Basketball Action at Pete Mathews Coliseum: Jacksonville State Gamecocks to Host South Carolina State Bulldogs

As the Jacksonville State Gamecocks prepare to host the South Carolina State Bulldogs at Pete Mathews Coliseum, fans are eager to see if their team can continue their recent performance trends. The Gamecocks have shown a mix of resilience and areas for improvement over their past few games.

In their latest encounter, the Gamecocks triumphed over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers with an impressive 84 points, showcasing a strong offensive game with a field goal percentage of 51 and converting 44 percent of three-point attempts. Their rebounding was dominant as well, grabbing 47 boards including eight on the offensive glass. However, turnovers were a concern as they gave up possession 21 times.

The previous away game against Charleston Cougars saw the Gamecocks struggle offensively with only 58 points scored and shooting just over 32 percent from the field. Despite this setback, they managed to maintain decent assist numbers (12) and kept turnovers slightly lower than in their victorious game.

Looking further back to an earlier match against Samford Bulldogs, it was evident that scoring was an issue for Jacksonville State as they only put up 51 points. Although they had fewer turnovers (7) and maintained a reasonable assist-to-turnover ratio (1.86), it wasn't enough to secure victory.

As we approach this upcoming contest at Pete Mathews Coliseum—a venue known for its vibrant atmosphere which could play into the hands of home advantage—the key factors for Jacksonville will be reducing turnovers while maintaining their strong rebounding presence and improving shot selection to enhance field goal percentages.

Fans can catch all the action on December 30th at half-past midnight UTC time when these two teams face off in what promises to be an exciting matchup in women's basketball.