Game 1- James Madison

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James Madison comes into the 2025-26 season after posting a 20-12 record last season with a loss in the Sun Belt Final to Troy.

 

From looking at their roster, they have a ton of new faces.  Included in these transfers are the following:

·       Paul Jones, a 6’4” sophomore guard who averaged 7.6 ppg and 3 rpg last year at Winthrop where he was named to the Big South Conference.

·       Bradley Douglas, a 6’4” senior guard transfer from Geogia Southern where he averaged 12.6 ppg,  2.3 rpg and 2.2 apg.  He’s on his 5th school in 5 years.

·       Cliff Davis- 6’2” senior guard transfer from Rio Grande where he averaged 12.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg.

·       Paul Lewis, a 6’2” guard who started at Vanderbilt then transferred to UTSA where he missed nearly all of last season due to injury.

·       Justin McBride, a 6’7 junior forward transfer from Nevada (Previously Okla. St.) where he averaged 7.8 ppg and 4/1 rpg.

·       Ike Cornish, a 6’6” senior guard transfer from Nicholls who averaged 7.7. ppg and 2.2 rpg.  He started in Maryland and spent a season at Ohio U.

·       Eli Wilborn, a 6’8” junior forward who was a teammate of Barre at Duquesne where he averaged 5 ppg and 3.5 rpg last year.

·       Gabe Newhof,  a 6’9” senior forward who was an NAIA All-American at Spring Arbor last season, averaging 21.5 ppg and 7.2 rpg.

 

From looking at the roster JMU appears deep and experienced and will again be towards the top of the Sun Belt standings.  They’ll also likely still be in transition mode with so many new faces.  

 

I'll keep updating as more info and previews become available.