Morehead State vs. Jacksonville State: Full Game Preview
By on February 1, 2013
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | M Chavis 11.0 | C Posthumus 6.6 | D Atkinson 5.4 |
| Jacksonville State | T Gaines 14.6 | R Boggs 5.8 | B Williams 4.1 |
On Saturday, Morehead State travels to Pete Mathews Coliseum to take on Jacksonville State. It takes place at 5:30 EST. The Eagles are 8-2 against the Gamecocks over the last four years. The last time they met (3/1/2012) they won 68-54.
Jacksonville State and Morehead State are close together in the conference, holding down the 5th and 6th spots, respectively.
In their last match-up on January 31st, Angelo Warner put up 16 points for the Eagles in a loss to Belmont, 93-74. On top of a team-high 1.8 steals per game, he also scores 10.3 points per game. For the Gamecocks, Tarvin Gaines finished with 13 points and 8 rebounds in the 65-64 win over Murray State on January 26th. His 14.6 points per game is the highest mark on the team. From a tempo-free perspective, Jacksonville State is strong in free throw rate at 45.7. This is good enough for 1st in the conference and 6th in the nation.
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- Morehead State waxed Jacksonville State by 14 points the last time they played (Mar 01, 2012).
- The Morehead State assist leader (Devon Atkinson) has more assists than the Jacksonville State assist leader (Brian Williams).
- Morehead State has a more potent offense, scoring more points (71.5 per game vs 65.0 per game) than Jacksonville State this season.
- Keep filling up on cupcakes. Morehead State has a stronger schedule than Jacksonville State this season (SOS Rank: #121 vs #247).
- Morehead State can actually jump, with more rebounds (37.5 per game vs 30.0 per game) than Jacksonville State this season.
- Angelo Warner is ranked 4th in the Ohio Valley in steals.
- Morehead State is bigger. The average weight of the top 8 players on Morehead State is 208 lbs compared to 192 lbs for Jacksonville State.
- The Morehead State rebounding leader (Chad Posthumus) has more rebounds than the Jacksonville State rebounding leader (Ronnie Boggs).
- Morehead State is taller. The average height of the top 8 players on Morehead State is 77.1 inches compared to 75.1 inches for Jacksonville State.
- Morehead State takes less vacation, with more NCAA Tournament appearances over the last 10 years than Jacksonville State (2 vs 0).
- You'll do better on next semester's exams, right? Morehead State currently has a higher Academic Progress Rate (962 to 889) than Jacksonville State, per the NCAA.
| MSU Players | Mins | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | |
| C | Angelo Warner | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| C | Milton Chavis | 23 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| C | Chad Posthumus | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| C | Devon Atkinson | 30 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| C | Drew Kelly | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| C- | M. Lewis-Briggs | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| D+ | Bakari Turner | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D+ | Kahlil Owens | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| D | Jarrett Stokes | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | Taariq Muhammad | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| D | Bruce Reed | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| D | Jason Holmes | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| D- | J. Stickler | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| F | Cordell James | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| F | Jordan Percell | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JSU Players | Mins | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | |
| B | Tarvin Gaines | 31 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| B | Ronnie Boggs | 34 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| B- | Brian Williams | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| C+ | Darion Rackley | 30 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| C | Nick Cook | 26 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| D+ | Rico Sanders | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D+ | Mason Leggett | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D+ | Rinaldo Mafra | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | Chris Deanes | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | Alex Anderson | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | Mike Louder | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Giovanni Smith | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Gus Klaus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D- | Rod McReynolds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D- | Darrius Moore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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