LAKEWOOD, N.J. (Jan. 27, 2023) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball returns home this weekend against the newest member of the CACC. 

Opponent
Bridgeport Purple Knights (9-10, 5-5 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, N.J. - GCU Wellness Center

When
Saturday, Jan. 28 - 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. Bridgeport
• This is the first ever meeting between Georgian Court and Bridgeport. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court dropped their fourth straight at Holy Family, 63-57.
• The game was tied at 31 at the break but the Tigers outscored GCU 32-26 in the second.
• Once again GCU nearly mounted a large comeback, trailing by 12 before pulling to within four with 2:16 left, but time eventually ran out.
• Clint Wright, Jr. led the Lions scoring 13 points with five rebounds.
• Jamaal Waters notched his second consecutive double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
• Jelani Jackson added nine points, five at the free throw line.
• Jalen Bates did some of everything with six points, 11 rebounds, six assists and five steals.

Who's Hot?
• Jamaal Waters has reached double-figures in seven straight with double-doubles in back-to-back games. 
• Clint Wright, Jr. has made eight three-pointers in his last two games. 
• Jelani Jackson is scoring 10.2 points per game over his last five. 
• Christian Armstrong-Thomas scored a season-high seven points at Holy Family. 

Individual Milestones
• Clint Wright, Jr. is closing in on 250 career field goals needing one more. He's also three more three-pointers away from 50 this season. He'll be the first Lion to ever make 50+ three pointers in multiple seasons.
• Jelani Jackson is two three-pointers away from 60 for his career. He'll be the 10th Lion to reach that milestone. He's also 16 points away from 500 and two rebounds shy of 150. 
• With one more assist, Jalen Bates will become the fourth Lion to reach 80 in a single season. He's three away from second-most all-time at GCU for a single season. 
• Jamaal Waters will hit 300 points this season with eight more. 
• One more three-pointer and Shane Williams will become the fourth Lion to make 75 in his career. 

Lions in the CACC (statistic minimums set by NCAA)
• Teams are shooting just 30.8% against GCU from three, best in the conference and 33rd in the nation. 
• The Lions are also in the top-half of the league in turnovers per game. They're losing the ball just 14.1 times which is fifth in the CACC. 
• Under the basket, Georgian Court's 11.79 offensive rebounds are fourth-best in the league. 
• Jamaal Waters has moved to fifth in the CACC scoring 16.2 points per game. He's also fourth shooting 52.4% overall. His 3.28 offensive rebounds per game lead the league and are 21st in Division II. 
• Clint Wright, Jr. is second in the CACC and 11th in the country in free throw percentage hitting 91.1%.
• Jalen Bates' 4.2 assists per game are second in the conference. He's also averaging 3.5 steals per 40 minutes, best in the league. 

About the Opponent
Bridgeport Purple Knights
• Bridgeport is 10-9 overall, winners of three of their last four and five of eight. 
• On the road the Purple Knights are an even 5-5 and are 6-5 in conference play.
• The Purple Knights have three scoring in double-figures led by Matt Turner and his 13.9 points per game. 
• Bridgeport is only sixth in the CACC in rebounding margin, but their 15.32 offensive rebounds are second most in the country.
• The Purple Knights also lead the CACC in assists per game with 17 and three-point attempts with 25.9. 
• Taj Chiles leads the CACC dishing out 4.7 assists per game and his +2.41 assist-to-turnover ratio leads the league as well.
• Malcolm Moye is scoring 12.7 points per game and is third in the CACC blocking 1.63 shots per game.