# 2022–23 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

The 2022–23 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by third-year head coach Mark Byington, played their home games at the Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia as members of the Sun Belt Conference.
The season marks the Dukes' first season in the Sun Belt Conference as they had previously been members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

## Previous season

During the 2021–22 season, the Dukes competed in the Colonial Athletic Association, of which they had been a member since the conference was founded in 1979. They completed the season at 15–14 overall and 6–12 in CAA play to finish in eighth place.
On November 6, 2021, the school announced that it would leave the CAA to join the Sun Belt Conference effective June 30, 2022. In response to their announced move to the Sun Belt Conference, the Dukes were banned by the CAA from competing in the CAA Tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Devon Savage | 1 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Freshman | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to Merrimack |
| Jaylen Stinson | 2 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Freshman | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Merrimack |
| Andrew McConnell | 3 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Freshman | Buford, GA | Transferred to USC Upstate |
| Charles Falden | 11 | G | 6'3" | 210 | GS Senior | Richmond, VA | Graduated |
| Jalen Hodge | 13 | G | 6'1" | 180 | RS Junior | O'Fallon, IL | Transferred to SIU Edwardsville |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Noah Freidel | 1 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Junior | Tea, SD | South Dakota State |
| Mezie Offurum | 13 | F | 6'8" | 230 | GS Senior | Germantown, MD | Mount St. Mary's |

### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jerrell Roberson PF | Hyattsville, MD | DeMatha Catholic High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 10, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Xavier Brown PG | Williamsburg, VA | Jamestown High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 1, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Brycen Blaine SG | Lilburn, GA | Berkmar High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | May 1, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: 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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022. ||||||

### Recruiting class of 2023

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits :
| 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: 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 October 26, 2022. |||||||

## Preseason
### Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

In the conference's preseason coaches poll, the Dukes were picked to finish fourth, but were one of four schools to receive first place votes. Additionally, senior guard Vado Morse was named to the preseason All-Conference First Team.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team (1st place Votes) |
| 1 | Louisiana - 190 (10) |
| 2 | Texas State - 162 (1) |
| 3 | South Alabama - 150 (1) |
| 4 | James Madison - 149 (1) |
| 5 | Georgia State - 127 (1) |
| 6 | Marshall - 122 |
| 7 | App State - 120 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina - 100 |
| 9 | Old Dominion - 93 |
| 10 | Troy - 76 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern - 69 |
| 12 | Arkansas State - 48 |
| 13 | Southern Miss - 34 |
| 14 | ULM - 30 |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Valley Forge | W 123–38 | 1–0 | 17 – Freidel | 11 – Roberson | 5 – Blaine | Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,148) Harrisonburg, VA |
| November 9, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Hampton | W 106–58 | 2–0 | 21 – Edwards | 11 – Edwards | 7 – Brown | Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,768) Harrisonburg, VA |
| November 12, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Buffalo | W 97–62 | 3–0 | 22 – Morse | 7 – Sule | 4 – Morse | Alumni Arena (1,949) Buffalo, NY |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 pm | | at Howard | W 95–69 | 4–0 | 23 – Freidel | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Burr Gymnasium (889) Washington, D.C. |
| November 20, 2022* 12:00 pm, ACCN | | at No. 1 North Carolina | L 64–80 | 4–1 | 19 – Molson | 8 – Offurum | 3 – Offurum | Dean Smith Center (19,942) Chapel Hill, NC |
| November 25, 2022* 11:00 am | | vs. Coastal Georgia | W 100–54 | 5–1 | 17 – Brown | 7 – Tied | 4 – Wooden | Enmarket Arena (247) Savannah, GA |
| November 26, 2022* 12:00 pm | | vs. South Dakota State Hostilo Hoops Community Classic | W 79–60 | 6–1 | 13 – Freidel | 7 – Sule | 2 – Tied | Enmarket Arena (276) Savannah, GA |
| November 27, 2022* 12:00 pm | | vs. Valparaiso Hostilo Hoops Community Classic | L 79–81 $^{OT}$ | 6–2 | 21 – Edwards | 6 – Edwards | 2 – Tied | Enmarket Arena (188) Savannah, GA |
| December 2, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Kentucky | W 97–80 | 7–2 | 17 – Tied | 7 – Offurum | 4 – Edwards | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,303) Harrisonburg, VA |
| December 6, 2022* 8:00 pm, ACCN | | at No. 3 Virginia | L 50–55 | 7–3 | 20 – Molson | 6 – Tied | 3 – Morse | John Paul Jones Arena (14,193) Charlottesville, VA |
| December 10, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Gallaudet | W 106–43 | 8–3 | 22 – Morse | 11 – Sule | 7 – Molson | Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,642) Harrisonburg, VA |
| December 18, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Long Island | W 115–79 | 9–3 | 18 – Wooden | 6 – Sule | 8 – Strickland | Atlantic Union Bank Center (2,785) Harrisonburg, VA |
| December 21, 2022* 11:00 am | | at Coppin State | L 100–107 $^{2OT}$ | 9–4 | 21 – Sule | 10 – Molson | 4 – Morse | Physical Education Complex (3,378) Baltimore, MD |
| Sun Belt Conference regular season |||||||||
| December 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | W 63–47 | 10–4 (1–0) | 15 – Ihenacho | 8 – Tied | 2 – Tied | GSU Convocation Center (1,878) Atlanta, GA |
| December 31, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Marshall | W 72–66 | 11–4 (2–0) | 16 – Edwards | 6 – Edwards | 4 – Edwards | Cam Henderson Center (4,508) Huntington, WV |
| January 5, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas State | L 62–63 | 11–5 (2–1) | 19 – Offurum | 7 – Wooden | 5 – Ihenacho | Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,068) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 7, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Appalachian State | L 62–71 | 11–6 (2–2) | 17 – Edwards | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,540) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 12, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | L 62–63 | 11–7 (2–3) | 20 – Edwards | 8 – Offurum | 3 – Molson | Mitchell Center (1,725) Mobile, AL |
| January 14, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | W 83–71 | 12–7 (3–3) | 25 – Morse | 6 – Molson | 3 – Morse | Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,787) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Troy | W 89–87 | 13–7 (4–3) | 25 – Morse | 9 – Edwards | 3 – Edwards | Trojan Arena (2,953) Troy, AL |
| January 21, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Miss | L 70–83 | 13–8 (4–4) | 18 – Edwards | 8 – Edwards | 5 – Molson | Reed Green Coliseum (4,318) Hattiesburg, MS |
| January 26, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 75–69 | 14–8 (5–4) | 15 – Morse | 9 – Molson | 3 – Molson | Atlantic Union Bank Center (5,609) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 28, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 58–45 | 15–8 (6–4) | 15 – Offurum | 14 – Molson | 3 – Molson | Atlantic Union Bank Center (6,429) Harrisonburg, VA |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion Royal Rivalry | W 78–73 | 16–8 (7–4) | 18 – Molson | 7 – Edwards | 9 – Molson | Chartway Arena (7,691) Norfolk, VA |
| February 4, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | W 63–57 | 17–8 (8–4) | 16 – Molson | 10 – Freidel | 3 – Tied | Holmes Center (3,870) Boone, NC |
| February 9, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | L 73–76 | 17–9 (8–5) | 16 – Edwards | 9 – Edwards | 6 – Ihenacho | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,863) Statesboro, GA |
| February 11, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | W 73–66 | 18–9 (9–5) | 16 – Edwards | 10 – Offurum | 6 – Ihenacho | HTC Center (1,578) Conway, SC |
| February 16, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Old Dominion Royal Rivalry | W 76–67 | 19–9 (10–5) | 18 – Offurum | 7 – Offurum | 5 – Offurum | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,829) Harrisonburg, VA |
| February 18, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana | W 74–68 | 20–9 (11–5) | 24 – Morse | 7 – Offurum | 4 – Morse | Atlantic Union Bank Center (5,668) Harrisonburg, VA |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Marshall | L 83–92 | 20–10 (11–6) | 26 – Edwards | 11 – Edwards | 6 – Molson | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,688) Harrisonburg, VA |
| February 24, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia State | W 90–69 | 21–10 (12–6) | 19 – Morse | 12 – Sule | 4 – Morse | Atlantic Union Bank Center (5,019) Harrisonburg, VA |
| Sun Belt Conference tournament |||||||||
| March 4, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) Troy Quarterfinals | W 75–72 | 22–10 | 27 – Edwards | 12 – Edwards | 4 – Molson | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL |
| March 5, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (8) South Alabama Semifinals | L 66–75 | 22–11 | 20 – Offurum | 9 – Molson | 1 – Tied | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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