NORMAL, Ala. – The Jacksonville State men's basketball team closes out a five-game road stint with a 4 p.m. matchup with in-state program Alabama State on Dec. 7.
 
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.
 
Saturday's game against the Bulldogs is the 16th meeting between the two programs. JSU owns a 10-5 advantage in the series and had won four in a row prior to a 73-69 loss in Jacksonville on Nov. 24, 2015.
 
Jacksonville State is coming off a 67-60 loss at George Mason on Dec. 3. The Gamecocks led 29-28 at the half, but was outscored 39-31 in the second period. De'Torrion Ware scored a season-high 19 points, while Derrick Cook had a career-best 11 points.
 
Next on the schedule for Jacksonville State is a home matchup with in-state rival Troy on Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m.

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Men's Basketball - Game 8
Jacksonville State (2-5, 0-0 OVC) at Alabama A&M (1-5, 0-0 SWAC)
December 7, 2019 | 4 p.m. CT
Normal, Ala. | T.M. Elmore Gymnasium  

SERIES HISTORY
Last Meeting: L, 69-73 at Jacksonville (11/24/15)
All-Time Series Record: JSU leads series 10-5

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GAME NOTES
Jacksonville State Notes
Alabama A&M Notes

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Tipoff Tidbits

• Saturday's matchup with Alabama A&M wraps up a five-game road stint for the Gamecocks. JSU returns home Wednesday, Dec. 11 to host Troy.
• This is the 16th meeting between the Gamecocks and Bulldogs. Jacksonville State owns a 10-5 advantage in the series.
• The last meeting between these two teams was Nov. 24, 2015 – the year prior to Coach Ray Harper's arrival. JSU fell 73-69, snapping a four-game winning streak against the Bulldogs.
• The Gamecocks are looking to snap a two-game skid following losses to Chattanooga and George Mason.

A win would…

• Mark Ray Harper's 70th win as the Gamecocks head coach, making him the fastest JSU head coach to reach 70 Division I victories.
• Give the Gamecocks their first road win of the year.
• Make them 1-0 this year against in-state teams. Troy is the only other Alabama team the Gamecocks will face this season.

About Alabama A&M

• The Dec. 6 matchup against JSU will be the second home game of the year for the Bulldogs, with their next being Dec. 20 as they host North Alabama in Elmore at 6 p.m.
• On the season, Alabama A&M is shooting 37.3 percent from the field, 30.5 percent from three-point range and averaging 7.8 steals per game.
• Alabama A&M is coming off their highest scoring game of the year in the 80-66 win over Sun Belt foe Troy University. The Bulldogs held the Trojans to only eight made field goals in the second half, for a 28.8 percentage from the floor.
• Freshman Cameron Alford is coming off the best game of his career thus far, scoring a career-high 23 points to go along with nine rebounds and five assists in the Bulldogs win over Troy.
• A win Saturday would give the Bulldogs their second win in a row and second at home in T.M. Elmore Gymnasium. 

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