UNCW squares up against Jacksonville

Published Dec. 9, 2021 3:31 p.m. ET

Associated Press

UNC Wilmington (3-4) vs. Jacksonville (4-3)

Swisher Gym, Jacksonville, Florida; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UNC Wilmington and Jacksonville look to bounce back from losses. Both teams are coming off of losses in their last game. Jacksonville lost 69-58 at Georgia on Tuesday, while UNC Wilmington fell 74-69 at home to Norfolk State on Dec. 12.

SAVVY SENIORS: Jacksonville's Jordan Davis, Osayi Osifo and Bryce Workman have combined to score 41 percent of the team's points this season and have accounted for 37 percent of all Dolphins scoring over the last five games.

FACILITATING THE OFFENSE: Mike Okauru has accounted for 44 percent of all UNC Wilmington field goals over the last three games. The senior guard has 19 field goals and 13 assists in those games.

STREAK SCORING: Jacksonville has won its last three home games, scoring an average of 75 points while giving up 50.3.

ASSIST-TO-FG RATIO: The Dolphins have recently used assists to create baskets more often than the Seahawks. Jacksonville has 45 assists on 82 field goals (54.9 percent) over its previous three contests while UNC Wilmington has assists on 39 of 72 field goals (54.2 percent) during its past three games.

DID YOU KNOW: The Jacksonville defense has allowed only 56.3 points per game to opponents this season, ranking the Dolphins seventh among Division I teams. The UNC Wilmington offense has averaged 65.4 points through seven games (ranked 222nd, nationally).

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