Jacksonville State Gamecocks face the North Florida Ospreys on 4-game slide

North Florida Ospreys (7-9, 2-2 ASUN) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7-10, 0-4 ASUN)

Jacksonville, Alabama; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State aims to end its four-game skid when the Gamecocks take on North Florida.

The Gamecocks have gone 5-2 at home. Jacksonville State has a 1-0 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Ospreys are 2-2 in ASUN play. North Florida is eighth in the ASUN with 13.7 assists per game led by Jarius Hicklen averaging 3.1.

The Gamecocks and Ospreys square off Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Demaree King is averaging 14.8 points for the Gamecocks. Skyelar Potter is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Jacksonville State.

Hicklen is averaging 13.7 points and 3.1 assists for the Ospreys. Carter Hendricksen is averaging 13.8 points and 6.3 rebounds while shooting 38.5% over the past 10 games for North Florida.

LAST 10 GAMES: Gamecocks: 4-6, averaging 64.5 points, 29.7 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 5.2 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.7 points per game.

Ospreys: 5-5, averaging 76.4 points, 31.2 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 5.4 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.1 points.

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