JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men's basketball team is set to meet Carver College in its final non-conference matchup of the season Saturday at 4 p.m. at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
 
Saturday is Fan Appreciation Day at The Pete and all fans are invited to attend the contest for free.
 
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.
 
Jacksonville State begins Ohio Valley Conference play Thursday, Jan. 2 in Morehead, Ky., against Morehead State. The game is set to broadcast on ESPNU at 8 p.m. 

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Men's Basketball - Game 13
Jacksonville State (4-8, 0-0 OVC) vs. Carver College (1-14, 0-0 NCCAA)
December 28, 2019 | 4 p.m. CT
Jacksonville, Ala. | Pete Mathews Coliseum  

SERIES HISTORY
Last Meeting: Nov. 28, 2018 (W, 101-61) – Centre, Ala. (Cherokee Center & Arena)
All-Time Series Record: JSU leads series 1-0

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GAME NOTES
Jacksonville State Notes
Carver College Notes

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Tipoff Tidbits

• Jacksonville State is hosting Carver College for the second time in program history. JSU owns a 1-0 record in the series, besting the Cougars 101-61 last season.
• Carver served as Jacksonville State's first "home game" of 2018-19, but the game was played at the Cherokee Center & Arena in Centre, Ala., due to construction at Pete Mathews Coliseum following the March 2018 tornado.
• De'Torrion Ware is the Gamecocks' returning leading scorer from their last matchup with Carver, totaling 16 points on 4-of-6 shooting and six free throws in the 2018-19 edition. Former Gamecock Jason Burnell scored a game-high 19 against Cougars.
• The Gamecocks are coming off a 75-53 loss to No. 21 Tennessee. JSU fell to the Vols in Knoxville, Tenn., on Dec. 21.
• 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.

A win would…

• Give the Gamecocks a 2-0 advantage in the series over Carver College.
• Improve Jacksonville State's home record to 4-1 this season.
• Close out the Gamecocks' non-conference schedule with a 5-8 record.
• Give the Gamecocks a 145-175 record to close out the decade.
• Bring Ray Harper within 17 wins of reaching James Green as JSU's second-winningest Division I head coach.

About Carver College

• The Cougars have lost six consecutive games since Nov. 26.
• The Cougars are 1-6 against NCAA teams this season and 0-5 against NCAA Division I teams. Carver has faced North Alabama, Troy, Savannah State, Miles College, Georgia Southern, The Citadel and Nicholls State.
• Carver's last – and only – victory was a 90-85 road win over Savannah State on Nov. 23.
• Rayford Washington, who scored a team-best 18 points against the Gamecocks last season, leads Carver with 147 total points this season. He is averaging 12.25 points per contest.
• Carver College, located in Atlanta, competes in Division I of the National Christian College Athletic Association. Carver sponsors men's and women's basketball in the NCCAA.
• The Cougars won their first NCCAA Division I Regional Championship last season with a 95-82 win over Southern Wesleyan University. 

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