# 2015–16 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

The 2015–16 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by eighth year head coach Matt Brady, played their home games at the James Madison University Convocation Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. James Madison finished the regular season with an 11–7 record in conference, finishing in a tie for third place. The Dukes lost in the quarterfinals of CAA tournament to William & Mary. They finished the season with a 21–11 overall record.
On March 14, 2016, James Madison fired head coach Matt Brady.

## Previous season

The Dukes finished the season 19–14, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for the CAA regular season championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Hofstra. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to USC Upstate.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Shawn Wilbourne | 1 | G | 6'2" | 195 | RS Sophomore | Fredericksburg, Virginia | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Dante Sterling | 11 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Freshman | Fayetteville, Georgia | Transferred to Northwest Florida State College |
| Andre Nation | 15 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Plant City, Florida | Dismissed from the team |
| Hari Hall | 25 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Freshman | Jacksonville, Florida | Left the team for personal reasons |

## Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Shakir Brown | 1 | F | 6'6" | 218 | Junior | Baltimore | Angelina College |
| Ramone Snowden | 23 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Junior | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Niagara |
* Under NCAA transfer rules, Ramone Snowden will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Snowden will have two years of remaining eligibility following the 2015–16 season.

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Kevin Roland SG | Amelia Court House, Virginia | Amelia Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 61 ||||||
| 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: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 27, 2015. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:00 pm | Richmond | W 87–75 | 1–0 | JMU Convocation Center (7,201) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 11/16/2015* 7:00 pm | vs. West Virginia Charleston Showcase | L 73–86 | 1–1 | Charleston Civic Center (8,101) Charleston, West Virginia |
| 11/20/2015* 3:30 pm | FIU Men Against Breast Cancer Classic | W 64–61 | 2–1 | JMU Convocation Center (2,457) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 11/21/2015* 7:30 pm | Oral Roberts Men Against Breast Cancer Classic | L 64–74 | 2–2 | JMU Convocation Center (2,628) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 11/22/2015* 3:30 pm | Tennessee–Martin Men Against Breast Cancer Classic | L 75–78 | 2–3 | JMU Convocation Center (2,292) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 11/24/2015* 7:00 pm | Eastern Mennonite Men Against Breast Cancer Classic | W 106–74 | 3–3 | JMU Convocation Center (2,655) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 11/27/2015* 7:00 pm | at Marshall | W 89–75 | 4–3 | Cam Henderson Center (4,683) Huntington, West Virginia |
| 11/30/2015* 7:00 pm | at Radford | W 70–68 | 5–3 | Dedmon Center (3,107) Radford, Virginia |
| 12/03/2015* 7:00 pm | Western Michigan | W 63–57 | 6–3 | JMU Convocation Center (2,660) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 12/06/2015* 2:00 pm | Marshall | W 107–84 | 7–3 | JMU Convocation Center (3,404) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 12/12/2015* 4:00 pm | George Mason | W 69–46 | 8–3 | JMU Convocation Center (3,856) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 12/20/2015* 2:00 pm | East Carolina | W 67–61 | 9–3 | JMU Convocation Center (2,510) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 12/22/2015* 7:00 pm | Mount St. Mary's | W 73–53 | 10–3 | JMU Convocation Center (2,291) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| CAA regular season ||||||
| 12/31/2015 1:00 pm | College of Charleston | W 65–62 | 10–4 (0–1) | JMU Convocation Center (2,495) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 01/02/2016 12:00 pm, CSN | at Delaware | L 63–73 | 11–4 (1–1) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,886) Newark, Delaware |
| 01/07/2016 7:00 pm | Elon | L 73–79 | 11–5 (1–2) | JMU Convocation Center (2,300) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 01/09/2016 4:00 pm | Towson | W 73–59 | 12–5 (2–2) | JMU Convocation Center (3,197) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 01/14/2016 7:00 pm, CSN | at Northeastern | W 75–63 | 13–5 (3–2) | Matthews Arena (1,944) Boston |
| 01/16/2016 4:00 pm | at Hofstra | W 86–82 $^{OT}$ | 14–5 (4–2) | Mack Sports Complex (1,687) Hempstead, New York |
| 01/21/2016 7:00 pm | Drexel | W 68–45 | 15–5 (5–2) | JMU Convocation Center (2,807) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 01/23/2016 7:00 pm | at Elon | W 82–64 | 16–5 (6–2) | Alumni Gym (1,248) Elon, North Carolina |
| 01/28/2016 7:00 pm | UNC Wilmington | L 73–78 | 16–6 (6–3) | JMU Convocation Center (3,107) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 01/31/2016 7:00 pm, CSN | at William & Mary | L 62–68 | 16–7 (6–4) | Kaplan Arena (3,681) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| 02/04/2016 7:00 pm | at Drexel | W 78–56 | 17–7 (7–4) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,107) Philadelphia |
| 02/06/2016 3:00 pm, CSN | Hofstra | W 98–95 $^{OT}$ | 18–7 (8–4) | JMU Convocation Center (3,047) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 02/11/2016 7:30 pm | at College of Charleston | W 56–52 | 19–7 (9–4) | TD Arena (3,023) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 02/13/2016 3:00 pm, NBCSN | at UNC Wilmington | L 68–78 | 19–8 (9–5) | Trask Coliseum (5,100) Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 02/18/2016 7:00 pm | Northeastern | L 94–95 $^{3OT}$ | 19–9 (9–6) | JMU Convocation Center (3,152) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 02/20/2016 4:00 pm, CSN | Delaware | W 75–50 | 20–9 (10–6) | JMU Convocation Center (5,522) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 02/25/2016 8:00 pm, CSN | at Towson | L 67–69 | 20–10 (10–7) | SECU Arena (2,546) Towson, Maryland |
| 02/27/2016 2:30 pm, NBCSN | William & Mary | W 71–65 | 21–10 (11–7) | JMU Convocation Center (3,646) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| 03/05/2016 2:30 pm, CSN | vs. William & Mary Quarterfinals | L 64–79 | 21–11 | Royal Farms Arena (3,904) Baltimore |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||