Wednesday, December 16
JACKSONVILLE
7:30 p.m.
Jax State
vs
Tennessee Tech
12/15/2020 4:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men's basketball team hosts its first home game of the season Wednesday when it welcomes Tennessee Tech to Pete Mathews Coliseum at 7:30 p.m.
The Gamecocks (4-2, 1-0 OVC) are coming off a 73-67 win over the Golden Eagles (0-6, 0-1 OVC) on Sunday in Cookeville, Tenn.
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It is the latest in a season Jax State has waited to play its first home game since hosting North Alabama on Dec. 18, 2018 following the March 2018 tornado when The Pete was still undergoing reconstruction when the regular season began.
The game will broadcast on ESPN+ with Chase Robinson (play-by-play) and Mickey Shadrix (analysis) on the call.Â
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Fans can listen to "The Voice" of the Gamecocks, Mike Parris, on their local Gamecock Radio Network affiliate. In Jacksonville, WLJS can be found at 91.9 FM, 98.1 FM and 102.1 FM, and WVOK in Oxford is located at 97.9 on the FM dial. Fans can also listen to WLJS online and on the TuneIn app. Parris is back behind the mic for his 38th season broadcasting Jacksonville State basketball.
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The Gamecocks host Georgia Southwestern on Friday, Dec. 18 at Pete Mathews Coliseum at 6 p.m. It is the final game before the team's holiday break. JSU returns to action Wednesday, Dec. 30 at The Pete against UT Martin at 7:30 p.m.
Men's Basketball - Game 7
Jacksonville State (4-2, 1-0 OVC) vs. Tennessee Tech (0-6, 0-1 OVC)
December 16, 2020 | 7:30Â p.m. CT
Jacksonville, Ala. | Pete Mathews Coliseum (3,500)Â Â
FOLLOW LIVE
Listen: Gamecock Radio Network
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats:Â Click Here
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GAME NOTES
Jacksonville State Notes
Tennessee Tech Game Notes
Tipoff Tidbits
• The Gamecocks opened the OVC schedule with their sixth-consecutive win in a league opener Sunday at Tennessee Tech, 73-67.
• Jacksonville State improved to 11-7 in OVC openers with its win over TTU Sunday. Ray Harper is now 8-2 all-time against the Golden Eagles.
• Sunday's win over TTU was Jacksonville State's 1300th program win, dating back to 1925.
• Forward/center Brandon Huffman tallied a career-high 16 points against Tennessee Tech on Sunday. The senior was 7-for-9 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line.
• JSU has its largest incoming group of Gamecocks for a Harper-led squad and the most since 11 new faces joined the JSU program for the 2011-12 season.
• Head coach Ray Harper owns 84 wins in five seasons at JSU, ranking third in program history in D1 wins behind former head coach James Green (89, eight seasons).
Series History
• Series tied, 19-19
• At Jacksonville State: JSU leads, 10-8
• At Tennessee Tech: TTU leads, 11-8
• Neutral Sites: JSU leads, 1-0
• Series Streak: JSU won two
• Last Five Meetings: JSU leads, 4-1
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A win would…
• Give the Gamecocks a 20-19 lead in the all-time series.
• Improve Ray Harper's record as Jacksonville State's head coach to 85-58, 516-185 overall.
• Give the Gamecocks a 5-1 record over TTU over the past three seasons.
• Be Harper's sixth overall win against the Golden Eagles, 45th win in OVC play and 71st win over current OVC member programs.
• Improve JSU's record to 20-5 in Division I home openers.
Storylines
• Jacksonville State earned its 1300th overall win with its 73-67 win at Tennessee Tech on Sunday.
• Sunday's win at Tennessee Tech was the 700th game Ray Harper coached in and his 515th career win.
• Senior Brandon Huffman scored a single-game best 16 points against the Golden Eagles on Sunday, hitting a career-high seven baskets.
• Ray Harper is 8-2 all-time vs. Tennessee Tech and 2-1 against TTU head coach John Pelphrey.
• The Gamecocks have won their first two OVC games played in each of the last four seasons - all since Ray Harper's arrival in Jacksonville for the 2016-17 season.
About Tennessee Tech
• The Golden Eagles enter the contest looking for their first win of the season, off to an 0-6 overall and 0-1 OVC start in 2020-21.
• Damaria Franklin and Jr. Clay led the Golden Eagles in scoring Sunday against JSU. Franklin scored 21 and Clay followed with 20.
• Sunday was Clay's first career double-double, dishing out 10 assists to compliment his 20 points.
• Franklin's 21-point outing was the most points by a Tech player in his debut with the Golden Eagles since Ty Allen posted 25 at USF on Nov. 9, 2013. He missed the first five games of the season due to COVID-19 protocols.
• Through six games, Tech already has more double-doubles (three) as it did all of last season (two).
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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The Gamecocks (4-2, 1-0 OVC) are coming off a 73-67 win over the Golden Eagles (0-6, 0-1 OVC) on Sunday in Cookeville, Tenn.
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It is the latest in a season Jax State has waited to play its first home game since hosting North Alabama on Dec. 18, 2018 following the March 2018 tornado when The Pete was still undergoing reconstruction when the regular season began.
The game will broadcast on ESPN+ with Chase Robinson (play-by-play) and Mickey Shadrix (analysis) on the call.Â
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Fans can listen to "The Voice" of the Gamecocks, Mike Parris, on their local Gamecock Radio Network affiliate. In Jacksonville, WLJS can be found at 91.9 FM, 98.1 FM and 102.1 FM, and WVOK in Oxford is located at 97.9 on the FM dial. Fans can also listen to WLJS online and on the TuneIn app. Parris is back behind the mic for his 38th season broadcasting Jacksonville State basketball.
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The Gamecocks host Georgia Southwestern on Friday, Dec. 18 at Pete Mathews Coliseum at 6 p.m. It is the final game before the team's holiday break. JSU returns to action Wednesday, Dec. 30 at The Pete against UT Martin at 7:30 p.m.
Men's Basketball - Game 7
Jacksonville State (4-2, 1-0 OVC) vs. Tennessee Tech (0-6, 0-1 OVC)
December 16, 2020 | 7:30Â p.m. CT
Jacksonville, Ala. | Pete Mathews Coliseum (3,500)Â Â
FOLLOW LIVE
Listen: Gamecock Radio Network
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats:Â Click Here
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GAME NOTES
Jacksonville State Notes
Tennessee Tech Game Notes
Tipoff Tidbits
• The Gamecocks opened the OVC schedule with their sixth-consecutive win in a league opener Sunday at Tennessee Tech, 73-67.
• Jacksonville State improved to 11-7 in OVC openers with its win over TTU Sunday. Ray Harper is now 8-2 all-time against the Golden Eagles.
• Sunday's win over TTU was Jacksonville State's 1300th program win, dating back to 1925.
• Forward/center Brandon Huffman tallied a career-high 16 points against Tennessee Tech on Sunday. The senior was 7-for-9 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line.
• JSU has its largest incoming group of Gamecocks for a Harper-led squad and the most since 11 new faces joined the JSU program for the 2011-12 season.
• Head coach Ray Harper owns 84 wins in five seasons at JSU, ranking third in program history in D1 wins behind former head coach James Green (89, eight seasons).
Series History
• Series tied, 19-19
• At Jacksonville State: JSU leads, 10-8
• At Tennessee Tech: TTU leads, 11-8
• Neutral Sites: JSU leads, 1-0
• Series Streak: JSU won two
• Last Five Meetings: JSU leads, 4-1
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A win would…
• Give the Gamecocks a 20-19 lead in the all-time series.
• Improve Ray Harper's record as Jacksonville State's head coach to 85-58, 516-185 overall.
• Give the Gamecocks a 5-1 record over TTU over the past three seasons.
• Be Harper's sixth overall win against the Golden Eagles, 45th win in OVC play and 71st win over current OVC member programs.
• Improve JSU's record to 20-5 in Division I home openers.
Storylines
• Jacksonville State earned its 1300th overall win with its 73-67 win at Tennessee Tech on Sunday.
• Sunday's win at Tennessee Tech was the 700th game Ray Harper coached in and his 515th career win.
• Senior Brandon Huffman scored a single-game best 16 points against the Golden Eagles on Sunday, hitting a career-high seven baskets.
• Ray Harper is 8-2 all-time vs. Tennessee Tech and 2-1 against TTU head coach John Pelphrey.
• The Gamecocks have won their first two OVC games played in each of the last four seasons - all since Ray Harper's arrival in Jacksonville for the 2016-17 season.
About Tennessee Tech
• The Golden Eagles enter the contest looking for their first win of the season, off to an 0-6 overall and 0-1 OVC start in 2020-21.
• Damaria Franklin and Jr. Clay led the Golden Eagles in scoring Sunday against JSU. Franklin scored 21 and Clay followed with 20.
• Sunday was Clay's first career double-double, dishing out 10 assists to compliment his 20 points.
• Franklin's 21-point outing was the most points by a Tech player in his debut with the Golden Eagles since Ty Allen posted 25 at USF on Nov. 9, 2013. He missed the first five games of the season due to COVID-19 protocols.
• Through six games, Tech already has more double-doubles (three) as it did all of last season (two).
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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