LAKEWOOD, N.J. (Feb. 3, 2023) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball returns home for a mini two-game homestand starting Saturday afternoon. 

Opponent
Dominican Chargers (17-5, 8-4)

Where
Lakewood, N.J. - GCU Wellness Center 

When
Saturday, Feb. 4 - 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. Dominican
• Georgian Court is looking for their first ever program win over Dominican. The Lions are 0-10 against the Chargers in their history. 
• A year ago, the Lions held tough against the Chargers, but ultimately fell 60-54. 
• Georgian Court never led in the game, but also kept it within 10 points all 40 minutes.
• GCU struggled shooting just 32.1% overall and were 3-12 from behind the arc.
• Olisa Ngonadi led the team with 15 points while Davon Floyd added 12.

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court played their final nonconference game of the season. They fell at Southern Connecticut 73-65.
• SCSU turned a one-point lead into an 11-point lead on the strength of a 12-2 run late in the first half.
• They never trailed after that and maintained a two-possession lead throughout the second half.
• Clint Wright, Jr. led the Lions scoring 19 points going 7-15 overall.
• Jamaal Waters secured another double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. He also blocked two shots.
• Jalen Bates scored eight with seven rebounds, three assists and three steals.
• Shane Williams added seven points.

Who's Hot?
• Jamaal Waters has reached double-figures in nine straight with double-doubles in four straight games.  
• Clint Wright, Jr. is heating up from behind the arc with 16 in his last four games. 
• Jalen Bates is averaging 8.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 4.0 steals over his last three games. 
• Cameron Edmonds has at least one three-pointer in nine straight games. 

Individual Milestones
• Clint Wright, Jr. is closing in on 150 career three-point field goals needing three more and seven points will bring him to 800. 
• Jelani Jackson is one three-pointers away from 60 for his career. He'll be the 10th Lion to reach that milestone. He's also four points away from 500.
• With one more point, Christian Armstrong-Thomas will hit 150 in his career. 
• Jalen Bates will set the GCU all-time record for single season steals with five more. He's also five rebounds shy of 100 this season. 
• Titus Beard will collect the 150th rebound of his career with four more. 

Lions in the CACC (statistic minimums set by NCAA)
• Teams are shooting just 31.5% against GCU from three, third-best in the conference and 39th in the nation. 
• Under the basket, Georgian Court's 11.76 offensive rebounds are fourth-best in the league. 
• Defensively, GCU's 8.1 steals rank third in the conference. 
• Jamaal Waters has moved to fourth in the CACC scoring 16.6 points per game. He's also fourth shooting 53.1% overall. His 3.45 offensive rebounds per game lead the league and are 14th in Division II. 
• Clint Wright, Jr. is second in the CACC and 15th in the country in free throw percentage hitting 90%. He's also fourth hitting 38.7% from behind the arc. 
• Jalen Bates' 4.3 assists per game are second in the conference. He's also averaging 3.64 steals per 40 minutes, best in the league. 

Playoff Picture
• With just six games left, Georgian Court continues their push for the postseason. At 6-5 they are currently in second-place in the CACC South Division.
• The top four teams in the South Division make the tournament.
• Jefferson leads the division at 8-3, followed by the Lions and then three teams with five wins in a tight battle for the final spots.

About the Opponent
Dominican Chargers
• Dominican had been ranked in the NBCA top-25 for much of the early part of the season. They fell out after hitting a snag and dropping four straight. All four of those losses were by seven points or less and three of four were by five or less. 
• The Chargers are still 17-5 overall and 8-4 in the CACC. They've since picked up back-to-back wins.
• Playing on the road, Dominican is 8-3.
• Dominican is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the country. They hit 39.8%, best in the CACC and 20th in the country.
• In addition to their three-point prowess, the Chargers are also second in the CACC shooting 46.4% overall and 74.3% at the free throw line. 
• The Chargers are scoring 77 points per game and giving up 73.6.
• Three Chargers are scoring in double-figures led by Wahaad Johnson a redshirt senior with 16.1 points per contest.