From the very start of the 2021-22 college basketball season, this year’s Jacksonville University men’s basketball team seemed primed to add itself to the list of elite teams in school history. Following the previous year’s 11-13 season that saw the …
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Basketball Performance Center unveiled to men’s and women’s teams
In a triumphant moment that was years in the making, Jacksonville University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams finally got their first look – and first shots – inside the just-completed Basketball Performance Center.
The facility, where both basketball teams will …
Read More »A new era in men’s basketball
As they continue with conference play this week, the Jacksonville University men’s basketball program is off to a strong 9-4 start this season, including wins in five out of its last six contests. First-year head coach Jordan Mincy was brought …
Read More »CBS Sports Network chronicles 1970 NCAA tournament run in “Jacksonville U: Can Do”
The CBS Sports Network documentary “Jacksonville U: Can Do” explores how the Dolphins’ 1970 NCAA title run helped unite a city dealing with racial unrest and trying to break free from its segregated past.
The one-hour documentary, which also celebrates …
Read More »Dolphins say farewell to JU basketball legend Ernie Fleming
…Rex Morgan 1948-2016: JU basketball icon passes away
Former Jacksonville University basketball great Rex Morgan, a two-year starter at guard who helped the Dolphins reach the 1970 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball national championship game, passed away early today in Jacksonville. Mr. Morgan, 67, died after a lengthy …
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