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Friday, December 07, 2007
American in the spotlight tonight
Hurry, get your tickets now, before they sell out. The Jacksonville Dolphins are in town and American is hoping to lure a big crowd into Bender, where it has been averaging 1,168 fans per game, with free pizza for the first 500 students and foam fingers for the first 2,000 fans. "Tickets," says the AU Web site, "are limited." Is Artis Gilmore making a comeback? Who are these Dolphins that will lure such throngs to this game?

SCOUTING JACKSONVILLE: The Dolphins head to the nation's capital for a pair of games as part of a four-game road swing. After tonight's visit to Bender, they will stay in town to pick up a check Sunday from Georgetown.

Jacksonville got off to a 3-0 start, but has dropped its last four in a row. Even the 3-0 start is a little suspect. One of those wins was by just 7 points over Concordia (NY), a Division II school.

The Dolphins' roster is young, and on the small side. There are six freshmen, three sophomores and just one guy -- a 6-10 freshman from Poland -- taller than 6-7.

The leading scorer is 5-10 Ben Smith, a sophomore who averages 16.6 points per game. Forwards Lehmon Colbert (13.7 ppg, 6 rpg), a 6-7 sophomore, and 6-7 junior Marcus Allen (11.9 ppg, 6.4 rpg) also score in double figures.

As a team, Jacksonville shoots 42 percent from the field, 27.3 percent from the arc and turns the ball over 18.4 times per game. Opponents are shooting 46 percent against the Dolphins.
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