JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Jax State men's basketball looks to renew a rivalry with a familiar foe on Wednesday when it welcomes Georgia State to town for the first time in nearly 16 years. The Gamecocks are set to meet with the Panthers on the hardwood at 6 p.m. at the Pete Mathews Coliseum for the first matchup since 2008. 
 
Jax State (1-1, 0-0 CUSA) vs Georgia State (1-1, 0-0 SB)
When: Wednesday, November 13 | 6:00 PM 
Where: Pete Mathews Coliseum | Jacksonville, Ala.
Live Stats: StatBroadcast 
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TV: ESPN+ (Eli Gold, Mickey Shadrix)
Radio: Listen to all the action on the Gamecock Sports Network as "The Voice" Mike Parris returns behind the mic for his 42nd season calling play-by-play action of Gamecock Basketball. Anchor stations for the Gamecock Sports Network include 91.9 WLJS (Jacksonville), WVOK 97.9 (Anniston/Oxford), WKXX 102.9 (Attalla/Gadsden), 95.5 WRBZ (Montgomery/Wetumpka), 95.3/94.7 WCRL (Oneonta), 97.7 WKXM (Winfield) and 107.1 WRAB (Arab).
 
 
Jax State Notes | Georgia State Notes
 
 
Last Time Out
Jax State dropped the road opener on Nov. 7 to Air Force, 73-67. Jax State took a 30-22 lead into the half, but could not overcome a scorching Falcon offense in the second half that outscored the Gamecocks 51-37. Jaron Pierre Jr. led the way with 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field.
 
Series History
Jax State and Georgia State have met 34 times previous to Wednesday's contest. The Gamecocks are set to meet with the Panthers for the first time since 2008, when Jax State defeated GSU 80-73 in double overtime in Atlanta. Jax State holds the all-time edge over the former fellow ASUN Conference members 23-11 and has a 12-4 advantage in games played in Jacksonville. 
 
Stay Hot, JP
After a stellar opening night performance, Jaron Pierre Jr. continued to shine for the Gamecocks, putting up a 21 point performance despite Jax State picking up its first loss of the season to Air Force. Pierre shot 8-for-15 from the field in his second game as a Gamecock. In his first appearance with the team, Pierre had a game-high 24-point performance against LaGrange. 
 
Like Mike
Through two games, forward Michael Houge leads the team with 23 rebounds, averaging 11.5 per contest. Houge pulled down 12 boards in his season opener against LaGrange before adding 11 more to his total against Air Force last week. Houge is also averaging 14 points per contest. The senior from Detroit, Mich. ranks 16th in the country in rebounds per game. 
 
Seeing Double
Jax State center Mason Nicholson and forward Michael Houge both finished the season opener with double-doubles, marking the first time two Gamecocks had a double-double in the same game since Feb. 3 of last season when Nicholson and Juwan Perdue each accomplished the feat.
 
Gamecocks Dominate at The Pete
Jacksonville State opened up the 2024-25 campaign with an efficient, 112-68 win over the LaGrange Panthers. The +64 point differential is the fourth best margin of victory in program history and is the second largest win since 1965, trailing just a 125-55 win over Brescia in 2015. Jax State is 45-24 in The Pete across the last six seasons, including a 19-5 record in non-conference home games in that time. 
 
Up Next
Jax State gets set for another road trip, heading to Conway, S.C. for a 1 p.m. CT tipoff against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on Sunday, Nov. 17. After the game against the Chants, Jax State will head to Daytona Beach for a three-game MTE on Nov. 21-23.