Saturday, December 21
Knoxville, Tenn.
Noon
Jacksonville State University
at
#21 Tennessee
JSU Hoops: Jacksonville State at Tennessee on Saturday
12/20/2019 6:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Jacksonville State men's basketball team competes in its final game before the Christmas holiday Saturday at noon against the University of Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena.
The game will be available online through SEC Network+ 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.
Jacksonville State returns to action at Pete Mathews Coliseum on Saturday, Dec. 28 to take on Carver College. The final non-conference game of the season tips off at 4 p.m.
Men's Basketball - Game 12
Jacksonville State (4-7, 0-0 OVC) at No. 21 Tennessee (7-3, 0-0 SEC)
December 21, 2019 | Noon CT
Knoxville, Tenn. | Thompson-Boling Arena
SERIES HISTORY
Last Meeting: First Meeting
All-Time Series Record: 0-0
FOLLOW LIVE
Listen: Gamecock Radio Network
Watch: SEC Network+
Live Stats: Click Here
GAME NOTES
Jacksonville State Notes
Tennessee Notes
Tipoff Tidbits
For more information on the JSU men's basketball team, follow the Gamecocks on Twitter (@JSUGamecocksMBB) and Instagram (@JSUGamecocksMBB). For more on all Gamecocks sports teams, follow the official social media accounts of JSU Athletics on Twitter (@JSUGamecocks), Facebook (Facebook.com/JSUGamecocks) and Instagram (@JSUGamecocks).
The game will be available online through SEC Network+ 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.
Jacksonville State returns to action at Pete Mathews Coliseum on Saturday, Dec. 28 to take on Carver College. The final non-conference game of the season tips off at 4 p.m.
Men's Basketball - Game 12
Jacksonville State (4-7, 0-0 OVC) at No. 21 Tennessee (7-3, 0-0 SEC)
December 21, 2019 | Noon CT
Knoxville, Tenn. | Thompson-Boling Arena
SERIES HISTORY
Last Meeting: First Meeting
All-Time Series Record: 0-0
FOLLOW LIVE
Listen: Gamecock Radio Network
Watch: SEC Network+
Live Stats: Click Here
GAME NOTES
Jacksonville State Notes
Tennessee Notes
Tipoff Tidbits
- Jacksonville State pieced together back-to-back wins for the first time this season Wednesday with a 92-80 win over Delaware State. It accompanied an 85-59 victory over Evansville on Monday.
- Tennessee is the sixth first-time opponent to face the Gamecocks this season, joining the list with SMU, Brescia, VCU, Purdue and George Mason.
- For the first time in program history, Jacksonville State will play all three University of Tennessee System schools that field athletics in the same season (Chattanooga, Tennessee and UT Martin).
- No. 21 Tennessee is the first ranked opponent to face the Gamecocks since meeting No. 9/10 Louisville on March 17, 2017 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis, Ind. Jacksonville State is 0-5 all-time against ranked teams.
- 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.
- Be the second against an SEC opponent since beating Alabama 67-64 in 1952-53 in Tuscaloosa.
- Be the program's first win over a ranked opponent.
- Bring the Gamecocks their third win in a row.
- Bring Ray Harper within 17 wins of reaching James Green as JSU's second-winningest Division I head coach.
- The Volunteers are coming off back-to-back losses to Memphis and Cincinnati.
- Head coach Rick Barnes is looking to claim his 700th career victory Saturday.
- Tennessee is ranked No. 21 in both the AP and USA Today Coaches Poll.
- Junior John Fulkerson is shooting a team-best .662 from the field while averaging a career-best 11.4 points per game this season.
- Junior forward Yves Pons has blocked at least one shot in every game this season and has a team-high 21 blocks.
For more information on the JSU men's basketball team, follow the Gamecocks on Twitter (@JSUGamecocksMBB) and Instagram (@JSUGamecocksMBB). For more on all Gamecocks sports teams, follow the official social media accounts of JSU Athletics on Twitter (@JSUGamecocks), Facebook (Facebook.com/JSUGamecocks) and Instagram (@JSUGamecocks).
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