James Madison Dukes men's basketball

James Madison Dukes men's basketball
2025–26 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team
UniversityJames Madison University
Head coachPreston Spradlin (2nd season)
LocationHarrisonburg, Virginia
ArenaAtlantic Union Bank Center
(capacity: 8,500)
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
NicknameDukes
ColorsPurple and gold
   
Student sectionElectric Zoo
NCAA Division I tournament round of 32
1976*, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2024
NCAA Division I tournament appearances
1974*, 1976*, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1994, 2013, 2024
Conference tournament champions
1981, 1983, 1994, 2013, 2024
Conference regular-season champions
1981, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2015, 2021, 2025
Uniforms
Home
Away

* at Division II level

The James Madison Dukes men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school, a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, joined the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022, after having been a member of the Colonial Athletic Association since that league's establishment in 1979. The Dukes are led by head coach Preston Spradlin. The Dukes play their home games at the on-campus Atlantic Union Bank Center which seats 8,500 fans and opened in November 2020. The Dukes have appeared six times in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 2024.