2020–21 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team

2020–2021 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record18–9 (13–6 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tommy Wade
  • Jake Morton
  • Tysor Anderson
Home arenaPete Mathews Coliseum
Seasons
2020–21 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Belmont 18 – 2   .900 26 – 4   .867
Morehead State † 17 – 3   .850 23 – 8   .742
Eastern Kentucky 15 – 5   .750 22 – 7   .759
Jacksonville State 13 – 6   .684 18 – 9   .667
Austin Peay 10 – 10   .500 14 – 13   .519
Murray State 10 – 10   .500 13 – 13   .500
Southeast Missouri State 9 – 11   .450 11 – 16   .407
SIU Edwardsville 7 – 12   .368 9 – 17   .346
Eastern Illinois 6 – 14   .300 9 – 18   .333
UT Martin 6 – 14   .300 8 – 16   .333
Tennessee Tech 5 – 15   .250 5 – 22   .185
Tennessee State 3 – 17   .150 4 – 19   .174
† 2021 OVC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team represented Jacksonville State University (JSU) in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by fifth-year head coach Ray Harper, played home games at the Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, Alabama in their 18th and final season as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). JSU returned to the ASUN Conference, which it had left in 2003 to join the OVC, on July 1, 2021.[1]

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2019–20 season 13–19, 8–10 in OVC play, to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the OVC tournament to Eastern Illinois.[2]

Roster

2020–21 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jalen Finch 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Florida SouthWestern State Raleigh, NC
G 1 Demaree King 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Northern Oklahoma College Tulsa, OK
G 2 Semaj Henderson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Downers Grove North HS Chicago, IL
C 3 Maros Zeliznak 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr Get Better Academy Košice, Slovakia
F 4 Marcellus Brigham Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Briarcrest Christian School Memphis, TN
F 5 Amanze Ngumezi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Georgia Savannah, GA
F 10 Juwan Perdue 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Lakewood HS Sumter, SC
G/F 11 Kayne Henry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Northwest Florida State London, England
G/F 13 Jay Pal 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Clarendon College Omaha, NE
G 15 JJ Platt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr The Webb School Nashville, TN
G 23 Darian Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Troy Montgomery, AL
F 24 Martin Roub 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Western Nebraska Kolín, Czech Republic
G/F 25 Khalil Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Shelton State Cleveland, AL
F/C 50 Brandon Huffman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr North Carolina Goldsboro, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 5, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 p.m., SECN 		at Alabama L 57–81  0–1
 Coleman Coliseum (2,025)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 27, 2020*
12:00 p.m. 		vs. Florida Atlantic
Goldie & Herman Ungar Memorial Tournament 		W 60–50  1–1
 Mitchell Center (138)
Mobile, AL
November 29, 2020*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Alabama
Goldie & Herman Ungar Memorial Tournament 		W 77–73  2–1
 Mitchell Center (910)
Mobile, AL
November 30, 2020*
2:00 p.m. 		vs. Mobile
Goldie & Herman Ungar Memorial Tournament 		W 85–66  3–1
 Mitchell Center (124)
Mobile, AL
December 4, 2020*
6:00 p.m., CUSA.tv 		at FIU L 70–74  3–2
 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (245)
Miami, FL
December 6, 2020*
1:00 p.m., CUSA.tv 		at FIU Canceled due to COVID-19 Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
December 13, 2020
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tennessee Tech W 73–67  4–2
(1–0) 		Eblen Center (624)
Cookeville, TN
December 16, 2020
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tennessee Tech W 74–50  5–2
(2–0) 		Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL
December 18, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia Southwestern Canceled due to COVID-19 Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL
December 27, 2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Carver W 104–45  6–2
 Pete Mathews Coliseum (547)
Jacksonville, AL
December 30, 2020
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		UT Martin W 80–70  7–2
(3–0) 		Pete Mathews Coliseum (588)
Jacksonville, AL
January 7, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Eastern Kentucky L 66–69 OT 7–3
(3–1) 		McBrayer Arena (672)
Richmond, KY
January 9, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Morehead State L 55–56  7–4
(3–2) 		Ellis Johnson Arena (445)
Morehead, KY
January 14, 2020
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tennessee State W 65–64  8–4
(4–2) 		Pete Mathews Coliseum (635)
Jacksonville, AL
January 16, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Belmont L 91–98  8–5
(4–3) 		Pete Mathews Coliseum (516)
Jacksonville, AL
January 21, 2021
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Murray State W 85–82  9–5
(5–3) 		CFSB Center (1,290)
Murray, KY
January 23, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Austin Peay W 76–70  10–5
(6–3) 		Dunn Center (406)
Clarksville, TN
January 28, 2021
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Morehead State L 66–85  10–6
(6–4) 		Pete Mathews Coliseum (456)
Jacksonville, AL
February 2, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Kentucky L 82–86 OT 10–7
(6–5) 		Pete Mathews Coliseum (402)
Jacksonville, AL
February 4, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UT Martin W 82–70  11–7
(7–5) 		Skyhawk Arena (240)
Martin, TN
February 6, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Southeast Missouri State W 66–54  12–7
(8–5) 		Show Me Center (720)
Cape Girardeau, MO
February 11, 2021
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Illinois W 76–64  13–7
(9–5) 		Pete Mathews Coliseum (421)
Jacksonville, AL
February 13, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		SIU Edwardsville W 80–60  14–7
(10–5) 		Pete Mathews Coliseum (513)
Jacksonville, AL
February 18, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Belmont L 59–63  14–8
(10–6) 		Curb Event Center (178)
Nashville, TN
February 20, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tennessee State W 77–76  15–8
(11–6) 		Gentry Complex (431)
Nashville, TN
February 25, 2021
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Murray State W 87–74  16–8
(12–6) 		Pete Mathews Coliseum (725)
Jacksonville, AL
February 27, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Austin Peay W 75–67  17–8
(13–6) 		Pete Mathews Coliseum (311)
Jacksonville, AL
OVC tournament
March 4, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(4) vs. (5) Murray State
First round 		W 68–65 OT 18–8
 Ford Center (645)
Evansville, IN
March 5, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		(4) vs. (1) Belmont
Semifinals 		L 69–72  18–9
 Ford Center 
Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source:[3]

References

  1. ^ "ASUN Conference Announces Three New Institutions; Adds Football as 20th Sport" (Press release). ASUN Conference. January 29, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via lipscombsports.com.
  2. ^ "2020 OVC Men's Basketball Championship - First Round". Ohio Valley Conference. March 4, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Jacksonville State University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2021.