Will JMU Make the NCAA Tournament?

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James Madison forward T.J. Bickerstaff (3) shoots over the defense of Southern Mississippi forward Victor Iwuakor (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, in Hattiesburg, Miss. Southern Mississippi won 81-71.
(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy Mar 12, 2024, 4:43 PM

James Madison (JMU) will make the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The Dukes have an automatic bid to the Big Dance after winning the Sun Belt basketball tournament.

James Madison is currently projected as a No. 11 seed.

Here are some of the basic ratings for JMU, as of March 12: 

James Madison Tournament Resume

James Madison March Madness: Last Season

JMU is not known for its men’s basketball program and hasn’t been consistently good since the 1980s. The Dukes last made the NCAA Tournament in 2013. 

James Madison NCAA Tournament History

SeasonNCAA Tournament HistorySeed
2022-23Did Not QualifyN/A
2021-22Did Not QualifyN/A
2020-21Did Not QualifyN/A
2019-20Tournament Cancelled N/A
2018-19Did Not QualifyN/A
2017-18Did Not QualifyN/A
2016-17Did Not QualifyN/A
2015-16Did Not QualifyN/A
2014-15Did Not QualifyN/A
2013-14Did Not QualifyN/A
2012-13First Round16
2011-12Did Not QualifyN/A
2010-11Did Not QualifyN/A
2009-10Did Not QualifyN/A
2008-09Did Not QualifyN/A
2007-08Did Not QualifyN/A
2006-07Did Not QualifyN/A
2005-06Did Not QualifyN/A
2004-05Did Not QualifyN/A
2003-04Did Not QualifyN/A
2002-03Did Not QualifyN/A
2001-02Did Not QualifyN/A
2000-01Did Not QualifyN/A
1999-00Did Not QualifyN/A
1998-99Did Not QualifyN/A
1997-98Did Not QualifyN/A
1996-97Did Not QualifyN/A
1995-96Did Not QualifyN/A
1994-95Did Not QualifyN/A
1993-94First Round14
1992-93Did Not QualifyN/A
1991-92Did Not QualifyN/A
1990-91Did Not QualifyN/A
1989-90Did Not QualifyN/A
1988-89Did Not QualifyN/A
1987-88Did Not QualifyN/A
1986-87Did Not QualifyN/A
1985-86Did Not QualifyN/A
1984-85Did Not QualifyN/A

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.