Game 18 • South Alabama Jaguars (12-5) (2-2) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (8-7) (3-2)
January 20, 2022 • 7 p.m. (CST) • Cajundome • Lafayette, La.
 
THE COACHES
South Alabama        
Richie Riley (Eastern Kentucky, 2005)
Record at USA: 66-44 (4th year)
Overall Record: 101-72 (6th year)
Record vs. Louisiana 3-2
 
Louisiana
Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 213-159 (12th year)
Overall Record: 438-290 (24th year)
Record vs. South Alabama: 9-10

LAST GAME
South Alabama defeated Georgia Southern 73-67 on Saturday night at the Mitchell Center. Louisiana fell at Texas State 72-68 on Saturday.

NEXT GAME
USA continues on the road to take on ULM on Saturday at 2 p.m. (CST).
 
ON THE AIR
Radio: Sports Talk 99.5: J.T. Crabtree (pxp)
Web: http://sportstalk995.iheart.com/listen (audio)
ESPN+ (Internet Streaming)

RANKINGS
USA: #146 Sagarin, NET #134
Louisiana: #173 Sagarin, NET #161

THE SERIES
Overall: USA leads 30-28
Longest USA streak: 4
Longest Louisiana streak: 5
Current Streak: Louisiana - 1
First Meeting: 1/22/76, 82-81 (ot) L
Last Meeting: 3/6/21, 79-68 L

NOTES
- USA has won three out of the last four matchups with the Rajun' Cajuns.
 
- The 12-5 start is the best for the Jags since the 2007-08 team started 12-3.
 
- South Alabama limited Georgia Southern to 20 points in the first half on Saturday. The 20 points were the fewest allowed to an NCAA Division I opponent this season.
 
- South Alabama shot 59.3% in the second half against Georgia State, which was a season-best against an NCAA Division 1 opponent this season.
 
- Richie Riley earned his 100th career win against Georgia State on Jan. 13.
 
- South Alabama is 5-0 when shooting 50 percent or better for the game.
 
- USA is 9-1 this season when scoring 70 or more points.
 
- South is ranked 62nd in the NCAA in scoring defense, giving up just 63.9 points per game.
 
- The Jags lead the Sun Belt with 5.4 blocked shots per game and rank 24th nationally in blocks per game.
 
- South is ranked in the top 3 of the Sun Belt in scoring margin (11.0), turnover margin (3.0), blocked shots per game, free throw attempts (318) and free throws made (218)
 
- South Alabama features two of the top seven scorers in the Sun Belt. Charles Manning Jr. leads the conference with 17.5 points per game and Jay Jay Chandler is seventh, averaging 15.2 per game.
 
- Chandler has scored in double figures in 15 consecutive games and scored a career-high 23 points at Tarleton. Chandler added 12 points, three rebounds and three assists against Georgia Southern on Saturday.
 
- Franklin collected his fourth and fifth double-doubles of the season with wins over Georgia State and Georgia Southern. Franklin scored 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting and pulled down 10 rebounds in against Georgia State. He finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds in the win over Georgia Southern on Saturday.
 
- Over his last eight games, Franklin is shooting 51-of-66 (77.2 percent) from the field.
 
- Lance Thomas set season-highs in points (12), three-pointers made (4), three-pointers attempted (7) and minutes (22) against Georgia State last Thursday. He also tied season-bests in blocks (2), steals (1) and rebounds (5).
 
- Kayo Goncalves is ranked fourth in the Sun Belt with 37 made three-pointers.
 
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