Jacksonville State Game Notes | Belmont Game Notes

JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men's basketball team takes on Belmont on Thursday at 8 p.m. on ESPNU to wrap up its home schedule at Pete Mathews Coliseum. The Gamecocks look to "Black Out the Bruins" as the 2017-18 slate winds down toward the Ohio Valley Tournament.
 
Thursday night's game has been deemed a "Blackout" and all fans in attendance are encouraged to wear black. Free blackout t-shirts will be available at the gates while supplies last, and SGA will be giving away free pizza and shakers to students with a valid JSU ID.
 
Seniors Malcolm Drumwright, Norbertas Giga and Des Curry will be recognized pregame as Thursday also serves as Senior Night. The three seniors will take the court immediately following the playing of the national anthem with 12 minutes remaining on the clock before tipoff.
 
Legendary former head basketball coach Bill Jones will be recognized at halftime as the floor will be dedicated in his name; Bill Jones Court. Jones spent 24 seasons as the head coach of the Gamecocks, totaling 449 career wins along with an NCAA Division II National Championship in 1985. 

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Men's Basketball - Game 30
Jacksonville State (18-11, 9-7 OVC) vs. Belmont (22-7, 14-2 OVC)
February 22, 2018 | 8 p.m.
Jacksonville, Ala. | Pete Mathews Coliseum

SERIES HISTORY
Last Meeting: Jan. 6, 2018 (W, 64-60) @ Belmont
All-Time Series Record: Belmont leads series 11-6

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The Gamecocks (18-11, 9-7 OVC) are jockeying for position in the OVC standings with just two games remaining in the regular season. Belmont (22-7, 14-2 OVC) has already locked up one of the top seed in the upcoming OVC Championships, while Jacksonville State has the chance to receive a bye as the possible fourth seed.
 
Drumwright has the opportunity of moving into second in the Gamecocks' all-time, Division I record book for most points, needing just five to surpass Darion Rackley (2011-15) on the scoring list. Drumwright has 1337 points in his four-year career, trailing Rackley who ended his career as a Gamecock with 1341. He is also currently tied for second all-time at JSU for most games played with 118. He will take sole-possession of the two-spot Thursday and already ranks No. 1 in Jacksonville State history with 97 career starts.
 
The last time Jacksonville State and Belmont met, the Gamecocks handed the Bruins just their second ever OVC home loss on Jan. 6, winning 64-60 at Curb Event Center in Nashville. It was just JSU's second road win over Belmont, dating back to the 2002 season - prior to the construction of the Curb Center. Going back to last season's win over Belmont in the semifinals of the OVC Tournament, it was the first time in program history the Gamecocks have taken consecutive games against the Bruins.
 
Tickets are now available for purchase online at JSUGamecocksTickets.com, by phone at (256) 782-8499 and on campus at the JSU Ticket Office at Kennamer Hall. Children 18-years-old and under and JSU students are admitted free.
 
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