Game 11 • South Alabama Jaguars (8-2) vs. Tarleton Texans (3-7)
December 14, 2021 • 7 p.m. (CST) • Mitchell Center • Mobile, Ala.
 
THE COACHES
South Alabama
Richie Riley (Eastern Kentucky, 2005)
Record at USA: 62-41 (4th year)
Overall Record: 97-69 (6th year)
Record vs. Tarleton: 0-0
 
Tarleton  
Billy Gillespie (Texas State, 1983)
Record at Tarleton: 13-17 (2nd year)
Overall Record: 161-125 (9th year)
Record vs. South Alabama: 0-0
 
LAST GAME
South Alabama defeated Jacksonville State 74-64 at the Pete Mathews Coliseum on Dec. 4. Tarleton defeated Southwestern Assemblies of God 81-75 on Wednesday night.

NEXT GAME
USA will travel to Tarleton on Friday at 7 p.m. to complete the home-and-home matchup with the Texans.
 
ON THE AIR
Radio: Sports Talk 99.5: Garrett Greene (pxp)
Web: http://sportstalk995.iheart.com/listen (audio)
ESPN+ (Internet Streaming): J.D. Byars (pxp), Pat Greenwood (color)

RANKINGS
USA: #124 Sagarin, NET #66
Tarleton: #245 Sagarin, NET #278

THE SERIES
This will be the first meeting between the two programs.

NOTES
- South is 21-18 all-time against current members of the WAC.
 
- USA is off to its best start through 10 games since the 2005-06 team started 8-2.
 
- The Jags have won seven straight contests and are 5-0 at the Mitchell Center this season.
 
- The Jaguars have forced 15 or more turnovers in nine of 10 contests this season.
 
- South Alabama shot a season-high 89.5 percent (17-19) from the free throw line, including 13-for-13 over the final five minutes at Jacksonville State.
 
- South Alabama's 30-point victory over Southern Miss was the largest for the Jags over an NCAA Division I opponent since a Dec. 11, 2011, 102-62 win over Alcorn State.
 
- The Jags shot 60 percent (18-30) from the field in the first half and 56.7 percent (34-60) overall, both season-best figures against the Golden Eagles.
 
- South is ranked 36th in the NCAA in scoring defense, giving up just 59.7 points per game.
 
- USA is ranked in the top 3 of the Sun Belt in scoring defense, scoring offense (77.0), scoring margin (17.3), turnover margin (5.7), blocked shots per game (4.2), field-goal percentage defense (.393), and free throws made (125).
 
- Charles Manning Jr. has scored 20 points or more in four of the last five contests.
 
- Jay Jay Chandler has scored in double figures in seven consecutive games, and also dished out a career-best six assists against Southern Miss, while tying a season-best with seven rebounds against Jacksonville State.
 
- Kayo Goncalves has hit at least one three-pointer in 23 consecutive games dating back to last season.
 
- Alex Anderson set a career-high with 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting at Jacksonville State.
 
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