LAKEWOOD, NJ (Nov. 17, 2023) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball gets back on the floor this weekend in another home game Saturday night.
Opponent
Kutztown Golden Bears (1-2, 0-0 PSAC)
Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center
When
Saturday, Nov. 18 - 7 p.m.
How to Watch
• Saturday's game is available to watch via a free to view broadcast on the GCU portal of the CACC Digital Network powered by HUDL. Links for videos and live stats can be found above and on the Lions Basketball schedule page.
Ticketing
$8 - Adults (cash, $9 online/mobile payment)
$5 - Seniors 65 and over (cash, $6 online/mobile payment)
$5 - Children 12 and under (cash, $6 online/mobile payment)
Children under 5 - Free
GCU Students - Free
Previously vs. Kutztown
• Last year was the first time these two programs met.
• GCU went on the road and defeated the Golden Bears 76-70.
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Clint Wright, Jr. scored a game-high 19 going 3-5 from three.
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Justin Soranno was 6-8 off the bench for a season-high 12 points.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court opened their season against nationally ranked Bentley last weekend.
• GCU hung around with the Falcons into the second half, but Bentley pulled away late in an 86-61 win.
• Three Lions were in double-figures led by
Clint Wright, Jr.'s 15.
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Donavin Crawford and
Khalil Baker each added 11.
Individual Milestones
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Clint Wright, Jr. is nearing 1,000 career points. He is 86 away. Only four Lions have ever scored 1,000 points in their career.
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Cameron Edmonds will hit 20 steals with two more and is eight points away from 250.
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Justin Soranno is 25 points away from scoring 100.
CACC Leaders
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Clint Wright, Jr. is second in the CACC shooting 60% from three and with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4:1.
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Amari Jones is third in the league with seven defensive rebounds per game. He's also sixth in rebounds per game.
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Donavin Crawford's 62.5% shooting percentage is fourth in the conference.
• The Lions have the second-fewest turnovers per game at 12.0.
About Kutztown
• Kutztown is off to a 1-2 start this season.
• The Golden Bears played earlier in the week against another CACC foe, falling 89-70 at Jefferson.
• In the PSAC East Division, Kutztown was picked to finish seventh among nine teams in the division. They were 11-17 last season and 10-12 in conference.
• The Golden Bears ended last season on a six-game winning streak. They return five from last year's roster and have nine newcomers, eight freshmen.
• Jalen Bryant leads the team and is eighth in the nation averaging more than 25 points through three games. The 5-11 guard has scored 20+ in all three games and is 36-41 at the free throw line, leading Division II in made free throws.
• Kutztown is a -5 on the glass per game and being outscored by an average of eight points.
• Turnovers have been a problem as they're coughing it up more than 17 times per game.
• Opponents have thus far blocked 14 KU shots while the Golden Bears have just one blocked shot through three games.
