2023–24 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

2023–24 James Madison Dukes men's basketball
2023–24 James Madison Dukes men's basketball
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division champions
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 23
AP	No. 22
Record	7–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Mark Byington (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Xavier Joyner; Jon Cremins; Matt Bucklin;
Home arena	Atlantic Union Bank Center

2023–24 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 22 James Madison	0	–	0	–	7	–	0	1.000
Appalachian State	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Louisiana	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
Georgia State	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Old Dominion	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Southern Miss	0	–	0	–	4	–	4	.500
Troy	0	–	0	–	4	–	4	.500
South Alabama	0	–	0	–	4	–	5	.444
Texas State	0	–	0	–	3	–	5	.375
Coastal Carolina	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Marshall	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Arkansas State	0	–	0	–	2	–	6	.250
Georgia Southern	0	–	0	–	0	–	7	.000

† 2024 Sun Belt tournament winner As of December 2, 2023 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represents James Madison University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes are led by fourth-year head coach Mark Byington and play their home games at the Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Dukes finished the 2022–23 season 22–11, 12–6 in Sun Belt play to finish fourth in the conference. They would beat Troy in the first round before losing to South Alabama in the second round of the Sun Belt tournament.^[1]

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Raekwon Horton	2	F	6'9"	220	Graduate	Santee, SC	College of Charleston
T. J. Bickerstaff	3	F	6'9"	220	Graduate	Atlanta, GA	Boston College
Bryant Randleman	4	G	6'4"	190	Graduate	Durham, NC	High Point
Quincy Allen	10	G/F	6'8"	190	RS Sophomore	Silver Spring, MD	Colorado
Michael Green III	13	G	6'0"	155	Graduate	Bronx, NY	Robert Morris

Recruiting

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tyshawn Archie CG	Houston, TX	C.E. King High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Oct 7, 2022
Tyshawn Archie CG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.

2024 recruiting class

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Dukes were picked to finish in first place in the conference's preseason poll.^[2] Redshirt junior guard Terrence Edwards, Jr. was named to the preseason All-SBC First Team.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team (1st place Votes)
Coaches poll
1	James Madison - 176 (7)
2	App State - 159 (2)
3	Old Dominion - 154 (1)
4	Southern Miss - 148
5	Louisiana - 136 (2)
6	South Alabama - 129 (2)
7	Marshall - 119
8	Troy - 91
9	Arkansas State - 84
10	Texas State - 72
11	Georgia State - 69
12	Coastal Carolina - 59
13	Georgia Southern - 42
14	ULM - 32

Roster

2023–24 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Xavier Brown	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Jamestown HS	Williamsburg, VA
G	1	Noah Freidel	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Sr	South Dakota State	Tea, SD
F	2	Raekwon Horton	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	College of Charleston	Santee, SC
F	3	T. J. Bickerstaff	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	GS	Boston College	Atlanta, GA
G	4	Bryant Randleman	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	High Point	Durham, NC
G/F	5	Terrence Edwards	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Jr	Tucker HS	Atlanta, GA
G/F	10	Quincy Allen	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS So	Colorado	Silver Spring, MD
F	11	Justin Amadi	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Jr	Paul M. Dorman HS	Greenville, SC
G	12	Brycen Blaine	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Berkmar HS	Richmond, VA
G	13	Michael Green III	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	GS	Robert Morris	Bronx, NY
F	15	Jaylen Carey	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Fr	Westminster Academy	Davie, FL
G	20	Jarrell Pope	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Princess Anne HS	Virginia Beach, VA
G	21	Hollman Smith (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Tilton School	Falls Church, VA
F	22	Julien Wooden	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Sr	Northside HS	Roanoke, VA
G	30	Aidan Mckeon	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Freeman HS	Henrico, VA
F	33	Jerrell Roberson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	DeMatha HS	Upper Marlboro, MD
F	35	Shane Feden (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Woodbridge HS	Woodbridge, VA

Head coach

Mark Byington (UNC Wilmington)

Assistant coach(es)

Xavier Joyner (Husson)
Jon Cremins (Valdosta State)
Matt Bucklin (Georgia)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 21, 2023

Schedule and results

James Madison began the season by beating #4-ranked Michigan State, earning their first victory over a ranked opponent since defeating the 1992–93 California Golden Bears on December 29, 1992.^[3] They followed this up with wins over Kent State and Howard giving them 3 consecutive wins over 2023 NCAA tournament participants and earning them their first appearance in the AP Poll in school history.^[4]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 8:30 p.m., BTN		at No. 4 Michigan State	W 79–76 ^OT	1–0	24 – Edwards	14 – Bickerstaff	3 – Tied	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Kent State MAC-SBC Challenge	W 113–108 ^2OT	2–0	25 – Edwards	10 – Edwards	6 – Edwards	MAC Center (3,126) Kent, OH
November 12, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Howard	W 107–86	3–0	22 – Wooden	8 – Horton	8 – Green III	Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,443) Harrisonburg, VA
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 24	Radford Cancún Challenge campus site game	W 76–73	4–0	21 – Edwards	8 – Bickerstaff	5 – Green III	Atlantic Union Bank Center (8,014) Harrisonburg, VA
November 21, 2023* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN	No. 22	vs. Southern Illinois Cancún Challenge Riviera Division semifinals	W 82–76	5–0	24 – Edwards	7 – Bickerstaff	5 – Edwards	Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (417) Cancún, Mexico
November 22, 2023* 8:30 p.m., CBSSN	No. 22	vs. Fresno State Cancún Challenge Riviera Division championship	W 95–64	6–0	26 – Freidel	5 – Bickerstaff	4 – Wooden	Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (683) Cancún, Mexico
November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 22	Buffalo	W 81–66	7–0	18 – Bickerstaff	7 – Bickerstaff	5 – Green III	Atlantic Union Bank Center (5,106) Harrisonburg, VA
December 3, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 22	Keystone						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
December 9, 2023 7:00 p.m.		at Old Dominion Royal Rivalry						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
December 16, 2023* TBD, FloHoops		at Hampton						Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA
December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Coppin State						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
December 22, 2023* 1:00 p.m.		at Morgan State						Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 30, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Texas State						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
January 4, 2024 TBD, ESPN+		at Louisiana						Cajundome Lafayette, LA
January 6, 2024 TBD, ESPN+		at Southern Miss						Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS
January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		South Alabama						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Appalachian State						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
January 18, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		Louisiana–Monroe						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
January 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Marshall						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m.		at Old Dominion Royal Rivalry						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
January 27, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Appalachian State						Holmes Center Boone, NC
February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Coastal Carolina						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
February 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Old Dominion Royal Rivalry						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
February 7, 2024 TBD, ESPN+		at Arkansas State						First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR
February 10, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		TBD MAC-SBC Challenge						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
February 15, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia State						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
February 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia Southern						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
February 21, 2024 TBD, ESPN+		at Marshall						Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
February 24, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia Southern						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
February 28, 2024 TBD, ESPN+		at Georgia State						GSU Convocation Center Atlanta, GA
March 1, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina						HTC Center Conway, SC
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2024 TBA		vs. TBD						Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	—	24	22	22																Not released
Coaches	—	RV	RV	23

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

References

↑ "2022-23 James Madison Dukes Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
1 2 "James Madison Tops Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
↑ "James Madison surprises No. 4 Michigan State 79-76 in OT, earning program's 2nd Top 25 win". ESPN. Associated Press. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
↑ "Dukes Ranked in AP Poll For First Time in Program History". jmusports.com. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.

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[1] "2022-23 James Madison Dukes Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 21 October 2023.

[:0-2] 1 2 "James Madison Tops Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-24.

[3] "James Madison surprises No. 4 Michigan State 79-76 in OT, earning program's 2nd Top 25 win". ESPN. Associated Press. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.

[4] "Dukes Ranked in AP Poll For First Time in Program History". jmusports.com. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.

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