James Madison Dukes women's basketball
The James Madison Dukes women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association.
The Dukes have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament twelve times, most recently in 2016. Including Women's National Invitation Tournament berths, the Dukes have played in a post-season tournament each season since 2006.
History
The team was founded in 1920, though records only go back to 1972. They joined the CAA in 1983. In the 1986 and 1991 NCAA women's tournaments, they upset the #1 seed while ranked #8, being the first team to ever do that on the women's side. They are one of only three schools to upset a #1 seed while ranked as the lowest seed. They have made the NCAA Tournament in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1996, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, and 2016. They have made the WNIT in 2001, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, and 2019, finishing as runner-up in 2012.Postseason results
NCAA Division I tournament results
The Dukes have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament twelve times. Their overall record in tournament games is 8–12.| Year | Round | Seed | Opponent | Result |
| 1986 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #8 | Providence Virginia Western Kentucky | W 55–53 W 71–62 L 72–51 |
| 1987 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #4 | Vanderbilt Texas | W 68–60 L 91–51 |
| 1988 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #4 | Clemson Tennessee | W 70–63 L 72–52 |
| 1989 | First Round Second Round | #6 | Providence Ohio State | W 94–74 L 81–66 |
| 1991 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #8 | Kentucky Penn State Clemson | W 70–62 W 73–71 L 57–55 |
| 1996 | First Round | #13 | Duke | L 85–53 |
| 2007 | First Round | #9 | Pittsburgh | L 71–61 |
| 2010 | First Round | #9 | Temple | L 65–53 |
| 2011 | First Round | #11 | Oklahoma | L 86–72 |
| 2014 | First Round Second Round | #11 | Gonzaga Texas A&M | W 72–63 L 85–69 |
| 2015 | First Round | #12 | Ohio State | L 90–80 |
| 2016 | First Round | #11 | DePaul | L 97–67 |
WNIT results
The Dukes have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament nine times. They have an overall tournament record of 22-9. In the 2012 tournament, the Dukes finished as runners-up to Oklahoma State.| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2001 | First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals | Temple Georgetown Mississippi State Ohio State | W 59–57 W 78–74 W 63–61 L 74–65 |
| 2006 | First Round | Charlotte | L 70–62 |
| 2008 | First Round Second Round Third Round | Radford Indiana Kentucky | W 80–58 W 86–81^OT L 84–76 |
| 2009 | First Round Second Round | American Richmond | W 61–59 L 59–57 |
| 2012 | First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship | Davidson Wake Forest South Florida Virginia Syracuse Oklahoma State | W 64–49 W 84–76^OT W 72–45 W 68–59 W 74–71 L 75-68 |
| 2013 | First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals | North Carolina A&T NC State Fordham Florida | W 77–64 W 72–66 W 77–61 L 85-80 |
| 2017 | First Round Second Round Third Round | Radford Virginia Villanova | W 80–59 W 61–55 L 69–67^OT |
| 2018 | First Round Second Round Third Round | ETSU Radford West Virginia | W 60–52 W 62–35 L 67–55 |
| 2019 | First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | North Carolina A&T South Florida Virginia Tech Georgetown Northwestern | W 48–37 W 71–54 W 70–66 W 54–44 L 74-69 |