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Tough Tests Ahead For GCU Men's Hoops

LAKEWOOD, NJ (Jan. 16, 2026) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball's CACC slate rolls on with two games in four days against some of the league's best. 

Opponents
Felician Golden Falcons (12-2, 7-0 CACC)
Wilmington Wildcats (7-9, 3-5 CACC)

Where
Rutherford, NJ - at Felician
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center - vs. Wilmington

When
Saturday, January 17 - 3:30 pm at Felician
Tuesday, January 20 - 7 pm vs. Wilmington

How to Watch
• Saturday's game is available on a free-to-view broadcast on the Felician portal of the CACC Digital Network. Live stats can be found on the Georgian Court schedule page. 
• Tuesday's game is available on a free-to-view broadcast on the Georgian Court portal of the CACC Digital Network. Live stats can be found on the Georgian Court schedule page. 

Ticketing
• Tickets for all Georgian Court home games can be found at the link above, or purchased in person prior to the game.
• $10 adults
• $5 seniors/students

50/50 Raffle
• All season-long at Georigan Court home games, GCU Athletics will be running a 50/50 raffle at all indoor home games and select outdoor games. Stop by the admissions table to enter the raffle.
• $10 per ticket or $20 for 3 tickets
• Cash only
• Drawing April 28, participants do not need to be present to win. 

Previously vs. Felician
• Only twice has Georgian Court ever defeated Felician. One of those times came three years ago on the road.
• In fact, both GCU wins over Felician have come away from home.
• In their lone meeting a year ago, also in Rutherford, Felician doubled up Georgian Court on their way to a 42-21 first half lead.
• The Lions offense came to life in the second half, but it wasn't enough in a 76-63 Golden Falcons win.
• Notably, Cam Edmonds did not play in this game. Instead Georgian Court was led by Justin Harper and Miles White who each scored 15 points. White was 6-11 and scored his 15 in just 14 minutes played, but only played 14 minutes because he picked up his fifth foul. 
 
Previously vs. Wilmington
• A year ago Georgian Court split with Wilmington, with the home team winning each.
• The Lions fell in Wilmington 92-71 in December, but rebounded for an 86-78 win at home.
• Georgian Court scored 43 points in both halves and shot 50% from the field.
• Cam Edmonds scored 28 while Donavin Crawford added 17. Each made seven field goals.
• The Lions were able to overcome a 30-point night from Wildcats forward Tre Hawkins. 

Individual Milestones
• Justin Soranno needs three more field goals to make 100. . 
• Taheen Braswell-Brown needs six points to reach 400. 
• Kam Waters is four points short of 50 in his freshman season.
• Donavin Crawford is 60 minutes away from 2000 played. He's fifth all-time in made threes and one more will bring him to a tie for fourth and five more will tie him for third. 
• Amar Lane needs 11 points to hit 100 in his first year at GCU.
• Two steals will get Anthony Rivera to 50.
• Cam Edmonds needs 32 points to move to second all-time at GCU in scoring.

Who's Hot?
• Anthony Rivera returned to the lineup against Chestnut Hill in a big-way with 16 points on 7-9 shooting and 11 rebounds. 
• Amar Lane has 10 blocked shots in his last three games. He's also averaging 10.3 points in that span. 
• Jaycen Santucci is shooting 58.3% from the floor his last two games with 33 points. 

Double Dipping
• Cam Edmonds has scored at least 10 points in 40 straight games.
• That broke Caleb Bowser's record from January, 2019-February, 2020 of 31 straight games. 

Block Party
• The Lions individual single-season record for blocked shots has already been broken this season.
• Amar Lane swatted his 32nd block, needing just 14 games to set a new single-season record. 
• As a team, Georgian Court has 85 blocks this season and is closing in on the team record of 91 set in 2014-15. 

CACC Leaders
• Georgian Court is up near the top of the league in a couple of defensive categories.
• Their 5.3 blocks per game are tops in the CACC and ninth in Division II. 
• Georgian Court is also third in the CACC in field goal percentage defense as teams are shooting 42.3% from the floor.
• Led by Cam Edmonds, GCU's 18.8 free throws made per game are second in the CACC and 18th in the country. They also are fourth in the CACC hitting 72.2% at the line. 
• On the glass, the Lions 26.25 defensive rebounds per game are third in the league. They've move to fifth in the league in rebounding with 37.35 per contest. 
• Amar Lane leads the league with 35 blocks and 2.33 per game which each rank 13th in the country. 
• Cam Edmonds leads the CACC scoring 22.1 points per game which ranks ninth nationally. He's also got the most free throws made and attempted in Division II. 
• Anthony Rivera is fifth in rebounds per game with 6.9.
• Jaycen Santucci is ninth in total rebounds and fifth in defensive rebounds per game. 

The New CACC
• This season, the CACC will have a new look to it. The league currently stands at 11 teams with Bloomfield having departed after the 2024-25 academic year.
• The league has also done away with the North and South Divisions in favor of a single set of standings with all 11 teams. 
• Additionally, there's been changes to the league schedule. Teams will now play all CACC opponents twice, once at home and once on the road.  
• Georgian Court is finished with their nonconference slate. From here on out, they'll be playing only CACC games. 

About Felician
• Felician occupies the top spot in the CACC standings with their 7-0 record on the season.
• Their two losses came out of conference and before the New Year to Daemen (No. 2 ranked team in the country) and Southern Connecticut State.
• They've won five straight and are 6-1 playing at home.
• The Golden Falcons have the top defense in the CACC allowing a league-low 71.9 points per game. Opponents are shooting 40.1% against Felician, also the top mark in the CACC.
• The offense runs through Jeremiah Anderson who's second only to Cam Edmonds scoring 22 points per game. He's shooting 50% overall and has 73 asssits to 42 turnovers.
• Tristin Harcourt has a CACC-high 11.9 rebounds per game. He's secured eight double-doubles already, most in the league and eighth in the nation.
• The Golden Falcon defense averages a CACC-best 10.4 steals per game. 

About Wilmington
• Just like Georgian Court, Wilmington heads into the weekend at 3-5 in the CACC.
• The Wildcats are used to high scoring games, scoring 81.2 points per game and giving up 81.1.
• A lot of the Wildcats points come from behind the line where their 36.4 three-point percentage leads the CACC. 
• They're also adept at getting to the line and making free throws. They average 19 per game and are shooting 73.4%.
• Wilmington's defense when they aren't giving up points, are turning teams over. They force 17.3 per game, best in the league.
• Four Wildcats are scoring double-figures led by Tre Hawkins' 17.3 points per game. He's shooting 51.4% overall with 8.6 rebounds per game as well.
• On the glass, Wilmington is near the bottom of the league averaging 33.5 per game with a -4.9 rebound margin. 
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Players Mentioned

Justin Harper

#15 Justin Harper

G/F
6' 5"
Sophomore
Donavin Crawford

#4 Donavin Crawford

G
6' 4"
Graduate Student
Anthony Rivera

#15 Anthony Rivera

G
6' 4"
Senior
Justin Soranno

#12 Justin Soranno

F
6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Cam Edmonds

#2 Cam Edmonds

G
6' 2"
Senior
Miles White

#5 Miles White

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Kam Waters

#3 Kam Waters

G
6' 3"
Freshman
Amar  Lane

#10 Amar Lane

F
6' 8"
Junior
Jaycen Santucci

#11 Jaycen Santucci

F
6' 5"
Freshman
Taheen Braswell-Brown

#23 Taheen Braswell-Brown

G/F
6' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Justin Harper

#15 Justin Harper

6' 5"
Sophomore
G/F
Donavin Crawford

#4 Donavin Crawford

6' 4"
Graduate Student
G
Anthony Rivera

#15 Anthony Rivera

6' 4"
Senior
G
Justin Soranno

#12 Justin Soranno

6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
F
Cam Edmonds

#2 Cam Edmonds

6' 2"
Senior
G
Miles White

#5 Miles White

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Kam Waters

#3 Kam Waters

6' 3"
Freshman
G
Amar  Lane

#10 Amar Lane

6' 8"
Junior
F
Jaycen Santucci

#11 Jaycen Santucci

6' 5"
Freshman
F
Taheen Braswell-Brown

#23 Taheen Braswell-Brown

6' 5"
Junior
G/F