Spotlight New-look JMU men's basketball picked to finish second in Sun Belt Conference preseason poll SHANE METTLEN Daily News-Record Oct 20, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save James Madison's roster looks almost nothing like it did a year ago.kAm%96 6IA64E2E:@?D 92G6?VE 492?865 ?62C=J 2D >F49]k^AmkAm(:E9 `b ?6H4@>6CD 2?5 @?=J EH@ C6EFC?:?8 A=2J6CD[ E96 sF<6D H6C6 A:4<65 E@ 7:?:D9 D64@?5 :? E96 $F? q6=E r@?76C6?46 AC6D62D@? >6?VD 32D<6E32== 4@2496D A@== :? H92E 4@F=5 36 E96:C 7:?2= D62D@? :? E96 =628F6]k^AmkAmpC<2?D2D $E2E6 H2D A:4<65 E@ H:? 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