LAKEWOOD, N.J. (Feb. 13, 2023) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball has a chance to do something it never has before this week - sweep the season series with Jefferson. 

Opponent
Jefferson Rams (13-11, 9-5 CACC)

Where
Philadelphia, Pa. - Gallagher Center

When
Tuesday, Feb. 14 - 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. Jefferson
• The Lions led for 38 minutes in their 75-65 win over Jefferson back in December.
• The win was Georgian Court's first ever against the Rams.
• GCU shot 50% for the game and raced out to a 26-8 lead early in the first half. 
• Jefferson went on a 15-1 run in the second half to close the gap to six, but Clint Wright, Jr. and Jelani Jackson went 5-6 at the line in the final minute to close it out. 
• Jamaal Waters was 8-9 from the field for 21 points with seven rebounds and a blocked shot.
• Clint Wright, Jr. added 21 as well going 7-11 and 3-6 from three.
• Jelani Jackson came off the bench to score 14 points and helped out defensively with three steals.
• Shane Williams scored seven points.
• Jalen Bates added five with seven assists. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court erased a 17-point deficit to come back against Felician in a 70-62 must-have win.
• After getting down 62-37, the Lions outscored the Golden Falcons 62-37 the rest of the way and 40-26 in the second half.
• The Lions got going when Jamaal Waters did. He scored 31 on 11-15 shooting with nine rebounds.
• Clint Wright, Jr. was also in double figures with 16. He was 4-7 from downtown with six assists.
• Shane Williams scored seven points and added seven boards.
• Cameron Edmonds grabbed nine rebounds while Titus Beard passed out five assists. 

Who's Hot?
• Jamaal Waters has reached double-figures in 11 of his last 12 games. 
• Shane Williams is averaging nearly nine points per game in his last four with at least five rebounds in three straight. 
• Clint Wright, Jr. was 4-7 from three against Felician. 
• Titus Beard dished out a season-high five assists in Saturday's win. 

Individual Milestones
• Jalen Bates will set the GCU all-time record for single season steals with one more. 
• Cameron Edmonds is nearing 200 career points needing one more.
• With 17 more points, Jamaal Waters will hit 400 this season.
• Shane Williams will get into the GCU top-five in career rebounds with six more. He's also nine points away from the all-time top-10 in scoring. 
• Titus Beard needs to more assists to get into the Lions all-time top-five. 

Lions in the CACC (statistic minimums set by NCAA)
• Under the basket, Georgian Court's 11.7 offensive rebounds are fourth-best in the league. 
• Defensively, GCU's 7.6 steals rank fifth in the conference. 
• Jamaal Waters has moved to fourth in the CACC scoring 16.7 points per game. He's also third shooting 53.2% overall. 
• Jalen Bates' 3.9 assists per game are third in the conference. His 1.92 steals per game are also third in the league. 
• Clint Wright, Jr. has made the fourth-most three-pointers in the CACC this season at 61. 

Playoff Picture
• With just three games left, Georgian Court continues their push for the postseason in a tightly contested CACC South Division with five teams vying for four spots. 
• The top four teams in the South Division make the tournament.
• Tuesday's opponent, Jefferson, is the only CACC South Division team to clinch a spot, leaving just three left. 
• Georgian Court, Chestnut Hill and Goldey-Beacom are all tied at 7-7 while Wilmington is just a game behind at 6-8. 
• The Lions final three games are against Jefferson, Wilmington and Chestnut Hill.

About the Opponent
Jefferson Rams
• Jefferson clinched a berth in the CACC Tournament last week. They lead the South Division at 9-5, but still need another win to clinch the division title.
• The Rams this season are 13-11 overall, 9-5 in the league and 6-0 when playing at home. 
• This season, Jefferson leads the league shooting 47.2% from the floor. Their 9.6 three-pointers per game are also a league-best.
• Jefferson is near the bottom of the league in turnover margin. It's not that they lose the ball often, just 14.1 times per game, but they force just 12.3 per game.
• Erik Timko, the new 1,000 point scorer leads the CACC with 183 made field goals. He's also got 80 three-pointers and his 46% three-point shooting is best in the league, ninth in D2. 
• Timko is also leading the CACC scoring 22.6 points per game which is seventh in the country. 
• Antonin Kemkeng is shooting a league-best 54.9% overall. His 10.2 rebounds per game are tied for the league lead and ninth in the NCAA.