JSU men’s basketball team has the moves to dance past Auburn in NCAA Tourney
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - For the second time in school history, the Jacksonville State University Men’s Basketball Team is going to the NCAA Tournament.
The Gamecocks will take on Auburn in a first-round game on Friday in Greenville, S.C. JSU is a 15 seed, Auburn is a two seed with the game scheduled to tip-off around 11:20 a.m.
“There is a lot of excitement on our campus,” said JSU Athletics Director Greg Seitz. “We sold out our allotted tickets within 30 minutes. Having this opportunity for a school our size is amazing, and it’ll do a lot of good for name recognition.”
The Gamecocks head into play with a 21-10 record and the regular season title in the ASUN.
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