Game Notes
Game 9 • South Alabama Jaguars (3-5) at Georgia Southern Eagles (3-8)
Dec. 18, 2010 • 2:30 p.m. EST • Hanner Fieldhouse (4,358) • Statesboro, Ga.
THE COACHES
South Alabama
Ronnie Arrow (Southwest Texas State, 1969)
Record at USA: 180-133 (12th year)
Overall Record: 314-224 (20th year)
Record vs. Georgia Southern: 0-1
Ga. Southern
Charlton Young (Georgia Southern, 1993)
Record at GSU: 12-31 (2nd year)
Overall Record: Same
LAST GAME
South Alabama used a strong first half to defeat Houston Baptist 91-62. Georgia Southern lost at Cincinnati 99-54.
NEXT GAME
The Jaguars play their final pre-Christmas game at home Tuesday against Alcorn State. The Eagles host Georgia State Wednesday.
ON THE AIR
Radio: 105.5 FM WNSP in Mobile; Lee Shirvanian (pxp)
On the web: www.wnsp.com (audio)
RANKINGS (Through Dec. 14)
USA: #227 RPI (KenPom), #288 Sagarin
GSU: #313 RPI (KenPom), #340 Sagarin
THE SERIES
South Alabama leads 4-1.
Current streak: South Alabama has won two straight
Last meeting: USA 89, Georgia Southern 61 (2/12/80)
Last five games overall: USA leads 4-1
USA’s last win in Hanner Fieldhouse: 94-79 (2/7/80)
GSU’s last win in Hanner Fieldhouse: None
USA’s record in Hanner Fieldhouse: 2-0
USA’s road streak: Won 2
Notes: The two schools have not met since 1980… USA has not lost in Statesboro, winning both games by 15 points… The Jaguars have averaged 87.5 in their two road wins vs. the Eagles… All five games in the series took place between Jan. 12, 1978 and Feb. 12, 1980.
OPENING TIP
USA head coach Ronnie Arrow is 0-1 against Georgia Southern, losing as head coach of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to former Jaguar assistant, Jeff Price, 2003.
Georgia Southern is 0-8 against Division I schools. The Eagles’ three wins have come against Carver College, Reinhardt and Brewton-Parker.
In four road games (all losses), the Jaguars have been outscored by an average of 27 points, while scoring just 59 points per game. The team is shooting just 31.8 percent from the floor and 19.1 percent from 3-point land. Their opponents are shooting 51.0 percent overall and 41.0 percent from long range.
The closest margin of victory in eight South Alabama games is six points in overtime. The next closest is 15, 80-65 vs. LSU.
Tim Williams broke a three-game stretch of single-digit scoring with a game-high 22 points vs. Houston Baptist. He scored 20 points in the first half for the second time this year—20 points in a half hadn’t been accomplished by a USA player since March 2008. It was his first double-digit points game since tallying 15 at UAB on Nov. 23.
Martino Brock was held to nine points vs. Houston Baptist, ending his streak of four games in double-figures, during which he averaged 17.3 points per game. He contributed in other areas, recording five steals (new career high) and five assists (tying career high). He has led the team in assists in each of the last three games and has four or more steals in a game four times. He leads the Sun Belt Conference in steals (2.4 pg) and ranks 28th in the nation.
Augustine Rubit is averaging 13.0 rebounds over his last three outings with three straight double-digit performances. He averages nearly a double-double with 9.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per contest and has five games with 10 or more boards. He ranks third in the SBC in rebounding and 36th in Division I. Rubit is the top rebounding freshman in the conference.
Allyn Cooks set a new season high with 12 points Sunday and tied his season best with five assists, two steals and four rebounds.
