JACKSONVILLE STATE 2022 NCAA TOURNAMENT PROFILE
- Nickname: Gamecocks
- Conference: Atlantic Sun
- Record: 21-10 (1st in Atlantic Sun, 13-3 in conference)
- RPI: 0.5073 (158th in Division I)
- Strength of Schedule Rank: 276th
- Strength of Record Rank: 138th
- Previous NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1
- NCAA Tournament accolades: First round, 2017
HOW THEY GOT HERE
Well, this is a bit of a complicated one. Jacksonville State won the Atlantic Sun regular-season crown. However, they lost in the semi-finals to Jacksonville (yes, different school) 54-51. Jacksonville went on to lose in the finals to Bellarmine 77-72. However, Bellarmine is not eligible for the NCAA tournament since they are in their second year of a four-year transition from being a Division II school to a Division I school. As a result, the league’s automatic bid reverts back to the regular-season champion, and Jacksonville State will get to go dancing.
STATS TO REMEMBER
- Points per game: 73.9 (T-115th in Division I)
- Rebounds per game: 36.9 (121st)
- Assists per game: 14.5 (92nd)
- Field Goal%: 47.2% (37th)
- 3PT FG%: 38.98% (T-4th)
- Points allowed per game: 66.8 (111th)
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WHO TO WATCH
- Darian Adams, Sr., G – 15.6 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.5 SPG, 83.3% FT
- After transferring from Troy before the 2020 season, Adams has been the Gamecocks’ leading scorer the last two years. He’s a well-rounded player who has improved his three-point shooting in each of his collegiate seasons.
- Demaree King, G, Jr. – 10.7 PPG, 2.1 AST, 46.2% 3PT
NCAA TOURNAMENT ODDS
- To make Final Four: +20000
- To win championship: +100000
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