LAKEWOOD, NJ (Jan. 31, 2025) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball hits the road for Saturday afternoon battle in the Constitution State.
Opponent
Bridgeport Purple Knights (10-10, 5-4 CACC)
Where
Bridgeport, CT - Harvey Hubbell Gymnasium
When
Saturday, Feb. 1 - 3 p.m.
How to Watch
• Saturday's game is available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast on the Bridgeport portal of the CACC Digital Network.
• Live stats are also available on the Lions' schedule page.
Series History vs. Bridgeport
• This is just the third ever meeting between the Lions and Bridgeport.
• The Purple Knights joined the CACC before the start of the 2022-23 season and each home team has won one game.
• The Lions fell last season, also in Bridgeport, 78-74.
• Georgian Court was up eight at the break, but Bridgeport rallied to take the lead in the second half.
• With the game tied at 73 with two minutes to play, the Purple Knights outscored GCU 5-1 to pull off the win.
• Clint Wright, Jr. scored 24 points going 5-9 from three. Anthony Rivera was 7-12 overall for 17 points.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court got down big early and never recovered against Jefferson.
• The Rams shot better than 50% from the floor on their way to an 86-50 win.
• Cam Edmonds put up another 20+ point game, scoring a game-high 22.
Individual Milestones
• Cam Edmonds needs one more free throw to become the Georgian Court single-season record holder in made free throws.
• Donavin Crawford is five three-pointers away from entering the Lions all-time top-10.
• Taheen Braswell-Brown is five points short of 300.
CACC Leaders
• Cam Edmonds remains the leading scorer in the CACC scoring 22.4 points per game which is 15th in Division II.
• Edmonds also leads the league and is seventh in the NCAA having made 124 free throws.
• Both Edmonds and Justin Soranno are in the top-25 in rebounds per game.
• Soranno also sits ninth in the conference in blocked shots while Edmonds is sixth in steals.
• Georgian Court leads the conference with 26.6 3-point attempts per game.
• The Lions sit fourth in the league with 8.6 steals per games and fourth in turnovers forced.
Who's Hot?
• Cam Edmonds has reached double-figures in all 17 games played this season. Hes hit 20 points in 11 of 17.
• Donavin Crawford has hit double-figure points in five of his last six games.
• Anthony Gooden is averaging more than seven points per game in his last four games.
CACC Standings
• Never too early to start looking at the CACC standings, now that GCU is past the halfway point.
• With seven remaining the Lions are in fifth place in a tight CACC South Division.
• Jefferson, Chestnut Hill and Goldey-Beacom are all at the top at 5-4 while Wilmington is 3-5.
• The top four teams qualify for the CACC Postseason Tournament.
Road Dogs
• After spending a lot of time at home in December and January, the Lions will rack up some travel miles come February.
• Starting Saturday in Bridgeport, the Lions are on the road for five of their final seven games.
About Bridgeport
• Bridgeport is in the thick of it in the CACC North Division.
• The Purple Knights are 10-10 on the year and 5-4 in the league which ties them for third place.
• They went 4-4 in January, but three of the four losses were by just two points and the fourth was by four points.
• Bridgeport has a potent offense and their 85.7 points per game leads the CACC.
• Aliou Cisse leads the offense scoring 20.4 points per game. The only other player in the CACC other than Edmonds to be scoring 20+ a night.
• The Purple Knights do most of their damage inside. They're near the bottom of the league in three-pointers made and three-point percentage.
• Bridgeport has also been strong on the glass and holding onto the ball. They're averaging 43.2 rebounds per game, second-most in the league and top-five in the country. Their 16.1 offensive rebounds not only lead the CACC, but are sixth-best in Division II.
• The Purple Knights +2.5 turnover margin is second-best in the CACC.
