NICEVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville State men's basketball team begins play in the Emerald Coast Classic at Northwest Florida State's Raider Arena Friday at 11 a.m. against Chicago State.
 
A live stream of the game is being provided by Emerald Coast TV and by clicking here.

Fans can 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.
 
Friday's matchup with the Cougars is the third all-time and the first since meeting with Chicago State in the 2015 edition of the Emerald Coast Classic. Jacksonville State topped CSU 68-65 before falling to Chattanooga in the championship game of the tournament.
 
With a win over Chicago State, JSU will play the winner of Alabama State/Chattanooga at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, while a loss would give the Gamecocks a 10 a.m. tip time.
 
Next on the schedule for Jacksonville State is a trip to Fairfax, Va., Dec. 3 to take on George Mason at 5 p.m. 

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Men's Basketball - Game 5
Jacksonville State (1-3, 0-0 OVC) vs. Chicago State (3-4, 0-0 WAC)
November 29, 2019 | 11 a.m. CT
Niceville, Fla. | Raider Arena – Northwest Florida State

SERIES HISTORY
Last Meeting: Nov. 27, 2015 (W, 68-65 at Niceville, Fla.)
All-Time Series Record: Series tied 1-1

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GAME NOTES
Jacksonville State Notes
Chicago State Notes 

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Tipoff Tidbits

• Ray Harper enters the Emerald Coast Classic with a 499-167 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 157-103. He is also just seven wins from reaching his 75th as JSU head coach.
• The Gamecocks enter the Emerald Coast Classic having lost its two campus-site tournament games. VCU bested JSU 93-65 on Nov. 17 before Purdue overpowered Jacksonville State 81-49 on Nov. 23. The Gamecocks are now 1-5 all-time in ECC games and 0-4 in campus-site games. JSU is 1-1 in ECC games played in Niceville, Fla.
• Chicago State represents the first familiar opponent for the Gamecocks in 2019-20, owning a 1-1 record vs. CSU. The first four games of the season were against first-time opponents (SMU, Brescia, VCU and Purdue).
• JSU's 125-55 win over Brescia on Nov. 12 set the program record for most points scored by the Gamecocks in a single game. The previous record was 112 scored against Shorter on Nov. 23, 2004.

A win would…

• Mark Ray Harper's 500th career head coaching win.
• Give the Gamecocks their second win over Chicago State and a 2-1 advantage in the series.
• Advance Jacksonville State to the championship game of the Emerald Coast Classic.

About Chicago State

• Friday's meeting with the Cougars is the third between the two programs.
• Is coming off a 113-56 loss to Florida State.
• Recently claimed back-to-back wins over Purdue University-Northwest and North Park University.
• Fell 98-34 to OVC-member Eastern Illinois in Charleston, Ill., on Nov. 12. 

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