Wednesday, November 17
Birmingham, AL
6 p.m.
Jax State
at
Samford
11/16/2021 4:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State women's basketball team continues a road stint Wednesday, just 75 miles away from home against Samford University at 6 p.m. in the Pete Hanna Center.
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Links can be found at JSUGamecocksports.com.
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The Gamecocks enter the in-state contest 1-1 on the season following a road loss to Davidson on Sunday, 58-69.
Entering the game, JSU senior Imari Martin is seventh in the ASUN in scoring, averaging 14.5 points per game. Junior Nekiyah Thompson is just behind Martin, scoring 12.0 points per game and ranks 16th. In addition, Thompson is shooting 83.3 percent from beyond-the-arc on the season, ranking fifth across NCAA Division I.
Senior Kennedy Gavin leads the Gamecocks on the boards this season, having totaled double-digit marks in both games so far. Gavin is averaging 11.5 boards per game to lead the ASUN and ranks 20th in the nation. Additionally, the 6-foot forward is averaging six offensive rebounds per game which ranks her in the top-10 among all players in NCAA Division I.
Wednesday's game against Samford is the second of five consecutive road contests. The stretch will continue Sunday Nov. 21, at Vanderbilt.
Samford is 1-1 on the season following a 75-50 win over Montevallo and 54-91 loss to No. 9 Iowa on the road. Andrea Cournoyer is leading the Bulldogs with 18 points per game on the season.
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Wednesday's meeting marks the 33rd all-time matchup between the two programs. Samford leads the all-time series 18-15. The Gamecocks hold a narrow 8-7 advantage on the road in the series. JSU defeated the Bulldogs last time out, 63-46, at home on Dec. 16, 2020. Head Coach Rick Pietri is 2-1 against the Bulldogs and 1-0 on the road in the series.
Tip-off against Samford is scheduled for 6 p.m. Links to live stats and other available sources will be available at JSUGamecockSports.com as well as shared across JSU's social media platforms when they become available. In-game updates are also available by following the women's basketball twitter account (@JaxStateWBB).
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The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Links can be found at JSUGamecocksports.com.
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The Gamecocks enter the in-state contest 1-1 on the season following a road loss to Davidson on Sunday, 58-69.
Entering the game, JSU senior Imari Martin is seventh in the ASUN in scoring, averaging 14.5 points per game. Junior Nekiyah Thompson is just behind Martin, scoring 12.0 points per game and ranks 16th. In addition, Thompson is shooting 83.3 percent from beyond-the-arc on the season, ranking fifth across NCAA Division I.
Senior Kennedy Gavin leads the Gamecocks on the boards this season, having totaled double-digit marks in both games so far. Gavin is averaging 11.5 boards per game to lead the ASUN and ranks 20th in the nation. Additionally, the 6-foot forward is averaging six offensive rebounds per game which ranks her in the top-10 among all players in NCAA Division I.
Wednesday's game against Samford is the second of five consecutive road contests. The stretch will continue Sunday Nov. 21, at Vanderbilt.
Samford is 1-1 on the season following a 75-50 win over Montevallo and 54-91 loss to No. 9 Iowa on the road. Andrea Cournoyer is leading the Bulldogs with 18 points per game on the season.
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Wednesday's meeting marks the 33rd all-time matchup between the two programs. Samford leads the all-time series 18-15. The Gamecocks hold a narrow 8-7 advantage on the road in the series. JSU defeated the Bulldogs last time out, 63-46, at home on Dec. 16, 2020. Head Coach Rick Pietri is 2-1 against the Bulldogs and 1-0 on the road in the series.
Tip-off against Samford is scheduled for 6 p.m. Links to live stats and other available sources will be available at JSUGamecockSports.com as well as shared across JSU's social media platforms when they become available. In-game updates are also available by following the women's basketball twitter account (@JaxStateWBB).
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