, FloHoops | vs. Wright State Naples Invitational Consolation 2nd Round | W 78–76 | 5–1 | Community School of Naples (337) Naples, FL | |||||||
November 24, 2021* 2:30 pm, FloHoops | vs. Murray State Naples Invitational 5th place game | L 62–74 | 5–2 | Community School of Naples (117) Naples, FL | |||||||
November 28, 2021* 2:00 pm | at Florida Atlantic | W 69–65 | 6–2 | FAU Arena (939) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
December 2, 2021* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | Eastern Mennonite | W 96–54 | 7–2 | Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,390) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
December 7, 2021* 6:30 pm, CBSSN | Virginia | W 52–49 | 8–2 | Atlantic Union Bank Center (8,439) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
December 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | Radford | W 79–70 | 9–2 | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,713) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
December 21, 2021* 6:00 pm | at Morgan State | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols[5] | Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD | ||||||||
December 28, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Penn | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Palestra Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
CAA regular season | |||||||||||
January 9, 2022 4:00 pm, FloHoops | Hofstra | L 80–87 | 9–3 (0–1) | Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,527) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
January 11, 2022 7:00 pm, NBCSW+/FloHoops | Northeastern | W 89–66 | 10–3 (1–1) | Atlantic Union Bank Center (2,783) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
January 15, 2022 4:00 pm, FloHoops | at William & Mary | W 95–91 OT | 11–3 (2–1) | Kaplan Arena (2,496) Williamsburg, VA | |||||||
January 17, 2022 4:00 pm, FloHoops | at Elon | L 67–90 | 11–4 (2–2) | Schar Center (1,684) Elon, NC | |||||||
January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, NBCSW/FloHoops | UNC Wilmington | L 70–71 | 11–5 (2–3) | Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,878) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
January 22, 2022 4:00 pm, FloHoops | College of Charleston | W 95–94 | 12–5 (3–3) | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,721) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, NBCSW/FloHoops | Drexel | L 82–88 | 12–6 (3–4) | Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,927) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, NBCSW/FloHoops | Delaware | L 69–85 | 12–7 (3–5) | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,590) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, FloHoops | at Northeastern | W 76–71 | 13–7 (4–5) | Matthews Arena (667) Boston, MA | |||||||
February 5, 2022 2:00 pm, FloHoops | at Hofstra | L 78–85 OT | 13–8 (4–6) | Mack Sports Complex (3,793) Hempstead, NY | |||||||
February 7, 2022 7:00 pm, FloHoops | at Drexel | L 66–72 | 13–9 (4–7) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (743) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
February 10, 2022 5:00 pm, FloHoops | Elon | L 66–70 | 13–10 (4–8) | Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,414) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
February 12, 2022 4:00 pm, NBCSW/FloHoops | William & Mary | W 69–55 | 14–10 (5–8) | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,538) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
February 14, 2022 7:00 pm, FloHoops | at Delaware Rescheduled from January 3 | L 60–81 | 14–11 (5–9) | Bob Carpenter Center (1,298) Newark, DE | |||||||
February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, FloHoops | at College of Charleston | W 71–63 | 15–11 (6–9) | TD Arena (4,283) Charleston, SC | |||||||
February 19, 2022 7:00 pm, FloHoops | at UNC Wilmington | L 77–78 OT | 15–12 (6–10) | Trask Coliseum (5,250) Wilmington, NC | |||||||
February 23, 2022 4:00 pm, FloHoops | at Towson Rescheduled from December 31 | L 65–84 | 15–13 (6–11) | SECU Arena (3,032) Towson, MD | |||||||
February 26, 2022 4:00 pm, FloHoops | Towson | L 59–95 | 15–14 (6–12) | Atlantic Union Bank Center (5,168) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
References
- ^ Times-Dispatch, MIKE BARBER Richmond. "CAA to ban JMU from league championship play if Dukes announce Sun Belt move". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ Forde, Pat. "Athletes Take Brunt of the Blow in JMU-CAA Feud". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ reports, Staff and wire. "Basketball roundup: Byington named CAA coach of the year". Roanoke Times. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "DELAWARE SELECTED AS CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON FAVORITE; DREXEL'S CAMREN WYNTER NAMED PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Colonial Athletic Association. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Game at Morgan State Canceled". jmusports.com.