MOBILE, Ala. | The South Alabama men's basketball team (1-2) begins a month of road games with a visit to Norman, Oklahoma to take on the Oklahoma Sooners (2-1) Friday evening. The game will tip-off at 7 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center and is available to stream on ESPN+.
 
The game begins a stretch of seven straight contests away from the Mitchell Center over the next month.
 
The Jags hope to regain momentum after their 10-point defeat to #18 Alabama. Oklahoma is trying to win their third straight after dropping the season-opener.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Tip-off: 7:00 p.m. CST
Site: Lloyd Noble Center | Norman, Okla.
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PREVIOUS GAME
South Alabama lost to #18 Alabama, 65-55, late Tuesday night. Oklahoma moved to 2-1 on the season by beating UNC Wilmington on Tuesday, 74-53.
 
THE SERIES
Oklahoma holds the overall series lead over South Alabama, 2-1. The Jaguars' lone win came on January 22, 1972 when they beat the Sooners 75-72.
 
NOTES

• The Jaguars have started the season 1-2 for the second straight year.
• Owen White started his 100^th career game against Alabama Tuesday night. He joined Kevin Samuel as the two players on the roster with 100+ career starts. The next closest on the roster to reach that milestone is Isaiah Moore, who has 78 career starts.
• This is the first time the Jaguars will play the Sooners in 40 years (1/6/82).
• South Alabama is ranked 23rd in the country in blocked shots (6.3) through Nov. 16.
• Isaiah Moore is second in the Sun Belt in assists per game (6.3).
• Samuel is averaging 3.0 blocks per game, good for second among Sun Belt players.
• Samuel is tied for 62nd in the country in rebounding, averaging 9.3 per game.
• The Jaguars are averaging 75.9 points per game this season, while the Sooners sit at 63.7 points per contest.
• South was picked to finish third in the Sun Belt preseason poll. The Jags finished fifth in the conference last year with a 9-7 record. 
• Kevin Samuel is the active leader in NCAA Division I for career rebounds with 1,076.
• The Jaguars placed two players on the Preseason All-Sun Belt teams. Kevin Samuel was named to the first-team, and Greg Parham II was voted to the second-team.
• Oklahoma was picked to finish seventh in the preseason Big 12 coaches' poll.
• Oklahoma is averaging 11.7 assists and 15.3 turnovers per game.

 
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