Jacksonville State Notes
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Jacksonville State men's basketball team continues its hectic road schedule Tuesday in Montgomery, taking on Alabama State at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome at 7 p.m.
The Gamecocks are coming off a successful road trip to Las Vegas, Nev., where they picked up two wins at the Global Sports Classic. JSU dropped Cal State Fullerton on Friday and Northern Arizona on Saturday to extend its winning streak to three games.
Erik Durham came away with some gold following the trek to Las Vegas, earning a spot on the all-tournament team. The senior totaled 33 points on the weekend and knocked down 10 3-pointers (10-for-15) over the two-day trip. Including the preliminary games at TCU and Western Kentucky, Durham put up a four-game total 62 points in the tournament.
Jacksonville State's 4-3 record marks the best start through seven games since the beginning of the 2014-15 season when that year's Gamecock squad was also 4-3. The last time a JSU team began the season 5-3 through eight games was the 2012-13 season: the last year the Gamecocks finished with a +.500 record (17-11).
Alabama State has struggled in the early goings, dropping to 1-5 following a two-game split in Las Vegas. The Hornets competed in the same bracket as the Gamecocks in the Global Sports Classic, but a loss to Northern Arizona matched them with Cal State Fullerton in the consolation game. Alabama State topped the Titans 76-67 in OT to claim its first win of the year.
Following Tuesday's matchup, the Gamecocks are set to take on Samford in Birmingham on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 3 p.m.
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GAME 8
Jacksonville State (4-3) at Alabama State (1-5)
November 29, 2016 | 7 p.m. CT
Montgomery, Ala. | Dunn-Oliver Acadome
SERIES HISTORY
Last Meeting: Dec. 13, 2015 (L, 60-63)
All-Time Series Record: ASU leads 6-4
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NOTEWORTHY
• The Gamecocks went 2-0 in Las Vegas, picking up wins over Cal State Fullerton and Northern Arizona at the Global Sports Classic.
• Erik Durham was named to the GSC All-Tournament Team. He scored 33 points on the weekend and knocked down 10 3-pointers (10-for-15).
• The JSU defense held Cal State Fullerton to just 38 points Friday. It is the least amount of points allowed to a D-I team in JSU program history.
• JSU has won back-to-back games for the first time since last season and three consecutive for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
• Jacksonville State's 4-3 record marks the best start through seven games since the beginning of the 2014-15 season when that year's Gamecock squad was also 4-3. The last time a JSU team began the season 5-3 through eight games was the 2012-13 season: the last year the Gamecocks finished with a +.500 record (17-11).
• The Gamecocks are currently riding a three-game winning streak, topping Dalton State, Cal State Fullerton and Northern Arizona in consecutive games. It is the first time in 14 games JSU has been able to string two-or-more wins together. It is also the first time since the 2014-15 season the Gamecocks have won three games in a row: (Feb. 11 - Belmont, Feb. 14 - Tennessee Tech, Feb. 21 - Tennessee State).
• Freshman Tyrik Edwards has played a major role off the bench in the Gamecocks lately, totaling 22 of JSU's 66 points from the bench over the past three games. His nine points vs. Cal State Fullerton set a new career high (previously four, accomplished twice), and his nine points vs. Northern Arizona tied his new personal best.
