NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Following its first victory in the ASUN Championship Tournament since 2010 and first postseason win since the following year, the Jacksonville University men's basketball team heads to Nashville, Tenn. for the semifinal round. The No. 3 Dolphins (15-17, 8-6 ASUN) duel No. 2 Lipscomb (21-9, 10-4 ASUN) on Thursday, March 1 at 8:00 p.m. EST.

Thursday's contest can be heard on mixlr.com/judolphins and 1010 XL, the flagship sports radio station of Northeast Florida with "Voice of the Dolphins" Scott Manze on the call. The game will also be broadcast on ESPN3.

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Audio: mixlr.com/judolphins, 1010 XL
Broadcasters: Scott Manze & Scott Bacon
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LAST TIME OUT

Jacksonville began the 2017-18 postseason by winning its first ASUN Championship Tournament game 2010, defeating Kennesaw State at home, 87-68. Junior Jace Hogan set the record for made field goals in a conference postseason game and almost broke the scoring mark, dropping 39 points, while going 17-25 from the field. Redshirt-senior Devin Harris nearly managed his second-straight triple-double, compiling 11 points and rebounds apiece and nine assists.

"I'm really proud of our guys' effort. Kennesaw State had been playing really well and I thought we were pretty good defensively tonight. We got enough, but we need everything from everybody, and I thought everyone that played tonight contributed," said Head Coach Tony Jasick.

QUICK HITS

• JU re-wrote its own conference postseason record book in many areas in Monday night's victory. The Dolphins set program-highs for FG made (33) and FG percentage (56.9) in an ASUN tournament contest, while Hogan demolished the standing points and FG records. Freshman Jalyn Hinton went perfect from the field (7-7) to establish a new JU high for FG percentage in tournament play, while Harris's nine helps did the same in the assists category.
• Harris etched his name into the Jacksonville history books in Thursday's win, becoming the first Dolphin to record a triple-double in a game since Kip Stone on Jan. 14, 1995. The Tampa, Fla. native went for 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 16 assists, with the latter good for a career-high. The assist mark ties for the third-most in a game in program history, and was the most by a Dolphin since 1991.
• Jacksonville saw three players earn honors on the ASUN Postseason awards list following the conclusion of the regular season. Harris became the second Dolphin ever to win Defensive Player of the year, while JD Notae took home Freshman of the Year for the second time in program history. Harris was also tabbed Second-Team All-Conference, while Notae and Hinton earned spots on the ASUN All-Freshman Team.
• Following the announcement by ASUN Conference on Saturday, redshirt-senior Cody Helgeland became the second Dolphin ever to be named to the ASUN All-Academic team. The Toccoa, Ga. native holds a 3.70 GPA, and will graduate in May with a degree in Kinesiology.
• The Dolphins have compiled 17 double-doubles on the year between five different players. This total is the most the team has had since at least the 2000-2001 season, and more than the previous three seasons combined (21). Harris, Hogan, Hinton, Notae, and Damien Sears have each accomplished the feat this season, marking the most players in at least the last 17 seasons to have done so.
• Through 32 games, there are multiple Dolphins who stand atop or close in several statistical categories in the ASUN. Hogan ranks fifth in the conference in scoring (17.5), and fifth in rebounds per-game (6.7). Hinton leads the ASUN in field goal percentage (65.7), and is second in blocks-per-game (1.1). Harris is second in assists-per-contest (5.5) and fourth in rebounds (7.5).
• Several JU players have entered the Dolphin record book for single-season performances. Hinton currently holds the second-highest FG percentage in a single season, shooting 65.7 percent from the floor. Harris sits tied for fifth in assists in a single season with 153. Sophomore Tanner Rubio is tied for eighth in three-point FG attempts in a campaign (179), and well as knotted for 10th all-time in career triples made with 120.

SERIES INFORMATION- LIPSCOMB

Series Record: Lipscomb leads, 18-15

Last Meeting: Lipscomb won, 82-59, on 2/8/18

Record at Jacksonville: Jacksonville leads, 10-6

Record at Lipscomb: Lipscomb leads, 12-4

Record in ASUN Tournament: Jacksonville leads, 2-1

Record in OT: Lipscomb leads, 2-0

The teams split the regular-season series, with each winning a contest at their home gym. Jacksonville dominated the Bisons in an 87-69 win in January, before Lipscomb returned the favor with an 82-59 victory in Nashville the next month.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT- LIPSCOMB

The Bisons have won their last seven and 10 of their last 11 games, finishing the regular season with a 20-9 overall record and a 10-4 mark in ASUN Conference play. No. 2 Lipscomb hosted No. 7 Stetson at Allen Arena in the ASUN Champion­ship Quarterfinals Monday evening, besting the Hatters, 89-73. The team sunk 14 buckets from beyond-the-arc, with junior Garrison Mathews leading the way with 29 points.

Lipscomb stands as the conference leader in rebounding offense (39.4 RPG), defensive rebounds per-game (28.5), and defensive rebounding percentage (76.9). The Bisons struggle in three-point FG percentage (32.7), ranking last in the ASUN. The team boasts the highest scoring offense in the league (81.9 PPG), and holds the fourth-best defense, limiting squads to 77.4 PPG.

Players to watch:

#24 - Junior guard Garrison Mathews -  The leading scorer in the conference, Mathews was one of two unanimous selections for ASUN First-Team All-Conference. An ASUN All-Tournament Team selection last season, he has eclipsed 30 points in six contests thus far this year.

#0 - Junior forward Rob Marberry -  Junior forward Rob Marberry - A First-Team All-ASUN selection, Marberry has three double-doubles and eight 20 point efforts this season.

#22 - Junior forward Eli Pepper - Pepper ranks third in the conference in boards-per-game (8.0), steadying the team in double-doubles (4) and double-digit rebounding performances (11) this year.