JSU Hoops: Jacksonville State at VCU on Sunday - Jacksonville State University Athletics

RICHMOND, Va. – The Jacksonville State men's basketball team travels to Richmond, Va., Sunday, Nov. 17 to take on VCU in the opening game of the Emerald Coast Classic at 11 a.m. on ESPN+.

Sunday's game will be available online through ESPN+ on WatchESPN. Visit espn.com/watch or download the ESPN app to view the game on a computer or mobile device.

Fans can also listen to "The Voice" of the Gamecocks, Mike Parris, on the Gamecock Radio Network and online. Parris is entering his 37th season on the mic for Jacksonville State basketball.

Sunday's contest will mark the first between the Gamecocks and Rams. It is just Jacksonville State's second all-time meeting with an Atlantic 10 program. The Gamecocks' only other game against an A10 team was Nov. 13, 2017 at Richmond - a 94-61 win for Jacksonville State.

The Gamecocks' last outing was a 125-55 victory over Brescia in their home opener Nov. 5 at Pete Mathews Coliseum. All 12 Gamecocks that saw the floor in the game scored at least one basket, leading to a program-most points scored in a single game and single-game high of 46 field goals.

Next on the schedule for Jacksonville State is the second campus-site game of the Emerald Coast Classic. The Gamecocks travel to West Lafayette, Ind., to take on Purdue on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m.

Men's Basketball - Game 3
Jacksonville State (1-1, 0-0 OVC) at VCU (3-0, 0-0 Atlantic 10)
November 17, 2019 | 11 a.m. CT
Richmond, Va. | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,637)

SERIES HISTORY
Last Meeting: First meeting
All-Time Series Record: 0-0

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GAME NOTES
Jacksonville State Notes
VCU Notes

Tipoff Tidbits

Head coach Ray Harper enters Sunday's game with a 499-164 career record. He is entering his 21st season as a college head coach and fourth with the Gamecocks. The mark includes his Division II and NAIA head coach records, while his Division I head coaching record stands at 157-101.
The Gamecocks scored a single-game best 125 points Nov. 12 in their 125-55 home-opening win over Brescia. The previous record was 112, set Nov. 23, 2004 vs. Shorter College. JSU's 46 field goals also set a single-game record, topping the previous high of 39.
Six Gamecocks recorded their highest scoring games in the win over Brescia Nov. 12. Elias Harden and Kayne Henry each tallied 19 points, Martin Roub scored 18 and Maros Zeliznak put up 13, while freshmen Cam Jones and Juwan Perdue scored nine and eight, respectively, in their first games.
Jacksonville State fell in its season opener 74-65 at SMU on Nov. 5. Jacara Cross and De'Torrion Ware each tallied a team-high 13 points in the loss to the Mustangs.

A win would…

Give Jacksonville State its second win over an Atlantic 10 program in as many games.
Land the Gamecocks the first win in the new series against the Rams.
Give Ray Harper his 500th career head coaching win.

About VCU

Goes into Sunday's game undefeated.
Is receiving votes in both the USA Today Coaches Poll and Associated Press Poll.
Coming off an 84-82 home win over No. 23 LSU.

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Players Mentioned

Jacara Cross

Elias Harden

Kayne Henry

Cam Jones

Juwan Perdue

Martin Roub

De'Torrion Ware

Maros Zeliznak

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