So, the Lunatic normally spends most of his blog talking about the men’s basketball tournament. But I do try to convince my readers to take some time and watch some of the women’s tournament as well. There is some amazing basketball played by the women.

So, I was very pleased on Sunday when I noticed that afternoon, James Madison had won their semi-final game against Sun Belt regular season champion Georgia Southern 81-53 and would be playing Troy for the Sun Belt tournament championship today.

Unfortunately, with the game today at 2 pm, I couldn’t watch the game (after all, I do have a real job). Then again, considering that I have been watching my Boilermakers crash and burn, maybe the fact that I couldn’t watch the game was fortunate.

But according to the box score information on ESPN, the Dukes took a 4 point lead at halftime, Coming out of halftime, JMU scored the first 5 points of the half and never looked back. Peyton McDaniel scored 28 points, Ashanti Barnes added 19 points, and the Dukes’ stifling defense held Troy to 30% from the field and only 8% from the three-point line.

So, the James Madison women’s basketball team will be dancing when the NCAA women’s championship starts next week!!!!! JMU finished the season at 26-8 and they currently are ranked 46th in the NCAA NET rankings. They are finishing the season hot, as they have won their last 12 games. While I don’t follow the women’s game closely enough to do a true bracketology, I suspect that they will find themselves as one of the classically dangerous 12 or 13 seeds.

Roll Dukes!!!!! The Dukes are Hot!!!! Congratulations to the ladies on their tremendous season, winning the Sun Belt Tournament Championship and getting the opportunity to play in the NCAA Championship next week!!!!