Game 5 • South Alabama Jaguars at Alabama State Hornets
November 27, 2017 • 7:00 p.m. (C.T.) • Dunn-Oliver Dome • Montgomery, Ala.

THE COACHES
South Alabama
Terry Fowler (Lane [Tenn.], 1986)
Record at USA: 42-80 (5th year)
Overall Record: 248-258 (19th year)

Freda Freeman-Jackson
(Alabama State, '84)
Record at Alabama State: 294-289 (20)
Overall: 294-289 (20)
 
LAST GAME
South Alabama defeated New Orleans 67-45 behind a career-high 18 points from Antoinette Lewis and Chyna Ellis' second double-double of the season.

NEXT GAME
The Jaguars travel to Southern Mississippi on Thursday for their second game of a three-game week. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.

ON THE AIR
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RANKINGS (Through end of 2016-17 season)
USA: #229 RPI
ALABAMA STATE: #209 RPI

THE SERIES
This will be the 27th meeting all-time between the two programs. South Alabama has taken eight of the last 10 matchups.
 
OPENING TIP
- The Jaguars took their last matchup against New Orleans, 67-45.
- Antoinette Lewis scored a career-high 18 points and Chyna Ellis had her second double-double of the season.
- South Alabama has three student-athletes averaging double-digits in points, Savannah Jones (15.0), Chyna Ellis (14.8) and Lewis (10.0). Jones and Lewis have scored all of their points coming off the bench.
- Ellis is seven block away from taking sole possession of second in Sun Belt Conference history and is 38 away from becoming the all-time leader.
- Ellis passed Jessica Webb for 10th all-time for rebounds in a career with her fifth board in the 13 rebound effort against New Orleans.
- The senior center is also in the top-20 in the country in offensive rebounds per game (5.8) and blocks (11).
- Candice Williams leads the Sun Belt in assist-turnover ratio averaging four assists per turnover.
- The Jags lead the SBC in assists per game (16.8), blocks (28) and blocks per game (7.0).
- USA has outscored its opponents by an average of 8.3 points per game.
- The Jaguars have only been outscored in the fourth quarter once this season.
- South Alabama is shooting over 40 percent from the field through four games while holding opponents to just under 34 percent shooting per contest.
- Genesis Perrymond leads the Jags in assists and steals with 14 and nine, respectively.
- Alabama State is 1-5 this season.
- The Hornets have played a challenging schedule to start the season, including a matchup against South Carolina who had made the Final Four last season.
- The Hornets are averaging just under 50 points per game, while giving up almost 77 in each contest.
- ASU is led by senior guard Shamyiah Smith, who is averaging 8.2 points per game and 3.2 assists per game.
- Tatyana Calhoun leads the Hornets with 5.6 rebounds per game while scoring 5.3 points per contest.
 
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Terry Fowler
On the matchup against Alabama State: "It's always tough to play at Alabama State. We played there a couple of years ago. It's a great environment, with a great student section and on the road it's going to be difficult from the beginning. Alabama State prides themselves on the defensive end. They play very hard and want to play high-level basketball by spreading the floor. Their guards try to beat you off the dribble and we have to try and contain it. We want to keep them out of the paint and rebound the basketball."
 
On avoiding what could be another trap game: "We need to stay focused and stay in the moment. That's what we are preaching to our team. It's about today. Today is about our preparation for Alabama State and staying focused on us continuing to get better, not losing sight of the task at hand."
 
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