2014–15 James Madison Dukes women's basketball team

The 2014–15 James Madison Dukes women's basketball team represents James Madison University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dukes, led by thirteenth year head coach Kenny Brooks, play their home games at the James Madison University Convocation Center and are members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 29–4, 17–1 in CAA play to win the CAA regular season title. They also won the CAA Tournament Championship and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. They lost in the first round to Ohio State.

2014–15 James Madison Dukes women's basketball
CAA Regular Season & Tournament Champions
NCAA Women's Tournament, First Round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2014–15 record29–4 (17–1 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJMU Convocation Center
2014–15 CAA women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
James Madison171 .944  294  .879
Drexel144 .778  2011  .645
Hofstra117 .611  2013  .606
Elon117 .611  1913  .594
UNC Wilmington108 .556  1416  .467
William & Mary99 .500  1516  .484
Delaware810 .444  1517  .469
Towson612 .333  1121  .344
College of Charleston315 .167  525  .167
Northeastern117 .056  425  .138
2015 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2014–15 James Madison Dukes women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Candice Williams 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrSt. Francis Day School Atlanta
F 2 Destiny Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrArchbishop McCarthy Miramar, Florida
F 3 Toia Giggetts 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrLake Taylor Norfolk, Virginia
F 4 Tasia Butler  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoNorth Point
Syracuse
Waldorf, Maryland
G 5 Ashley Pérez  5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrManchester
St. John's
Manchester, Connecticut
G 12 Precious Hall 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrMaclay School Tallahassee, Florida
G 14 Hailee Barron 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrRice Burlington, Vermont
G 24 Jazmon Gwathmey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS JrLiberty Bealeton, Virginia
G 32 Angela Mickens 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrRobert E. Lee Staunton, Virginia
C 33 Lauren Okafor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS SrHopkins School
Providence
Hamden, Connecticut
C 40 Da'Lishia Griffin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoWestern Branch Chesapeake, Virginia
F 42 Carley Brew 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrWilson Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
Head coach

Kenny Brooks

Assistant coach(es)

Sean O'Regan
Jennifer Brown
Sarah Williams


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/09/2014*
2:00 pm
Lenoir–Rhyne W 84–39 
JMU Convocation Center (N/A)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Regular season
11/14/2014*
1:00 pm
No. 23 UCLA W 91–87 OT 1–0
JMU Convocation Center (2,831)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
11/16/2014*
2:00 pm
St. Bonaventure W 76–43  2–0
JMU Convocation Center (2,042)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
11/20/2014*
7:00 pm
at American W 69–65  3–0
Bender Arena (338)
Washington, D.C.
11/23/2014*
2:00 pm
Pittsburgh W 80–64  4–0
JMU Convocation Center (2,157)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
11/28/2014*
2:30 pm
vs. No. 10 Maryland
San Juan Shootout
L 64–80  4–1
Mario Morales Coliseum (N/A)
Guaynabo, PR
11/30/2014*
5:00 pm
vs. Houston
San Juan Shootout
W 80–64  5–1
Mario Morales Coliseum (N/A)
Guaynabo, PR
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm
Richmond W 79–68  6–1
JMU Convocation Center (2,258)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
12/07/2014*
2:00 pm
at Davidson W 73–57  7–1
John M. Belk Arena (372)
Davidson, North Carolina
12/15/2014*
7:00 pm
at Ohio W 69–62  8–1
Convocation Center (521)
Athens, Ohio
12/20/2014*
5:00 pm
Hampton W 85–53  9–1
JMU Convocation Center (3,661)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
12/29/2014*
8:00 pm
at Vanderbilt L 62–66  9–2
Memorial Gymnasium (2,965)
Nashville, Tennessee
01/04/2015
2:00 pm
Towson W 67–66  10–2 (1–0)
JMU Convocation Center (2,419)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
01/06/2015
7:00 pm
UNC Wilmington W 74–57  11–2 (2–0)
JMU Convocation Center (2,020)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
01/09/2015
7:00 pm
at Northeastern W 77–55  12–2 (3–0)
Cabot Center (213)
Boston
01/11/2015
2:00 pm
at William & Mary W 65–43  13–2 (4–0)
Kaplan Arena (558)
Williamsburg, Virginia
01/15/2015
7:00 pm
at Elon W 68–51  14–2 (5–0)
Alumni Gym (364)
Elon, North Carolina
01/18/2015
2:00 pm
Drexel W 66–51  15–2 (6–0)
JMU Convocation Center (5,009)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
01/22/2015
7:00 pm
William & Mary W 92–50  16–2 (7–0)
JMU Convocation Center (2,697)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
01/25/2015
2:00 pm
at College of Charleston W 73–53  17–2 (8–0)
TD Arena (538)
Charleston, South Carolina
01/30/2015
7:00 pm
Elon W 89–60  18–2 (9–0)
JMU Convocation Center (2,673)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
02/06/2015
2:00 pm
at Hofstra W 77–68  19–2 (10–0)
Hofstra Arena (420)
Hempstead, New York
02/08/2015
2:00 pm
at Drexel W 73–54  20–2 (11–0)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,174)
Philadelphia
02/12/2015
12:00 pm
at Towson W 79–64  21–2 (12–0)
SECU Arena (701)
Towson, Maryland
02/15/2015
1:00 pm, ASN
Delaware W 94–64  22–2 (13–0)
JMU Convocation Center (4,301)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
02/19/2015
7:00 pm
No. 23 at UNC Wilmington W 85–49  23–2 (14–0)
Trask Coliseum (587)
Wilmington, North Carolina
02/22/2015
3:00 pm
No. 23 Hofstra L 62–63  23–3 (14–1)
JMU Convocation Center (3,652)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
02/27/2015
7:00 pm
Northeastern W 82–47  24–3 (15–1)
JMU Convocation Center (2,482)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
03/01/2015
2:00 pm
at Delaware W 74–71  25–3 (16–1)
Bob Carpenter Center (2,124)
Newark, Delaware
03/04/2015
7:00 pm
College of Charleston W 107–58  26–3 (17–1)
JMU Convocation Center (2,456)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
2015 CAA Tournament
03/13/2015
12:00 pm, ASN
vs. Towson
Quarterfinals
W 64–49  27–3
Show Place Arena (N/A)
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
03/14/2015
1:00 pm, CSN
vs. Elon
Semifinals
W 63–60  28–3
Show Place Arena (1,501)
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
03/15/2015
1:00 pm, CSN
vs. Hofstra
Championship Game
W 62–56  29–3
Show Place Arena (1,491)
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
NCAA Women's Tournament
03/21/2015*
1:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 23 Ohio State
First Round
L 80–90  29–4
Carmichael Arena (2,233)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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See also

References

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