JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men's basketball team wraps up its three-game homestand on Wednesday, Dec. 18 against Delaware State at 7:30 p.m.
 
Fans can receive a $1 general admission ticket special by bringing a canned food item to Pete Mathews Coliseum for donation.
 
The 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.
 
Next on the schedule for Jacksonville State is its final game before the Christmas holiday. The Gamecocks travel to Knoxville, Tenn., on Dec. 21 to square off against Tennessee at noon. 

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Men's Basketball - Game 11
Jacksonville State (3-7, 0-0 OVC) vs. Delaware State (1-10, 0-0 Mid-Eastern)
December 18, 2019 | 7:30 p.m. CT
Jacksonville, Ala. | Pete Mathews Coliseum  

SERIES HISTORY
Last Meeting: W, 81-54 at Delaware State (12/8/18)
All-Time Series Record: DSU leads series 2-1

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GAME NOTES
Jacksonville State Notes
Delaware State Notes 

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Tipoff Tidbits

• Wednesday's contest against Delaware State is the fourth meeting between the two programs. Jacksonville State topped the Hornets 81-54 on Dec. 8, 2018 in Dover, Del. This is the second visit to Pete Mathews Coliseum for DSU.
•  Jacksonville State snapped a four-game losing streak Monday with an 85-59 home win over Evansville. It ended the longest winless drought for the Gamecocks since the 2015-16 season.
•  Head coach Ray Harper became the fastest Gamecock coach to reach 70 Division I wins in the victory over Evansville. Harper achieved the feat in just 114 games. It was career-win No. 501 for the fourth-year JSU coach.
•  Through 10 games, JSU has hit 81 3-pointers. The Gamecocks hit 200 3-pointers last season in 33 games. Jacksonville State ranks 114th in the NCAA and fourth in the OVC for 3-pt. field goals per game after ranking 312th in the NCAA and 12th in the OVC last year.
• Jacksonville State's NCAA NET ranking jumped from 321 to 259 following Monday's win over Evansville. 

A win would…

• Even the series with Delaware State 2-2.
• Give the Gamecocks their first back-to-back wins of the season.
• Be Jacksonville State's second win over Delaware State in two games.
• Bring Ray Harper within 18 wins of reaching James Green as JSU's second-winningest Division I head coach.

About Delaware State

• Enters the game in search of its second win of the year.
• Senior guard John Crosby was recently named MEAC Player of the Week for a second week in a row.
• Crosby, a transfer from Dayton, is averaging a team-best 21.0 points per game.
• Owns a 344 NCAA NET ranking.
• Is 1-2 all-time against the Gamecocks.

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