LAKEWOOD, NJ (Jan. 5, 2026) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball returns home to Lakewood, NJ for the first time in 2026. 

Opponent
Goldey-Beacom Lightning (5-8, 2-3 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center

When
Tuesday, Jan. 6 - 2 pm

How to Watch
• 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 game 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, Georgian Court 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. Goldey-Beacom
• Georgian Court has not had a good history with Goldey-Beacom.
• The Lions got their first ever win over the Lightning in the 2022-23 season, but are just 1-21 all-time.
• That win came on the road, meaning GCU has to to take down the Lightning playing at home. They're 0-11 in Lakewood.
• The Lightning got the better of the Lions in two close games last year. The first was a 90-84 loss on the road. Cam Edmonds set a new Georgian Court record scoring 48 points, going 22-28 at the line.
• Playing at home later in the year, the Lions led by four at the half and were up by as much as 13, but lost by five, 76-71. Four Lions were in double-figures and GCU was 9-20 from behind the arc. 

Individual Milestones
• Donavin Crawford needs two three-pointers to hit 100 and would be the fifth Lion to do so. 
• Amar Lane is already six blocks away from the Lions single-season record for blocked shots. He has 25 with the record standing at 31. 
• Taheen Braswell-Brown's next game played will be his 60th. 

Who's Hot?
• Anthony Rivera passed out a season-best six assists at Post. 
• Cam Edmonds hit four three-pointers for the third time this season at Post. 
• Jaycen Santucci is averaging 12.25 points and 7.75 rebounds in his last four games. 
• Anthony Gooden is averaging eight points in his last two games. He's 8-8 at the line in his last four games. 
• Kam Waters scored a season-best seven points at Post and came down with five rebounds. 

Double Dipping
• Cam Edmonds has scored at least 10 points in 37 straight games.
• That broke Caleb Bowser's record from January, 2019-February, 2020 of 31 straight games. 

CACC Leaders
• Georgian Court is up at the top of the league in a couple of defensive categories.
• Their 4.9 blocks per game are tops in the CACC.
• 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 20.5 free throws made per game are first in the CACC and 10th in the country. They also are second in the CACC hitting 74.0% at the line. 
• Amar Lane leads the league with 25 blocks and 2.1 per game. Tesneem Ajeigbe is fifth with 18 and 1.50. 
• Cam Edmonds is second in the CACC scoring 22.2 points per game. He is also leading the nation with 120 made free throws and 152 attempts. 
• Anthony Rivera's 6.8 rebounds per game are eighth in the CACC. 
• Jaycen Santucci is outside the top-10 in rebounds with 81 on the season. 

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 Goldey-Beacom
• Overall Goldey-Beacom is two games over .500 at 8-6, however in the CACC they're two games under at 2-4. 
• After putting up 105 in a nonconference win over Franklin Pierce, the Lightning fell 81-70 last weekend at Bridgeport. 
• The Lightning are one of the best offensive rebounding teams in the country, pulling down 16.4 per game which ranks sixth in the country. 
• They also force more turnovers than any team in the CACC, as opponents are giving the ball away 18.1 times per game.
• The thievery starts with Emarquis Jones who has 37 this season, second in the CACC and sixth in Division II.
• GBC ranks second as a team in turnover margin and third in rebound margin.
• Goldey-Beacom has three scoring in double-figures this year led by Tre Powell with 17.1. He's a sharp-shooting knocking down 39% from three and 83% at the foul line.
• Brian Blanchet is another to watch from distance. He's 29-74 on the year.
• Jones is also scoring 13.8 and has a team-leading 6.6 rebounds per game. He's shooting 52.6% overall.