One’s a storied program with multiple national championships and NBA players. The other is playing in the Round of 32 for the first time in over 40 years.
The beauty of March Madness is that these teams, Duke and James Madison, square off for the first time to punch their ticket to the Sweet Sixteen.
Duke (25-8) finished second in the ACC regular season standings and is led by star center Kyle Filipowski. Filipowski leads the team with 16.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.6 blocks per game while his 2.8 assists per game ranks third on the team.
The Blue Devils consistently faced top 25 teams throughout the season, finishing 10th in the NET ranking. They were 5-4 against Quad 1 teams and 6-4 against Quad 2 teams but were a combined 14-0 against Quads 3 and 4.
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James Madison doesn’t match Duke’s resume, having finished 52nd in the NET ranking while going only 2-2 against Quads 1 and 2 combined. Nonetheless, the Dukes have put together a 32-3 season up to this point and won the Sun Belt championship.
The Dukes have a balanced attack led by Terrence Edwards Jr., who averaged 17.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. T.J. Bickerstaff added 13.4 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, and Noah Freidel puts up 12 points and 5.3 rebounds.
The two teams will face off on Sunday, March 24, at 5:15 p.m. The Sporting News will keep you updated with live scores and highlights from the game.
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Duke vs. James Madison start time
- Date: Sunday, March 24
- Time: 5:15 p.m. ET
Duke and James Madison are slated to begin their Round of 32 matchup at 5:15 p.m. ET from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
NCAA Tournament schedule 2024
Below is the schedule of March Madness games on Sunday
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Livestream |
| No. 2 Marquette 81, No. 10 Colorado 77 | 12:10 p.m. | CBS/Fubo |
| No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 8 Utah State | 2:47 p.m. | CBS/Fubo |
| No. 4 Duke vs. No. 12 James Madison | 5:15 p.m. | CBS/Fubo |
| No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 6 Clemson | 6:10 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon | 7:10 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 1 UConn vs. No. 9 Northwestern | 7:45 p.m. | truTV |
| No. 1 Houston vs. No. 9 Texas A&M | 8:40 p.m | TNT |
| No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 13 Yale | 9:40 p.m. | TBS |