BOILING SPRINGS – Gardner-Webb's first venture into the ESPNU BracketBusters will see the Runnin' Bulldogs hit the road to play at James Madison of the Colonial Athletic Association.

The game will be played on Saturday, February 21, in Harrisonburg, Va., with the official game time to be determined.

The Dukes (14-9, 6-5 CAA) and Runnin' Bulldogs (10-11, 6-5 Big South) have met just once before on the hardwood, with James Madison capturing a 85-67 win in Harrisonburg on November 24, 2001 – Gardner-Webb's final season of transition to NCAA Division I.

"We are looking forward to representing Gardner-Webb University and the Big South Conference in this year's BracketBusters," said GWU head coach Rick Scruggs. "The event has been great for mid-major basketball, and will continue to allow great basketball to be showcased around the country."

GWU and JMU have a pair of common opponents this season. Each lost nail biters to NCAA independent Longwood on the road, and each has beaten Radford on the road. GWU is coming off a home loss to Radford, which saw the ‘Dogs play without leading scorer and assist man Grayson Flittner.

The Big South's other BracketBuster games will see Liberty travel to Old Dominion and Winthrop host Appalachian State.