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YAF speaker Robert Spencer condemns Hamas and ā€˜the leftā€™

UPDATED 4/17/25 at 5:25 p.m.Author and political activist Robert Spencer came to JMU as a part of the Young American for Freedom (YAF) speaker event on Monday in the Bridgeforth Clubhouse. YAF aims to be ā€œa leading organization for young conservativesā€ and assist students to ā€œfind support, promote conservatism, and ā€¦
By Merrick Mock
• The Breeze

Preview | JMU menā€™s basketball must win six straight to secure Sun Belt

No. 9 seeded JMU menā€™s basketball (17-14, 9-9 Sun Belt) will begin its postseason campaign in the Sun Belt Conference tournament this Wednesday at 6 p.m. EDT. The Dukes will face the winner of Game 1, which will either be No. 12 Louisiana (10-21, 7-11) or No. 13 Georgia State ā€¦
By Will Stuntz
• The Breeze

Davis, JMU menā€™s basketball get past Georgia State 81-79 in overtime

JMU menā€™s basketball (13-13, 5-8 Sun Belt) won 81-79 over Georgia State (9-17, 6-7 Sun Belt) on Feb. 12. The game was closely contested with 11 lead changes throughout, and it was the programā€™s first overtime game at the Atlantic Union Bank Center (AUBC) since the building opened in 2020. ā€¦
By Will Stuntz
• The Breeze

Preview | JMU baseball set to face No. 16 Florida State

JMU baseball will kick off its season on Feb. 13 against No. 16 Florida State. This matchup will be the first in a three-game series spanning from Feb. 13-15. ā€œItā€™s exciting,ā€ junior outfielder Kyle Langley said. ā€œItā€™s a way to battle test us as a program right away.ā€The two programs ā€¦
By Will Stuntz
• The Breeze

Dukes fall to South Alabama 90-83, give up 17 turnovers

JMU menā€™s basketball (9-11) fell to South Alabama (14-6) at home, 90-83, on Thursday. This matchup marks the first and only contest between the programs this regular season. JMU gave up 17 turnovers in the game, while South Alabama had only three. ā€œThey were frustrating, baffling turnovers,ā€ JMU head coach ā€¦
By Will Stuntz
• The Breeze

JMU menā€™s basketball dominated by Arkansas 103-74, falls to 7-7

JMU menā€™s basketball (7-7, 0-2 Sun Belt) traveled to Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Monday to take its shot at No. 18 Arkansas (10-3). The Razorbacks won 103-74 and made 15 3-point shots. Arkansas led JMU in the first half, 48-28. The Razorbacks forced nine first-half turnovers from ā€¦
By Will Stuntz
• The Breeze

Preview | JMU menā€™s basketball faces its first ranked opponent in No. 18 Arkansas

This Monday, JMU menā€™s basketball (7-6, 0-2 Sun Belt) will head to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to face the No. 18 Arkansas Razorbacks (9-3) at 8 p.m. EDT. The matchup marks the first-ever contest between the two programs.Arkansas has gone 7-0 at home this season, while JMU is 1-6 in away games.Both ā€¦
By Will Stuntz
• The Breeze

JMU menā€™s basketball beats Washington and Lee in home opener

JMU menā€™s basketball (1-1) kicked off its home slate against DIII Washington and Lee this past Wednesday. The Dukes dropped their first game on the road against Akron last Monday. This marked Washington and Leeā€™s first game of the regular season. The Generals finished ninth in the Old Dominion Athletic ā€¦
By Will Stuntz
• The Breeze

Preview | JMU men's basketball sits atop preseason rankings

For the second year in a row, JMU menā€™s basketball team faces roster turnover going into the season. The Dukes only have two returners, despite being voted the preseason favorites in the Sun Belt coachesā€™ poll. JMU head coach Preston Spradlin is confident in the teamā€™s abilities going into his ā€¦
By Will Stuntz
• The Breeze

JMU falls to South Carolina 1-0 on late goal

JMU menā€™s soccer (1-6-1) hosted South Carolina (7-3-1) on Sunday, Sept. 28, at Sentara Park. The game was a closely contested contest which resulted in a 1-0 win for the Gamecocks. ā€œIā€™m gutted for the guys,ā€ head coach Paul Zazenski said after the loss. The first half of the contest ā€¦
By Will Stuntz
• The Breeze