LAKEWOOD, NJ (Dec. 1, 2023) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball starts up the conference portion of their schedule this weekend in Philly.

Opponent
Holy Family Tigers (2-5, 0-1 CACC)

Where
Philadelphia, Pa. - Campus Center

When
Saturday, Dec. 2 - 1 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. 

Previously vs. Holy Family
• The two teams split the season series last year with the home team winning each.
• Historically, HFU has won 13-of-18 games with the Lions.
• Recently, the games have been low-scoring affairs with the winning team failing to reach 70 points in five straight.
• GCU won by three at home last year while dropping the return game in Philadelphia by just six. 
• In that game in Philly, the score was tied at 31 at the half. Holy Family built a double-digit lead in the second half and the Lions cut it down from 12 to 4, but couldn't complete the comeback.
• Clint Wright, Jr. scored 13 in the loss while Jamaal Waters had a 12-point, 14-rebound double-double.

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court played another ranked opponent as they hosted St. Thomas Aquinas.
• The Spartans built a double-digit lead and it hung around 15 for most of the game in the 87-70 STAC win.
• Clint Wright, Jr. scored his 1,000th career point, just the fifth Lion to do so and matched his career-best with 28 points. 

Who's Hot?
• Clint Wright, Jr. is scoring 19.3 points per game this season shooting 52% from three and matched his career-high with 28 points against STAC. 
• Taheen Braswell-Brown has scored at least eight points in three straight games going 12-25 during that stretch. 
• Justin Harper is 9 for his last 14 from the floor. 
• Amari Jones has double-figure points in three of his last four games. 

CACC Leaders
• Clint Wright, Jr. leads the CACC shooting 52.3% from three which is 25th in the nation. His 23 three-pointers put him 10th in Division II. 
• Wright, Jr. is also fourth scoring 19.3 points per game. 
• Amari Jones is seventh with 7.7 rebounds per game. 
• GCU is scoring 12.83 fastbreak points, fifth in transition offense in the conference. 
• The Lions are sixth in three-point and seventh in field goal percentage. 

Individual Milestones
• Clint Wright, Jr. continues his assault on the GCU record books. He needs nine three-pointers to get to 200 and two assists for 100.  
• Cameron Edmonds is four assists short of 50.
• Hassan Jackson needs 15 points to hit 150. 
• Amari Jones is four rebounds away from 50 this season. 

About Holy Family
• Holy Family was slotted one spot behind GCU in the CACC Preseason Coaches Poll, as they were picked to finish fifth.
• The Tigers are 2-5 thus far this season. In their first conference game they fell to Goldey-Beacom 90-66. 
• On the whole this season, Holy Family is scoring 72.3 points per game while shooting 43% overall, 31% from three and 61% at the foul line.
• Defensively, HFU is holding opponents to .295 shooting behind the arc which is third in the CACC.
• While the Tigers aren't shooting well at the foul line, they are getting there often, averaging nearly 23 FTA per game.
• Tazir Cantey leads the team scoring 13.4 points per game. He's done well at the stripe hitting 34-of-42.
• Ethan Pires is the deep threat hitting 20-of-46 from distance.
• David Robinson, Jr. is scoring 10.6 points with 7.6 rebounds per contest.