SAVANNAH, Ga. | South Alabama men's basketball finished their time at the Hostilo Hoops Community Classic with a victory against Robert Morris Sunday afternoon at the Enmarket Arena, 84-70.
 
The Jaguars improved to 3-4, and the Colonials fell to 2-5.
 
Isaiah Moore led the Jaguars once again, scoring 28 points to go along with four assists and five rebounds. He was selected to the all-tournament team as recognition for his performance throughout the weekend. He averaged 22.3 points, 6.3 assists and 4.0 rebounds in the three games.
 
Kevin Samuel had another big game, recording his second double-double of the season with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Two other starters recorded double-digit point totals, with Greg Parham II adding 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting and Judah Brown contributing 10 points, two three-pointers and two steals.
 
GAME FACTS (HOW IT HAPPENED)

• Samuel got the scoring early with a layup in the first 12 seconds and the "and-1" free throw.
• A 3-pointer from Brown extended the Jags' lead, 12-7, at the 16:30 mark.
• At the 12:41 point, Moore made a driving layup to make the lead 21-12.
• The teams went back-and-forth in the final four minutes of the first half, and the Jags maintained their seven-point lead going into halftime.
• The game stayed close in the first eight and a half minutes of the second half, with the Jags never leading by more than eight.
• A turnaround jumper by Moore put the Jags up by 10 for the first time in the game at the 9:44 mark.
• The Colonials cut the lead to nine with six minutes to go, but the Jaguars once again extended their lead to double-digits less than a minute later.
• South Alabama maintained the double-digit lead for the rest of the game.

 
NOTES

• The Jaguars led wire-to-wire.
• This was the first start for Brown since his freshman year at Saint Mary's.
• It was the first time the Jaguars have used a different starting lineup this season.
• Moore has led the team in scoring for six straight games.
• He set a new season high with 28 points.
• Moore and Brown led the team with two steals each.
• Brown set a career-high in minutes played.
• Samuel set a new career-high in made field goals (11), and was one off his career-high point total.
• Samuel set a new season-high in blocks with four.
• The Jags shot 58% from the field, 13 percentage points better than their season average.
• The Jags outscored the Colonials in the paint, 44-30.
• Owen White led the Jaguars in +/- with +17.
• He also grabbed a season-high six rebounds.

UP NEXT
The Jags next take the court when they travel to take on Florida Atlantic (5-1) in Boca Raton, Fla. on Wednesday. Tip-off is at 6:00 p.m. and the game is available to stream on C-USA TV.
 
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