LAKEWOOD, NJ (Feb. 2, 2024) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball wraps up a three-game road swing this weekend in Northern New Jersey.
Opponent
Caldwell Cougars (8-10, 4-5 CACC)
Where
Caldwell, NJ - George R. Newman Center
When
Saturday, Feb. 3 - 3 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. Caldwell
• In 10 all-time games against Caldwell, GCU is 3-7.
• The Lions won back-to-back in 2020 and 2021, but have since dropped two straight.
• At home a year ago, GCU never led in an 84-72 loss to the Cougars.
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Jamaal Waters had a 27-point, 15-rebound double-double.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court trailed by four at the half to Post, but were promptly outscored 21-2 to begin the second and ultimately fell 79-63.
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Clint Wright, Jr. scored 22 in the loss going 4-10 from three.
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Taheen Braswell-Brown picked up a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double.
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Anthony Rivera was 6-9 from the floor for 13 points.
Who's Hot?
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Clint Wright, Jr. has 10+ points in seven straight games.
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Anthony Rivera is 16 for his last 25 over two games with 34 points.
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Taheen Braswell-Brown recorded his first career double-double at Post.
CACC Leaders
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Clint Wright, Jr. is second in the CACC shooting 41.4% from three.
• Wright, Jr. is also seventh scoring 15.9 points per game.
• At the free throw line, Georgian Court is up to 69.5%, good for fifth in the CACC.
Individual Milestones
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Clint Wright, Jr. continues his assault on the GCU record books. He 11 points away from 1200 in his career. One more assist will move him to sixth all-time and one more steal will give him 50, putting him ninth in program history.
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Amari Jones is six rebounds away from 100.
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Anthony Rivera is four points away from 150.
About Caldwell
• Caldwell is 8-10 this season, 4-5 in the CACC, but are in a bit of a slump currently.
• The Cougars have dropped three straight, all to CACC North teams.
• Caldwell is 3-0 against the CACC South this season, and just 1-5 against the North, with the lone win coming against a ranked Post team.
• The Cougars run through Darnell Evans who leads the CACC and is sixth nationally scoring 22.4 points per game. He's shooting 45% overall, but just 28% from deep.
• Despite being fifth shooting 46.3% as a team, the Cougars are ninth from behind the arc making 33.1%.
• Caldwell does a great job getting to the foul line where they lead the CACC making nearly 18 free throws per game. They're shooting 70% at the stripe this season.
• The Cougars are near the bottom of the league turning the ball over more than 15 times per game.