JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville State's first road win against Jacksonville University since 2000 will have to wait for another time after the host Dolphins downed JSU, 62-46, in a suffocating offensive night.
 
Jax State (7-8, 0-2 ASUN) has now dropped nine of its last 10 matchups with JU (8-5, 1-1 ASUN), including all but one of the meetings in the Sunshine State. Monday night's contest proved to be an offensive struggle with just 16 made field goals off eight assists for the Gamecocks.
 
Senior Demaree King finished with 13 points to lead the way for JSU, however most of it came down the stretch as the Gamecocks fought to trim the early deficit. Clarence "Monzy" Jackson added nine points, including an early trey that tied the game at 7-7. From there, the Dolphins used a 20-5 run over the next 10 minutes en route to a 29-20 halftime advantage.
 
The 20 first-half points for JSU were the fewest since, coincidentally, JSU's previous trip to Florida when it scored just 16 points in the second-half at Stetson last February.
 
The scoring woes continued in the final 20 minutes for JSU as the Dolphins began the second stanza on another strong 16-4 stretch. Down 23 at one point, the Gamecocks rallied to claw back into contention down the stretch before the final horn sounded.
 
Despite fighting to the finish, the 62-46 setback still signals the fewest total points for the Gamecocks under Ray Harper, becoming just the second time his squad did not reach 50 in a game. The last time JSU was held as low offensively came on Feb. 16, 2016 against Tennessee State.
 
Jax State continues its early ASUN roadtrip with a trek north to Lynchburg, Va., to face the Liberty Flames on Thursday night.