HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – Preston Spradlin, head coach for James Madison men’s basketball, announced the team’s 2024-25 non-conference schedule Thursday.

The Dukes’ season opener is at home against Ohio, which also kicks off the second year of the MAC-SBC Challenge between the Mid-American Conference and the Sun Belt Conference, of which JMU is the reigning conference champion. The schedule also includes multiple matchups with other Virginia universities — Norfolk State, Mary Baldwin and George Mason — and former CAA rival Towson. Another highlight is the Dukes’ trip to Daytona Beach, Florida, for three games at the first-ever Boardwalk Battle.

The full non-conference schedule is below:

• Nov. 4: Ohio (home)
• Nov. 9: Norfolk State (away)
• Nov. 12: Mary Baldwin (home)
• Nov. 16: Towson (away)
• Nov. 21: IUC (away, at Boardwalk Battle)
• Nov. 22: TBA (away, at Boardwalk Battle)
• Nov. 23: TBA (away, at Boardwalk Battle)
• Nov. 29: George Mason (home)
• Dec. 3: ETSU (home)
• Dec. 7: Utah Valley (home)
• Dec. 17: Wake Forest (away)
• Dec. 29: NAIA Midway, Ky. (home)

This news comes after the announcement of the women’s basketball team’s non-conference schedule and both teams’ Sun Belt lineups.

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