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Men's Basketball Goes For Fourth Straight Road Win Tomorrow at Wilmington

LAKEWOOD, N.J. (Jan. 9, 2023) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball already has their longest road winning streak in program history and tomorrow night, they'll look to keep that streak going.

Opponents
Wilmington Wildcats (8-6, 2-3 CACC)

Where
Newark, Del. - Wilmington University Athletics Complex

When
Tuesday, Jan. 10 - 8 p.m.

How to Watch
• Tuesday'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. Wilmington
• A year ago these CACC South Division foes met twice with the home team coming out on top in each game.
• GCU won a one-point game, 73-72, staving off a second-half Wilmington comeback when Clint Wright, Jr. hit a buzzer beating three for the win.
• Wright, Jr. finished the game with 18 points. Shane Williams had a 10 point, 11 rebound double-double.
• In the rematch in Newark, Wilmington took a 41-28 halftime lead and went on to win 78-63.  
• Wright, Jr. was again in double-figures with 12 points. Donavin Crawford added 11.

Last Time Out
• Just yesterday Georgian Court snapped a two-game skid with a 64-44 win at Alliance. It was their third straight road victory. 
• The Lion defense put up season-bests in points allowed, field goal percentage and three-point percentage. 
• Jalen Bates filled out the start sheet scoring 15 with seven rebounds, five assists and two steals.
• Cameron Edmonds was 2-4 from three and scored 10 points with five steals.
• Jamaal Waters was 6-9 for 14 points with five rebounds.
• Hassan Jackson played an important 14 minutes scoring seven and pulling down six rebounds.
• Jelani Jackson scored five with a three-pointer.

Who's Hot?
• Clint Wright, Jr. has hit double-figure points in all but one game this season. 
• Jalen Bates has been doing a bit of everything for the Lions. Over the last three games hes scored 31 points with 21 rebounds, 11 assists and six steals while going 9-15 overall, 2-3 from three and 11-14 at the line. 
• Cameron Edmonds has scored 10+ in back-to-back games. He's shooting .533 from three his last two games.
• Jamaal Waters has six field goals made and 14 points in each of his last two games. 

Individual Milestones
• Shane Williams needs two more assists to get into the GCU all-time top-five. 
• Jelani Jackson needs 29 more points to get into the GCU all-time top-10. 
• With 14 more points, Clint Wright, Jr. will reach 700 for his career.

Lions in the CACC
• In CACC games, Georgian Court leads the league in scoring defense allowing 62.4 points per game. 
• Teams are shooting just 30.2% against GCU from three, best in the conference. 
• Among those averaging at least 10 points per game, Jamaal Waters is fourth in the CACC shooting 53.8% from the floor. 
• Clint Wright, Jr. is fifth in the league scoring 15.7 points per game. 
• Jalen Bates is in the CACC top-five in both assists and steals per game. 

About the Opponent
Wilmington Wildcats

• Wilmington has an identical record to GCU at 8-6, however they are just 2-3 thus far in conference place.
• The Wildcats have won four of their last six and are 3-2 when playing at home.
• Three Wildcats are scoring in double figures led by Randy Rickards at 14.2 points per game. Justin Thomas is right behind scoring 14 points and Jordan Jackson averages 12.3.
• Rickards nearly averages a double-double with 8.5 rebounds per contest while Thomas is shooting 42% from three.
• Amiri Stewart is scoring 9.9 points per game while shooting 52.2% overall. He is the son of GCU Head Coach Terrence Stewart.
• Wilmington is leading the CACC in assists per game at 16.2 this season. They are also in the top-three in opponents field goal percentage and opponents three-point percentage. 
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Players Mentioned

Donavin Crawford

#4 Donavin Crawford

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6' 4"
Sophomore
Jelani Jackson

#3 Jelani Jackson

G
6' 2"
Senior
Shane Williams

#5 Shane Williams

G
6' 4"
Senior
Clint Wright, Jr.

#11 Clint Wright, Jr.

G
6' 2"
Junior
Jamaal Waters

#1 Jamaal Waters

F
6' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jalen Bates

#20 Jalen Bates

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
Hassan  Jackson

#23 Hassan Jackson

F
6' 3"
Freshman
Cam Edmonds

#2 Cam Edmonds

G
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Donavin Crawford

#4 Donavin Crawford

6' 4"
Sophomore
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Jelani Jackson

#3 Jelani Jackson

6' 2"
Senior
G
Shane Williams

#5 Shane Williams

6' 4"
Senior
G
Clint Wright, Jr.

#11 Clint Wright, Jr.

6' 2"
Junior
G
Jamaal Waters

#1 Jamaal Waters

6' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
F
Jalen Bates

#20 Jalen Bates

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
Hassan  Jackson

#23 Hassan Jackson

6' 3"
Freshman
F
Cam Edmonds

#2 Cam Edmonds

6' 2"
Freshman
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