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01/13 03:43 CST El Moutaouakkil leads Jacksonville State against Sam Houston
after 23-point game
El Moutaouakkil leads Jacksonville State against Sam Houston after 23-point game
By The Associated Press
Sam Houston Bearkats (9-7, 1-4 CUSA) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-8, 3-2
CUSA)
Jacksonville, Alabama; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State faces Sam Houston after Mostapha El
Moutaouakkil scored 23 points in Jacksonville State's 88-82 loss to the
Kennesaw State Owls.
The Gamecocks are 6-3 on their home court. Jacksonville State is second in the
CUSA in team defense, allowing 66.1 points while holding opponents to 38.7%
shooting.
The Bearkats are 1-4 against conference opponents. Sam Houston ranks third in
college basketball with 13.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Veljko Ilic
averaging 3.7.
Jacksonville State's average of 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is
just 0.2 fewer made shots on average than the 8.6 per game Sam Houston allows.
Sam Houston has shot at a 45.7% rate from the field this season, 7.0 percentage
points above the 38.7% shooting opponents of Jacksonville State have averaged.
The Gamecocks and Bearkats match up Wednesday for the first time in CUSA play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaye Nash is averaging 4.1 points and 4.4 assists for the
Gamecocks. El Moutaouakkil is averaging 17.9 points over the last 10 games.
Ilic is averaging 10.3 points and 7.6 rebounds for the Bearkats. Po'Boigh King
is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Gamecocks: 5-5, averaging 71.2 points, 31.6 rebounds, 12.3
assists, 5.7 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points per game.
Bearkats: 5-5, averaging 84.3 points, 39.0 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 7.3 steals
and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 76.2 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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