Jacksonville State University
Samford University
Gamecocks Visit Samford Sunday
12/3/2016 10:41:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jacksonville State Game Notes | Samford Game Notes
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- The Gamecocks make the short trip down Interstate 20 to Birmingham on Sunday to take on Samford at 3 p.m. at the Pete Hanna Center.
Jacksonville State (5-3) enters the game on a four-game winning streak - the longest winning streak since the 2014-15 season. Three of JSU's four consecutive wins have come away from Pete Mathews Coliseum. The Gamecocks picked up their second road win of the year Tuesday with a 72-69 victory over Alabama State at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome on Tuesday.
Freshman Tyrik Edwards has been outstanding off the bench for the Gamecocks, scoring 32 of JSU's 89 points from the bench over the past four games. His 10 points at Alabama State set a new career high (previously nine, scored against Cal State Fullerton). He also pitched in a career-high five assists against the Hornets.
Samford (4-3) goes into the Sunday matchup with a 1-1 record at home. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Scott Padgett, is averaging 73.7 points per game and has out-scored opponents 516-481. Samford's home win came Nov. 26 with a 93-65 victory over Bethune-Cookman. It's only loss at the Hanna Center was an 106-103, two-overtime thriller.
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GAME 9
Jacksonville State (5-3) at Samford (4-3)
December 4, 2016 | 3 p.m. CT
Birmingham, Ala. | Pete Hanna Center (5,000)
SERIES HISTORY
Last Meeting: Dec. 1, 2015 (L, 71-77)
All-Time Series Record: Samford leads 52-37
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NOTEWORTHY
• The Gamecocks are riding a four-game winning streak following its 72-69 win over Alabama State on Tuesday.
• Prior to Tuesday, JSU's last win over the Hornets was a 78-65 victory at the Pete Mathews Coliseum on November 19, 2011. The last time JSU won a game at the Acadome was the 1997-98 season when Head Coach Bill Jones defeated the Hornets 82-80 in overtime.
• The four-game winning streak is its longest since winning five in a row during the 2014-15 season.
• The last time a JSU team began the season 5-3 through eight games was the 2014-15 season.
• JSU has won three consecutive games away from home. The last time the Gamecocks won three consecutive away from JSU was 2012-13.
• The Gamecocks are currently riding a four-game winning streak, topping Dalton State, Cal State Fullerton, Northern Arizona and Alabama State 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 four games in a row.
• Freshman Tyrik Edwards has played a major role off the bench in the Gamecocks lately, totaling 32 of JSU's 89 points from the bench over the past four games. His 10 points at Alabama State set a new career high (previously nine, scored against Cal State Fullerton).
