Thursday, December 9
Houston, TX
7 P.M.
Jax State
at
Houston
JSU Faces Houston Thursday on the Road
12/8/2021 8:31:00 AM | Women's Basketball
JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State University women's basketball team hits the road for the final away contest over the next 30 days, facing the Houston Cougars at the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas on Thursday at 7 p.m.
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The matchup marks the second all-time meeting between the two-programs. Houston took the first meeting, 95-69 on Dec. 16, 2001.
Thursday's contest will be streamed live on ESPN+. Fans can follow live stats at JSUGamecocksports.com.
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JSU returned to THE PETE last week, defeating Young Harris 91-58 on Tuesday and picked up its fourth win in a row defeating Alabama State, 78-46 on Sunday.Â
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Imari Martin led the Gamecocks with 18 points against Alabama State, a season-high, while draining five three-pointers. Kiana Johnson also scored a season-high with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field. Nekiyah Thompson added 16 points, a team-high six rebounds and team-high five assists. Â
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Thompson leads the Gamecocks in scoring so far this year with 11.9 points per game. Martin and Kennedy Gavin are also averaging double-digit points per game with 11.6 and 10.5, respectively. In addition, Gavin leads the team in rebounds, averaging 8.4 on the season. The redshirt senior is averaging 3.8 offensive rebounds per game to lead the ASUN. Â
On the defensive end, the Gamecocks are allowing just 54.5 points per game and are undefeated when allowing less than 60 points.
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Houston enters the contest 3-5 overall and has dropped each of its last three games. The Cougars are 2-0 at home on the season with wins over New Mexico, 89-60, and Howard, 80-48.
Laila Blair leads the Cougars with 13.8 points per game on the season while Tatyana Hill leads the boards with 8.5 per game.
 Tip-off against Houston is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT. 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 matchup marks the second all-time meeting between the two-programs. Houston took the first meeting, 95-69 on Dec. 16, 2001.
Thursday's contest will be streamed live on ESPN+. Fans can follow live stats at JSUGamecocksports.com.
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JSU returned to THE PETE last week, defeating Young Harris 91-58 on Tuesday and picked up its fourth win in a row defeating Alabama State, 78-46 on Sunday.Â
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Imari Martin led the Gamecocks with 18 points against Alabama State, a season-high, while draining five three-pointers. Kiana Johnson also scored a season-high with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field. Nekiyah Thompson added 16 points, a team-high six rebounds and team-high five assists. Â
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Thompson leads the Gamecocks in scoring so far this year with 11.9 points per game. Martin and Kennedy Gavin are also averaging double-digit points per game with 11.6 and 10.5, respectively. In addition, Gavin leads the team in rebounds, averaging 8.4 on the season. The redshirt senior is averaging 3.8 offensive rebounds per game to lead the ASUN. Â
On the defensive end, the Gamecocks are allowing just 54.5 points per game and are undefeated when allowing less than 60 points.
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Houston enters the contest 3-5 overall and has dropped each of its last three games. The Cougars are 2-0 at home on the season with wins over New Mexico, 89-60, and Howard, 80-48.
Laila Blair leads the Cougars with 13.8 points per game on the season while Tatyana Hill leads the boards with 8.5 per game.
 Tip-off against Houston is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT. 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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