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 and opened for the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball season, replacing the JMU Convocation Center. Atlantic Union Bank is the arena's naming partner.

Atlantic Union Bank Center
Location645 University Boulevard
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Coordinates38.430436676216985°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, followed by the women's team winning 69–55 over Mount St. Mary's University.

Atlantic Union Bank Center was the host of the 2021 CAA men's basketball tournament. 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.

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