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01/16 03:43 CST Jacksonville State plays conference rival Louisiana Tech
Jacksonville State plays conference rival Louisiana Tech
By The Associated Press
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (10-7, 3-3 CUSA) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-9,
3-3 CUSA)
Jacksonville, Alabama; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Mostapha El Moutaouakkil and Jacksonville State host AJ Bates and
Louisiana Tech in CUSA action Saturday.
The Gamecocks are 6-4 on their home court. Jacksonville State is seventh in the
CUSA in rebounding averaging 34.4 rebounds. El Moutaouakkil leads the Gamecocks
with 7.7 boards.
The Bulldogs are 3-3 against CUSA opponents. Louisiana Tech is 3-6 against
opponents with a winning record.
Jacksonville State makes 44.1% of its shots from the field this season, which
is 6.4 percentage points higher than Louisiana Tech has allowed to its
opponents (37.7%). Louisiana Tech averages 5.6 made 3-pointers per game this
season, 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 7.2 per game Jacksonville
State gives up.
The Gamecocks and Bulldogs meet Saturday for the first time in conference play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: El Moutaouakkil is scoring 18.2 points per game and averaging
7.7 rebounds for the Gamecocks. Anthony Bryant is averaging 13.3 points and 4.0
rebounds over the last 10 games.
Bates is averaging 11.4 points and 5.5 assists for the Bulldogs. DJ Dudley is
averaging 14.7 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Gamecocks: 5-5, averaging 70.8 points, 30.1 rebounds, 11.3
assists, 6.0 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 69.1 points per game.
Bulldogs: 6-4, averaging 66.9 points, 36.1 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 7.3 steals
and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 59.4 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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