Atlantic Union Bank Center

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]

Atlantic Union Bank Center
Map
Location645 University Boulevard
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Coordinates38°25′50″N 78°51′34″W / 38.430436676216985°N 78.85957444213402°W / 38.430436676216985; -78.85957444213402
OperatorJames Madison University
Capacity8,500
Construction
Broke groundApril 2018
OpenedNovember 25, 2020
ArchitectMoseley Architects
Populous
Tenants
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

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  1. ^ "Facilities". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Facilities". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  4. ^ Ziegler, Noah. "JMU men's basketball opens new era with win over Limestone". The Breeze. Harrisonburg, VA. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  5. ^ Eck, T. J. "Short-handed JMU holds off Mount St. Mary's in season opener". Harrisonburg, VA: WHSV-TV. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  6. ^ 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.