Game 1 • Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes at South Alabama Jaguars
November 10, 2017 • 7:35 p.m. • Mitchell Center (10,000) • Mobile, Ala.

THE COACHES
South Alabama
Terry Fowler (Lane [Tenn.], 1986)
Record at USA: 39-79 (5th year)
Overall Record: 245-256 (18th year)

Kelly Britsky
(LaGrange College, '93)
Record at Georgia Southwestern: 103-62 (11)
Overall Record: 187-288 (18)
 
LAST GAME
South Alabama dropped an exhibition matchup at Tulane, 65-51, on Nov. 5.

NEXT GAME
The Jaguars travel to North Carolina State for their first regular season road game in Raleigh, N.C., on Nov. 17. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 P.M. (C.T.).

ON THE AIR
On the web: JagNationTV
Live stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=196085

RANKINGS (Through end of 2016-17 season)
USA: #229 RPI
GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN: N/A

THE SERIES
First Meeting
Notes: This will be the first meeting between the Jaguars and the Hurricanes.
 
OPENING TIP
- The matchup against Georgia Southwestern marks the first meeting between the two programs.
- This will be the Jaguars regular season opener and an exhibition for the Hurricanes..
- South Alabama went 1-1 in exhibitions this season.
- The Jaguars have five true-freshmen on the roster, tied for the most on any squad under Fowler.
- The Jags' are coming off an 11-20 record from last season.
- Redshirt freshman Savannah Jones posted back-to-back double-digit scoring efforts in the exhibitions against Faulkner and Tulane.
- Senior Chyna Ellis comes into the 2017-18 campaign 49 blocks away from becoming the all-time leader in Sun Belt Conference history.
 
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Terry Fowler
On the matchup against Georgia Southwestern: "Georgia Southwestern plays really hard. They are well coached, athletic, and they will present problems on the defensive end with their ability to deny the passing lanes. We are going to have to take advantage of our size, get the ball inside and play from there."
 
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