LAKEWOOD, N.J. (Jan. 13, 2023) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball returns to the GCU Wellness Center Saturday afternoon riding a two-game winning streak. 

Opponent
Caldwell Cougars  (9-7, 5-2 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center

When
Saturday, Jan. 14 - 2 p.m.

How to Watch
• Saturday's game 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. Caldwell
• It's been a year since these two squads met. They played a year ago in Caldwell with the Cougars coming out on top 73-53.
• Caldwell built a 10-point lead in the first half helped out by a 12-0 run midway through and the lead was in double-digits the rest of the way.
• Shane Williams led the Lions going 4-7 from three for 12 points.
• Clint Wright, Jr. added 11 points and five rebounds. 

Last Time Out
• The Lions are coming off of a thrilling win at Wilmington during the week.
• The back-and-forth affair finally saw GCU claim the lead for good with 12:12 left to play, going on to win 93-86.
• In the final two minutes, Jelani Jackson scored five straight to turn a one-point lead into a six-point lead to put the Wildcats away. He finished with 15 points. 
• Jamaal Waters led GCU going 7-10 from the floor and 6-8 at the line for 20 points.
• Cameron Edmonds didn't miss from three going 4-4 for 19 points.
• Clint Wright, Jr. scored 17 with four assists.
• Jalen Bates scored six points with five rebounds and eight assists.

Who's Hot?
• Clint Wright, Jr. has hit at least two three-pointers in eight straight games. 
• Jelani Jackson has reached double figures in four of his last seven games. 
• Jalen Bates has passed out at least three assists in his last nine games. He's also 7-11 from three this season. 
• Cameron Edmonds is averaging 16.3 points per game in his last three games and has hit 12-19 from three in that stretch.
• Jamaal Waters is shooting .684 in his last two games.
• Shane Williams connected on a season-high tying three three-pointers against Wilmington. 

Individual Milestones
• With nine point field goals, Jamaal Waters will hit 100 on the season.
• Two more three-pointers and two more assists will get Shane Williams into the all-time top-five at GCU. 
• Jelani Jackson is 14 points away from cracking the GCU top-10. 
• One more win and Georgian Court will set a team record for wins in a season. 

Lions in the CACC (numbers taken from the NCAA)
• Teams are shooting just 30% against GCU from three, best in the conference. 
• Jamaal Waters is currently third in the league in field goal percentage shooting 54.8%.
• Clint Wright, Jr. is second in the CACC in free throw percentage hitting 89.6% and is four shooting 41.3% from three. 
• Jalen Bates' 4.0 assists per game are third in the conference. 

About the Opponent
Caldwell Cougars
• Caldwell is near the top of the CACC North Division standings at 9-7 overall and 5-2 in the CACC.
• Following a three-game losing streak, Caldwell has won three of their last four.
• The Cougars have the best offense in the CACC. They're scoring 80.3 points per game and their 8.2 scoring margin also leads the league.
• Darnell Evans is scoring 17.3 points per game which is third in the conference. He's shooting 45.4% overall and 37.3% from three.
• Mark Heber is coming off of a career-high 25 points in a win against Post. He's averaging 15.9 points per game and shooting 40.9% from deep. He's also second in the nation shooting 95.8% at the free throw line. 
• Defensively, Caldwell also leads the league in blocks and steals per game. They're swatting 5.2 and swiping 9.9.
• Jarnel Rancy has 59 blocks this season, 3.69 per game which is the national leader in Division II.