Atlantic Union Bank Center is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia that plays host to the James Madison Dukes men's and women's basketball teams. It seats 8,500[1] and opened for the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball season, replacing the JMU Convocation Center.[2] Atlantic Union Bank is the arena's naming partner.[3]
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| Location | 645 University Boulevard Harrisonburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°25′50″N 78°51′34″W / 38.430436676216985°N 78.85957444213402°W |
| Operator | James Madison University |
| Capacity | 8,500 |
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| Broke ground | April 2018 |
| Opened | November 25, 2020 |
| Architect | Moseley Architects Populous |
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| James Madison Dukes | |
The first games at the arena were played on November 25, 2020, when the men's team beat Limestone University 89–55,[4] followed by the women's team winning 69–55 over Mount St. Mary's University.[5]
Atlantic Union Bank Center was the host of the 2021 CAA men's basketball tournament.[6] The conference moved the men's basketball tournament to Harrisonburg from the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was won by Drexel University.
References
edit- ^ "Facilities". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ Times-Dispatch, Wayne Epps Jr Richmond. "James Madison's new basketball arena on schedule to open in November, amid questions of what season will look like". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Facilities". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ Ziegler, Noah. "JMU men's basketball opens new era with win over Limestone". The Breeze. Harrisonburg, VA. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ Eck, T. J. "Short-handed JMU holds off Mount St. Mary's in season opener". Harrisonburg, VA: WHSV-TV. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ Washburn, Rob (13 January 2021). "2021 HERCULES TIRES CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE HELD AT ATLANTIC UNION BANK CENTER". CAASports.com. Richmond, VA: CAA. Archived from the original (Web) on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.