Gamecock Men fall to Dartmouth on Road

Saturday, December 14

Hanover, N.H.

3 p.m.

Jacksonville State University

4-8

Dartmouth

4-4

Team	1	2	F
Jacksonville State	17	29	46
Dartmouth	37	39	76

12/14/2013 5:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Hanover, N.H. – Four players scored in double figures to help Dartmouth hand the Jacksonville State men's basketball team a 76-46 loss on Saturday at Leede Arena in Hanover, N.H.

Senior Nick Cook led the Gamecocks with eight points while junior Darion Rackley added seven points and a team-high five rebounds. The Gamecocks shot just 30.4 percent (17-of-56) while being out-rebounded 46-23 to fall to 4-8 on the season.

Alex Mitola scored 16 points behind a 4-of-7 night from behind the 3-point line while John Golden added 14 points to lead the Big Green. Tyler Melville and Brandon McDonnell each finished with 12 points as Dartmouth shot 54.2 percent (26-of-48) from the field to improve to 4-4 on the year.

The Gamecocks struggled from the field in the first half, shooting just 6-of-26 (23.1 percent) while watching the Big Green knock down 6-of-13 from three while shooting 48 percent (12-of-25) from the field.

Freshman Undra Mitchem knocked down a three to tie the game at 10-10 before Dartmouth used a 10-0 run to take a 20-10 lead with 10:14 to play. Cook then ended a four minute scoring drought for JSU with a layup underneath to break up the Big Green run.

Mitola then hit his third 3 of the half with 5:09 to play to give Dartmouth a 31-15 lead. The Big Green then closed the half hitting six straight free throws while building a 37-17 lead at the break while holding the Gamecocks scoreless for the final 2:24 of the half.

The Big Green continued their hot shooting night in the second half, converting their first nine shots of the final period while building a 57-29 lead with 12:31 to play. For the half, Dartmouth shot 60.9 percent (14-of-23) from the field and converted 10-of-14 (71.4 percent) free throw attempts.

The Gamecocks continued to struggle from the field in the second half, hitting just 11-of-30 (36.7 percent) shots from the field while finishing 3-of-6 from the free throw line. For the game, the Gamecocks were 7-of-15 (46.7 percent) from the free throw line.

JSU would managed to cut the lead to 63-41 with seven minutes to play thanks to a 12-6 run. Juniors Teraes Clemmons and Grant White each knocked down a 3-point shot before Avery Moore knocked down a jumper. White then hit another jump shot before junior D.J. Felder found sophomore Mike Louder underneath for a dunk to cut the lead to 22 with 7:22 remaining.

The Big Green then outscored the Gamecocks 13-5 to close the game while converting on 7-of-8 free throw attempts to help put the game away for the 76-46 victory.

The Gamecocks will next return home to Pete Mathews Coliseum for a rematch with Central Michigan on Tuesday night. Tipoff is set for 7:45 p.m.