# 2018–19 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

The 2018–19 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by third-year head coach Louis Rowe, played their home games at the James Madison University Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

## Previous season

The Dukes finished the 2017–18 season 10–22, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to Drexel.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Joey McLean | 4 | G | 6'0" | 150 | Senior | Greensboro, NC | Graduated |
| Gerron Scissum | 22 | F | 6'8" | 205 | RS Sophomore | Huntsville, AL | Transferred to Alabama A&M |
| Ramone Snowden | 23 | F | 6'6" | 230 | RS Senior | Virginia Beach, VA | Graduated |

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| DeShon Parker PG | Dayton, OH | Wayne High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 29, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jonathan Hicklin SG | Charlotte, NC | Northside Christian Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Mar 18, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Matthew Urbach SG | Fairfax, VA | Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | Oct 27, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Devon Flowers PF | McLean, VA | The Potomac School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 25, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018. ||||||

### Recruiting class of 2019

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Quinn Richey SG | Johns Creek, GA | Mount Pisgah Christian | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | Sep 23, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Mike Fowler PF | Raleigh, NC | Greensboro Day School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 23, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Julien Wooden PF | Roanoke, VA | Northside High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 28, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| 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: "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018. |||||||

## Honors and awards
### Lindy's Sports Preseason All Conference 2nd Team

* Stuckey Mosley

### Athlon Sports Preseason All CAA 2nd Team

* Stuckey Mosley

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Eastern Mennonite | W 86–58 | 1–0 | JMU Convocation Center (2,623) Harrisonburg, VA |
| November 9, 2018* 7:45 pm, ESPN3 | | at East Carolina | W 73–72 | 2–0 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,918) Greenville, NC |
| November 12, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Bridgewater Men Against Breast Cancer Hoops Challenge | W 82–59 | 3–0 | JMU Convocation Center (2,185) Harrisonburg, VA |
| November 16, 2018* 7:30 pm | | at Charlotte | W 64–59 | 4–0 | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,375) Charlotte, NC |
| November 20, 2018* 7:00 pm | | The Citadel | L 82–91 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 | JMU Convocation Center (1,982) Harrisonburg, VA |
| November 23, 2018* 2:30 pm | | at Oakland Men Against Breast Cancer Hoops Challenge | L 69–77 | 4–2 | Athletics Center O'rena (1,821) Rochester, MI |
| November 24, 2018* 12:00 pm | | vs. Northern Illinois Men Against Breast Cancer Hoops Challenge | W 78–74 | 5–2 | Athletics Center O'rena (1,610) Rochester, MI |
| November 25, 2018* 12:00 pm | | vs. Oral Roberts Men Against Breast Cancer Hoops Challenge | L 69–78 | 5–3 | Athletics Center O'rena (2,093) Rochester, MI |
| November 29, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Coppin State | W 81–71 $^{OT}$ | 6–3 | JMU Convocation Center (2,314) Harrisonburg, VA |
| December 1, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at Old Dominion Rivalry | L 42–67 | 6–4 | Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,982) Norfolk, VA |
| December 4, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Radford | W 73–66 | 7–4 | JMU Convocation Center (2,482) Harrisonburg, VA |
| December 7, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at George Mason A10–CAA Challenge | L 53–66 | 7–5 | EagleBank Arena (5,065) Fairfax, VA |
| December 20, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at Fordham | L 48–75 | 7–6 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,606) Bronx, NY |
| CAA regular season ||||||
| December 28, 2018 7:00 pm | | at William & Mary | L 74–79 | 7–7 (0–1) | Kaplan Arena (3,690) Williamsburg, VA |
| December 30, 2018 4:00 pm | | at Elon | L 65–68 | 7–8 (0–2) | Schar Center (1,607) Elon, NC |
| January 3, 2019 7:00 pm | | UNC Wilmington | L 83–86 | 7–9 (0–3) | JMU Convocation Center (1,922) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 5, 2019 7:00 pm | | College of Charleston | W 69–58 | 8–9 (1–3) | JMU Convocation Center (2,224) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 12, 2019 4:00 pm | | Towson | W 74–65 | 9–9 (2–3) | JMU Convocation Center (2,559) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 17, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Delaware | L 69–76 | 9–10 (2–4) | Bob Carpenter Center (1,741) Newark, DE |
| January 19, 2019 2:00 pm | | at Drexel | L 68–73 | 9–11 (2–5) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,119) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 24, 2019 7:00 pm | | Hofstra | L 68–85 | 9–12 (2–6) | JMU Convocation Center (2,109) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 26, 2019 4:00 pm | | Northeastern | L 68–78 | 9–13 (2–7) | JMU Convocation Center (2,728) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 31, 2019 7:00 pm | | at College of Charleston | L 53-70 | 9-14 (2-8) | TD Arena (3,933) Charleston, SC |
| February 2, 2019 7:00 pm | | at UNC Wilmington | W 104-95 | 10-14 (3-8) | Trask Coliseum (4,841) Wilmington, NC |
| February 9, 2019 2:00 pm | | at Towson | L 59-66 | 10-15 (3-9) | SECU Arena (1,531) Towson, MD |
| February 14, 2019 7:00 pm | | Drexel | W 71-69 | 11-15 (4-9) | JMU Convocation Center (2,084) Harrisonburg, VA |
| February 16, 2019 8:00 pm | | Delaware | W 68-61 | 12-15 (5-9) | JMU Convocation Center (3,233) Harrisonburg, VA |
| February 21, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Northeastern | L 60-76 | 12-16 (5-10) | Matthews Arena (910) Boston, MA |
| February 23, 2019 4:00 pm | | at Hofstra | W 104-99 $^{OT}$ | 13-16 (6-10) | Mack Sports Complex (4,649) Hempstead, NY |
| February 28, 2019 7:00 pm | | Elon | L 58-73 | 13-17 (6-11) | JMU Convocation Center (2,240) Harrisonburg, VA |
| March 2, 2019 4:00 pm | | William & Mary | L 66-70 | 13-18 (6-12) | JMU Convocation Center (3,814) Harrisonburg, VA |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2019 4:00 pm, CAA.tv | (8) | vs. (9) Towson First round | W 74–73 | 14–18 | North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC |
| March 10, 2019 12:00 pm, CAA.tv | (8) | vs. (1) Hofstra Quarterfinals | L 67–76 | 14–19 | North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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