Thursday, February 21
JACKSONVILLE
7:15 p.m.
Jacksonville State University
vs
Morehead State
Men's basketball hosts Morehead State Thursday at 7:15 p.m.
2/20/2019 5:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men's basketball team hosts Morehead State Thursday at 7:15 p.m. at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
Thursday, all Jacksonville State students with a valid JSU ID will receive free pizza. It is also Student Organization Spirit Night. The student organization that shows the most team spirit, while wearing its organization t-shirt or Greek letters, will win a $200 gift card!
The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
Men's Basketball - Game 28
Jacksonville State (19-8, 11-3 OVC) vs. Morehead State (10-17, 6-8 OVC)
February 21, 2019 | 7:15 p.m. CT
Jacksonville, Ala. | Pete Mathews Coliseum (3,618)
SERIES HISTORY
Last Meeting: January 26, 2019 (W, 77-71) at Morehead, Ky.
All-Time Series Record: MSU leads series 23-13
FOLLOW LIVE
Listen: Gamecocks Radio Network - 91.9 WLJS & 97.9 WVOK
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Click Here
Gamecocks nearing single-season wins record
Last season, JSU won 23 games; the most wins in a single Division I season in school history. With four games left in the regular season, the Gamecocks have 19 wins under their belts. One more win will ensure the first three-peat for 20 wins in a single season since the 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons at the Division II level.
Gamecocks look to extend winning streak over Morehead State
Jacksonville State has won four consecutive games over Morehead State, dating back to a 70-61 road win Feb. 25, 2017. Four in a row is the third-longest winning streak over a conference opponent behind seven against Southeast Missouri and six against Tennessee State.
Burnell scores second 30-point game of season, career
Senior forward Jason Burnell tallied 30 points against Tennessee State on Feb. 16, hitting a career-high 10 field goals and 9-of-9 from the free-throw line. It is his second 30-point game of the season after scoring 30 on Jan. 17 against Belmont. He is the first Gamecock to register multiple 30-point games in a career since Tarvin Gaines scored 30 vs. Alabama State in 2011 and 31 at Morehead State in 2013, and the first to turn in multiple 30-point games in a season since Trent Eager during the 2003-04 season.
Hunter pockets first double-double
Senior guard Marlon Hunter scored his first career double-double Feb. 9 at Southeast Missouri with 27 points and 12 rebounds during the 81-64 win over the Redhawks. Both numbers were career-bests for the Panama City, Fla., native. His previous high in points scored was 26 at West Virginia on Dec. 22, and his previous high in rebounds was seven.
Season tickets and single-game tickets are now available for purchase online at JSUGamecocksTickets.com, by phone at (256) 782-8499 and on campus at the JSU Ticket Office at Pete Mathews Coliseum. Children 18-years-old and under and JSU students are admitted free.
For more information on the JSU men's basketball team, follow the Gamecocks on Twitter (@JSU_MBB). For more on all Gamecocks sports teams, follow the official social media accounts of JSU Athletics on Twitter (@JSUGamecocks), Facebook (Facebook.com/JSUGamecocks), Instagram (@JSUGamecocks) and Snapchat (@JSUGamecocks).
Thursday, all Jacksonville State students with a valid JSU ID will receive free pizza. It is also Student Organization Spirit Night. The student organization that shows the most team spirit, while wearing its organization t-shirt or Greek letters, will win a $200 gift card!
The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
Jacksonville State (19-8, 11-3 OVC) vs. Morehead State (10-17, 6-8 OVC)
February 21, 2019 | 7:15 p.m. CT
Jacksonville, Ala. | Pete Mathews Coliseum (3,618)
SERIES HISTORY
Last Meeting: January 26, 2019 (W, 77-71) at Morehead, Ky.
All-Time Series Record: MSU leads series 23-13
FOLLOW LIVE
Listen: Gamecocks Radio Network - 91.9 WLJS & 97.9 WVOK
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Click Here
Gamecocks nearing single-season wins record
Last season, JSU won 23 games; the most wins in a single Division I season in school history. With four games left in the regular season, the Gamecocks have 19 wins under their belts. One more win will ensure the first three-peat for 20 wins in a single season since the 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons at the Division II level.
Gamecocks look to extend winning streak over Morehead State
Jacksonville State has won four consecutive games over Morehead State, dating back to a 70-61 road win Feb. 25, 2017. Four in a row is the third-longest winning streak over a conference opponent behind seven against Southeast Missouri and six against Tennessee State.
Burnell scores second 30-point game of season, career
Senior forward Jason Burnell tallied 30 points against Tennessee State on Feb. 16, hitting a career-high 10 field goals and 9-of-9 from the free-throw line. It is his second 30-point game of the season after scoring 30 on Jan. 17 against Belmont. He is the first Gamecock to register multiple 30-point games in a career since Tarvin Gaines scored 30 vs. Alabama State in 2011 and 31 at Morehead State in 2013, and the first to turn in multiple 30-point games in a season since Trent Eager during the 2003-04 season.
Hunter pockets first double-double
Senior guard Marlon Hunter scored his first career double-double Feb. 9 at Southeast Missouri with 27 points and 12 rebounds during the 81-64 win over the Redhawks. Both numbers were career-bests for the Panama City, Fla., native. His previous high in points scored was 26 at West Virginia on Dec. 22, and his previous high in rebounds was seven.
Season tickets and single-game tickets are now available for purchase online at JSUGamecocksTickets.com, by phone at (256) 782-8499 and on campus at the JSU Ticket Office at Pete Mathews Coliseum. Children 18-years-old and under and JSU students are admitted free.
For more information on the JSU men's basketball team, follow the Gamecocks on Twitter (@JSU_MBB). For more on all Gamecocks sports teams, follow the official social media accounts of JSU Athletics on Twitter (@JSUGamecocks), Facebook (Facebook.com/JSUGamecocks), Instagram (@JSUGamecocks) and Snapchat (@JSUGamecocks).
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballSunday, February 08
Saturday, January 24
Sunday, January 18
Thursday, January 08
