Thursday, January 28
JACKSONVILLE
7:30 p.m.
Jax State
vs
Morehead State
1/27/2021 7:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men's basketball team returns to Pete Mathews Coliseum on Thursday, Jan. 28 to begin a two-game homestand, hosting Morehead State at 7:30 p.m.
The Gamecocks (10-5, 6-3 OVC)Â are coming off their best Ohio Valley Conference road trip of the year after winning back-to-back games at Murray State and Austin Peay. Jax State is looking to avenge an early-season loss to Morehead State (11-6, 8-2 OVC), while the Eagles enter the Thursday contest riding a seven-game winning streak.
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 return to action Tuesday, Feb. 2 against Eastern Kentucky. The OVC contest is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
Men's Basketball - Game 16
Jacksonville State (10-5, 6-3 OVC) vs. Morehead State (11-6, 8-2 OVC)
January 28, 2021 | 7:30 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
Morehead State Game Notes
Ohio Valley Conference Notes
Tipoff Tidbits
• Ray Harper owns 90 wins in five seasons at JSU, ranking second in program history for D1 wins behind former head coach Mike LaPlante (95 wins, eight seasons).
• Saturday's game against Eastern Kentucky has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the EKU program. It is now scheduled for Feb. 2 at 2 p.m.
• Brandon Huffman swept OVC weekly honors Monday, voted OVC Player of the Week and OVC Newcomer of the Week. He was also deemed the College Sports Madness OVC Player of the Week.
• Jacksonville State swept the road series with Murray State and Austin Peay for the first time in program history last week.
• Jacksonville State's win Thursday was the program's first road victory at Murray State in its 12th trip. Saturday's win at Austin Peay was the first at the Dunn Center since 2014 and just the second in program history.
• JSU leads the OVC in 3-point field-goal percentage (35.8) and total rebounds per game (38.47).
Series History
• Morehead State leads series, 24-16
• At Jacksonville State: MSU leads, 10-8
• At Morehead State: MSU leads, 13-8
• Neutral Sites: MSU leads, 1-0
• Series Streak: MSU won one
Storylines
• The Gamecocks' home game against Eastern Kentucky has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. The contest was originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 30, but was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the EKU program.
• After scoring 36 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and dunking eight times last week at Murray State and Austin Peay, Brandon Huffman was voted the OVC Player of the Week and OVC Newcomer of the Week, and was named College Sports Madness' OVC Player of the Week. He is the first Gamecock to win multiple OVC honors in the same week since Trenton Marshall was named the league's Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week on Jan. 11, 2010.
• JSU's 76-70 win at Austin Peay was its second win of the season after trailing at halftime. The Gamecocks overcame a 32-28 deficit to win by six. It was the second come-from-behind win of the season. The first was a 65-64 win over Tennessee State on Jan. 14. JSU trailed the Tigers 30-27 in that contest.
• The Gamecocks dunked a season-most 11 times at Austin Peay on Jan. 23. The previous high was seven. Senior forward Brandon Huffman dunked seven times, while Juwan Perdue dunked twice, and Kayne Henry and Amanze Ngumezi each had one slam.
• The Gamecocks took both games of the Austin Peay and Murray State road series for the first time in program history with wins Jan. 21 and 23. JSU has only won back-to-back games with Murray State and Austin Peay only one other time, winning the home series in 2012-13.
• Ray Harper earned his 90th win as Jacksonville State's head coach Jan. 23 at Austin Peay. Harper is the fastest JSU coach to reach 90 Division I wins, and now ranks second among Jax State coaches for most Division I wins in program history. His 90 wins are also his most victories at a Division I program. He won 89 games in four-plus seasons at Western Kentucky from 2011 to 2016.
• Jacksonville State earned the program's first road win at Murray State on Thursday, Jan. 21 at the CSFB Center. Jax State is 1-11 against the Racers on the road since the series began in 2003-04.
About Morehead State
• Morehead State enters the contest on its longest winning streak (seven games) since 2015-16 and its best conference winning streak (seven) since the 2010-11 OVC Tournament Championship season. The program's longest win streak ever was 12 in 1983-84.
• After winning the first three games in this current OVC streak by an average of three points, the Eagles have won the last four by double-digits (+83) and an average of 20.7 per game. It's the first four-game OVC stretch winning by double digits in all four since 2010-11.
• Morehead State's 8-2 start after 10 OVC games is the best since the 2009-10 was 9-1. The Eagles have also won three straight OVC road games. The last time MSU won four consecutive league road contests was 2013-14.
• The Eagles received votes in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll this week, the first time since 2010-11 the Eagles have received votes or been in the Mid-Major top 25 rankings.
• Freshman forward Johni Broome has four double-doubles in his first season to rank second in the OVC. The 6-10 Plant City, Fla., product is the first Eagle since Ricky Minard in 2000-01 to earn four OVC Freshman of the Week honors. Broome leads all OVC freshmen in FG pct. (.592) and rebounding (7.3).
• Leading scorer DeVon Cooper (11.5) has reached double-digit scoring in all seven of the Eagles' wins in this current streak. He has averaged 13.5 points in that stretch.
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 (10-5, 6-3 OVC)Â are coming off their best Ohio Valley Conference road trip of the year after winning back-to-back games at Murray State and Austin Peay. Jax State is looking to avenge an early-season loss to Morehead State (11-6, 8-2 OVC), while the Eagles enter the Thursday contest riding a seven-game winning streak.
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 return to action Tuesday, Feb. 2 against Eastern Kentucky. The OVC contest is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
Men's Basketball - Game 16
Jacksonville State (10-5, 6-3 OVC) vs. Morehead State (11-6, 8-2 OVC)
January 28, 2021 | 7:30 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
Morehead State Game Notes
Ohio Valley Conference Notes
Tipoff Tidbits
• Ray Harper owns 90 wins in five seasons at JSU, ranking second in program history for D1 wins behind former head coach Mike LaPlante (95 wins, eight seasons).
• Saturday's game against Eastern Kentucky has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the EKU program. It is now scheduled for Feb. 2 at 2 p.m.
• Brandon Huffman swept OVC weekly honors Monday, voted OVC Player of the Week and OVC Newcomer of the Week. He was also deemed the College Sports Madness OVC Player of the Week.
• Jacksonville State swept the road series with Murray State and Austin Peay for the first time in program history last week.
• Jacksonville State's win Thursday was the program's first road victory at Murray State in its 12th trip. Saturday's win at Austin Peay was the first at the Dunn Center since 2014 and just the second in program history.
• JSU leads the OVC in 3-point field-goal percentage (35.8) and total rebounds per game (38.47).
Series History
• Morehead State leads series, 24-16
• At Jacksonville State: MSU leads, 10-8
• At Morehead State: MSU leads, 13-8
• Neutral Sites: MSU leads, 1-0
• Series Streak: MSU won one
Storylines
• The Gamecocks' home game against Eastern Kentucky has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. The contest was originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 30, but was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the EKU program.
• After scoring 36 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and dunking eight times last week at Murray State and Austin Peay, Brandon Huffman was voted the OVC Player of the Week and OVC Newcomer of the Week, and was named College Sports Madness' OVC Player of the Week. He is the first Gamecock to win multiple OVC honors in the same week since Trenton Marshall was named the league's Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week on Jan. 11, 2010.
• JSU's 76-70 win at Austin Peay was its second win of the season after trailing at halftime. The Gamecocks overcame a 32-28 deficit to win by six. It was the second come-from-behind win of the season. The first was a 65-64 win over Tennessee State on Jan. 14. JSU trailed the Tigers 30-27 in that contest.
• The Gamecocks dunked a season-most 11 times at Austin Peay on Jan. 23. The previous high was seven. Senior forward Brandon Huffman dunked seven times, while Juwan Perdue dunked twice, and Kayne Henry and Amanze Ngumezi each had one slam.
• The Gamecocks took both games of the Austin Peay and Murray State road series for the first time in program history with wins Jan. 21 and 23. JSU has only won back-to-back games with Murray State and Austin Peay only one other time, winning the home series in 2012-13.
• Ray Harper earned his 90th win as Jacksonville State's head coach Jan. 23 at Austin Peay. Harper is the fastest JSU coach to reach 90 Division I wins, and now ranks second among Jax State coaches for most Division I wins in program history. His 90 wins are also his most victories at a Division I program. He won 89 games in four-plus seasons at Western Kentucky from 2011 to 2016.
• Jacksonville State earned the program's first road win at Murray State on Thursday, Jan. 21 at the CSFB Center. Jax State is 1-11 against the Racers on the road since the series began in 2003-04.
About Morehead State
• Morehead State enters the contest on its longest winning streak (seven games) since 2015-16 and its best conference winning streak (seven) since the 2010-11 OVC Tournament Championship season. The program's longest win streak ever was 12 in 1983-84.
• After winning the first three games in this current OVC streak by an average of three points, the Eagles have won the last four by double-digits (+83) and an average of 20.7 per game. It's the first four-game OVC stretch winning by double digits in all four since 2010-11.
• Morehead State's 8-2 start after 10 OVC games is the best since the 2009-10 was 9-1. The Eagles have also won three straight OVC road games. The last time MSU won four consecutive league road contests was 2013-14.
• The Eagles received votes in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll this week, the first time since 2010-11 the Eagles have received votes or been in the Mid-Major top 25 rankings.
• Freshman forward Johni Broome has four double-doubles in his first season to rank second in the OVC. The 6-10 Plant City, Fla., product is the first Eagle since Ricky Minard in 2000-01 to earn four OVC Freshman of the Week honors. Broome leads all OVC freshmen in FG pct. (.592) and rebounding (7.3).
• Leading scorer DeVon Cooper (11.5) has reached double-digit scoring in all seven of the Eagles' wins in this current streak. He has averaged 13.5 points in that stretch.
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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