2023–24 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

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.

2023–24 James Madison Dukes men's basketball
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division champions
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 20
Record	9–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Mark Byington (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Xavier Joyner Jon Cremins Matt Bucklin
Home arena	Atlantic Union Bank Center
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 20 James Madison	0	–	0		–			9	–	0		1.000
Appalachian State	0	–	0		–			8	–	2		.800
Louisiana	0	–	0		–			6	–	4		.600
South Alabama	0	–	0		–			6	–	5		.545
Southern Miss	0	–	0		–			5	–	5		.500
Troy	0	–	0		–			5	–	5		.500
Georgia State	0	–	0		–			4	–	5		.444
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	0		–			4	–	5		.444
Texas State	0	–	0		–			4	–	5		.444
Arkansas State	0	–	0		–			4	–	7		.364
Coastal Carolina	0	–	0		–			3	–	6		.333
Old Dominion	0	–	0		–			3	–	6		.333
Marshall	0	–	0		–			3	–	7		.300
Georgia Southern	0	–	0		–			0	–	10		.000
† 2024 Sun Belt tournament winner As of December 15, 2023 Rankings from AP Poll

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
	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]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team (1st place Votes)
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	W 130–59	8–0	21 – Green III	13 – Bickerstaff	5 – Bickerstaff	Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,272) Harrisonburg, VA
December 9, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 18	at Old Dominion Royal Rivalry	W 84–69	9–0	21 – Bickerstaff	12 – Bickerstaff	9 – Green III	Chartway Arena (8,504) Norfolk, VA
December 16, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FloHoops	No. 20	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

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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	18	20														Not released
Coaches	—	RV	RV	23	24	20

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

References

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