MOBILE, Ala. - Game 19 • South Alabama Jaguars (15-3, 4-3 SBC) vs. ULM (7-10, 1-5 SBC) • January 26, 2019 • 3:00 P.M. • Mitchell Center • Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers Game
THE COACHES
South Alabama
Terry Fowler, (Lane [Tenn.], '86)
Record at USA: 75-95, 39-62 SBC (6)
Overall: 282–273 (20)
vs. ULM: 6-4
ULM
Jeff Dow (Oregon '91)
at Louisiana Monroe: 41-94 (5)
Overall: 262-200
vs. South Alabama: 3-5
LAST GAME
The University of South Alabama women's basketball team earned an 83-60 win in convincing fashion of the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns on Thursday afternoon at the Mitchell Center in front of 2152 people on Pack the House day.
The Jaguars caught fire early from behind the arc, and Shaforia Kines was the catalyst. Kines went 3-for-3 from three in the first quarter and led the Jags on a 13-0 run which helped establish a 10-point lead heading into the second. From there the Jags stayed hot and didn't take their feet off the gas, shooting a stout .557 from the floor, and .500 from three for the game.
After taking a 14-point lead into halftime the Jags came out even stronger after the break, going on a 15-1 run in the fourth to finish up their 23 point win. That 23 point margin of victory is the largest by the Jags against a division one opponent this season, and their largest since beating Faulkner by 57 on Dec. 17.
NEXT GAME South Alabama remains at home for a Saturday, Feb. 2 matchup with Troy. Tip-off vs. the Trojans is set for 3 p.m. at the Mitchell Center.
MULTIMEDIA
Television: ESPN+
Radio: AM 710 WNTM
Live Stats: USAJaguars.com
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SERIES NOTES
South Alabama and ULM have met a total of 26 times and 18 times in Sun Belt conference games. South owns a 17-9 all-time record vs the Warhawks and an 11-7 Sun Belt record. At the Mitchell Center the Jaguars are 7-3 vs. ULM and have not lost at home to them since Feb. 25 2016. The teams met three times last season, twice in the regular season and once in the conference tournament, and the Jags won all three matchups; 67-60 in Monroe, 72-55 in Mobile, and 80-54 in New Orleans. All told the Jags have won four in a row against ULM.
OPENING TIP
During games from Jan. 17-26, Sun Belt men's and women's basketball coaches are donning Princess Lacey's laces in their sneakers and men's head coaches are wearing an exclusive Coaches vs. Cancer tie designed by Vineyard Vines to raise awareness for Princess Lacey's Legacy, in memory of eight-year-old basketball fan Lacey Holsworth, and the fight against pediatric cancer. The South Alabama Women's staff will be participating in the event in collaboration with the Sun Belt and the American Cancer Society in the game vs. ULM
The Jaguars victory over the Ragin Cajuns was the teams first Sun Belt win at the Mitchell Center this season. Shaforia Kines was perfect from behind the arc going 5-for-5 from three against Louisiana. Kines leads the Jags offense at 14.3 points per game and has made a team-high 46 three-pointers shooting .418 from deep. Kines is tied for second in the Sun Belt with 2.7 three-pointers made per game.
As a team, the Jags lead the Sun Belt with 7.7 three-pointers made per season, and are second in three-point FG percentage at .361. Savannah Jones leads the Jags with a .443 shooting percentage from deep. Jones is averaging 13.4 points per game ranks second in the Sun Belt at .443 and is fourth in the league in three pointers made per game at 2.6.
Antoinette Lewis is coming off of a 20-point effort against the Ragin Cajuns, leading the Jags in scoring yet again. Lewis leads the league with a .605 field-goal percentage and leads the team with 8.6 rebounds per game.
Against Louisiana, Damaya Telemaque posted her second consecutive game with 13 points and added to the Jags season-high total of 24 assists with five of her own; it was her fifth game of the season with five-plus assists.
The Jaguars are averaging 72.1 points on offense while giving up 62.9 points per game to opposing teams. For the season the Jags are shooting .442 from the floor and .361 from three. Both rank second in the Sun Belt.
ULM is coming off of a 56-78 loss at Troy on Thursday night. The Warhawks have one win in the Sun Belt this season, beating Georgia Southern 58-57 at home back on Jan. 10. The Warhawks are led by Arsula Clark. Clark is averaging 13.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, leading ULM in both categories. The Warhawks, averaging 56.4 points per game, are shooting .353 from the floor, .265 from three and .677 from the free-throw line.
ULM is coming off a 4-26 season that saw them go 1-17 in conference play, finishing up the season losing their last 16 ballgames. They went 0-15 on the road and lost to South Alabama in round one of the Sun Belt Tournament.
They Said It
Head Coach Terry Fowler
On ULM: "Clark is one of the best players in our league, gets to the basket, draws contact and gets to the free-throw line a lot. They usually have four kids on the floor that can shoot the three ball. A lot of motion in their offense. Defensively, they play man-to-man, and they have a matchup zone. They give you so many different looks and can change from possession to possession. We really have to be focused in and recognize their changes in defense."
On the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers game: "Yeah, its always cool. be a little different. I think basketball has done a great job with a bunch of different events happening. It's one of those things that recently just started on the women's side. It's always fun to be able to show your different sneakers with your suit."
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