JACKSONVILLE — Head coach James Green received a career-high performance from sophomore guard Malcolm Drumwright, but it wasn't enough as the Gamecocks fell to Jacksonville University 86-82 Saturday night.

Drumwright finished the contest with a career-high 30 points on 10-of-18 shooting, 5-of 8 from behind the arc and 5-of-7 from the free throw line. He also dished out three assist and had one rebound. Erik Durham added 13 points, Jeremy Watson had 11 while JaQuail Townser and Greg Tucker both had 10 points apiece.

Townser brought down a team-high nine rebounds and dished out five assists while Durham had seven rebounds. Watson had five rebounds.

JU's visit to Pete Mathews is the first time the Dolphins came to Jacksonville, Ala., since the 2001-02 season. JU pushes its series record to 9-2 against the Gamecocks.
It's the first time in eight games Green had five players score in double figures. Back on Nov. 16, 2015 against Oakwood, Townser had 17, Andre Statam added 16, Jared Hamilton chipped in with 12, and Christian Cunningham finished with 12 while Drumwright had 11 earlier this season.

DelFincko Bogan added five points while Cam Biedscheid hit a 3-point basket for his lone points.

For the Dolphins, Marcel White had 17 points, 10 of which from the free throw line, and a game-high 10 rebounds. Kori Babineaux had a team-high 21 points, on 9-of-12 shooting, eight rebounds and four assists. Darius Dawkins was the other Dolphin in double figures as he finished with 15 points and four rebounds.
Darien Fernandez finished with nine points and five rebounds while Omar El Manasterly had eight points and eight rebounds. In addition, J.R. Holder had four points and three rebounds.

JU shot 56.9 percent from the field for the game, 57.7 during the game's first 20 minutes and 56.0 percent the final 20 minutes. Dolphins also shot 50 percent, 10 of 20, from beyond the 3-point arc, while the Gamecocks only shot 41.5 percent from the field during the game.

JSU will continue its homestand as Alabama State visits Pete Mathews Coliseum on Dec. 13, 2015 with tipoff scheduled for 3 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the women's team.