LAKEWOOD, N.J. (Dec. 28, 2022) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball returns to the court for a pair of CACC home games. 

Opponents
Jefferson Rams (6-5, 2-0 CACC)
Post Eagles (5-5, 1-2 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, N.J. - GCU Wellness Center

When
Thursday, Dec. 29 - 2 p.m. vs. Jefferson
Saturday, Dec. 31 - 2 p.m. vs. Post

How to Watch
• Both games will be available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast on the Georgian Court portal page of the CACC Digital Network powered by HUDL. Live stats are also available at GCULions.com.

Previously vs. Jefferson
• Last season the Rams twice got the better of Georgian Court.
• In their matchup in Lakewood, the two teams needed overtime to decide a winner after Clint Wright, Jr.'s three-pointer tied the game with 26 seconds remaining.
• The Rams though outscored Georgian Court 18-11 in the overtime period to walk out with the 74-67 win.
• Off the bench Jelani Jackson scored a team-best 20 points.
• Davon Floyd picked up a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Previously vs. Post
• In Waterbury last year, Post came away victorious 86-67.
• The Eagles scored 46 in the first half to lead by 11 at the break.
• Shane Williams was 3-6 from three and scored 17 points.
• Olisa Ngonadi had a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court overcame a 12-point deficit to comeback over Staten Island 66-62.
• GCU trailed by 11 at the break, but outscored the Dolphins 40-25 in the second half to pick up their second straight win.
• Jamaal Waters picked up another double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
• Clint Wright, Jr. scored 15 going 5-5 at the free throw line.
• Jalen Bates was 3-4 from three and scored 13 with three assists and four rebounds.
• Jelani Jackson came off the bench to hit three three-pointers and scored 11 points.
• Shane Williams and Hassan Jackson each grabbed a team-high six rebounds. 

Who's Hot?
• Clint Wright, Jr. has hit double-figure points in every game this season and scored no less than 15 in nine straight.
• Jelani Jackson reached double-figures in three of his last four games and is five for his last eight from three. 
• Jamaal Waters has double-doubles in two of his last three games and has shot 50% or better in five straight.  
• Jalen Bates has 27 points and 17 assists in his last four games. 

Individual Milestones
• Shane Williams needs four more assists to get into the GCU all-time top-five. 
• Titus Beard is seven rebounds away from 150. 

Lions in the CACC
• In CACC games, Georgian Court leads the league in scoring defense allowing just 60 points per game. 
• Jamaal Waters is currently third in the league in both field goal percentage shooting 54.9% and grabbing nine rebounds per game. 
• Clint Wright, Jr. is second in the CACC in free throw percentage at 91.4, and third shooting 43.9 from three.
• Jalen Bates' 3.4 assists per game are fourth in the conference. 
• With 3.6 blocks per game, the Lions as a team are fourth in the CACC. 
• Teams are shooting just 30.8% against GCU from three, second-best in the conference. 

About the Opponents
Jefferson Rams
• The Rams and Georgian Court are the only two unbeaten teams in the CACC South Division. They're both 2-0 heading into the bulk of the conference schedule.
• Jefferson is 6-5 overall but have dropped two straight. They are also 3-4 on the road.
• The Rams are leading the CACC hitting 8.7 three-pointers per game. 
• Erik Timko has been the Rams sharp shooter connecting on 45% of his three-pointers and scoring 21.8 points per game, both the best in the CACC.
• Defensively, the Rams are allowing opponents to shoot 50% overall and 38.5% from three. They are also being outrebounded 33.7-30.9.
• Behind Timko, three other Rams are averaging double-figures. Antonin Kemkeng is nearly averaging a double-double with 11.2 points and a team-leading 8.5 rebounds per game. 
• Ahmed Barba-Bey is shooting 55.6% and scoring 11.3 points. Hakim Byrd is in double-figures at 10.5 points. 

Post Eagles
• Post comes out of the break on a three game winning streak and are 6-5 overall and 1-2 in the CACC.
• In their final game of the semester, the Eagles went on the road to defeat No. 16 Florida Southern.
• The Eagles are third in the league shooting 37.2% from three, making 7.6 per contest.
• Post leads the CACC shooting 78.7% at the free throw line.
• Isaiah Holmes is scoring a team-best 14.3 points per game and shooting 50.4% overall. He's also got 25 assists and 19 steals.
• DJ Frechette is scoring 13.4 points per game  and has made a team-high 25 three-pointers.