MOBILE, Ala. | The South Alabama Jaguars begin their 2022-23 season with a matchup against the University of Mobile Rams Wednesday evening at the Mitchell Center. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
 
The Jaguars have won 30 consecutive home openers, and are 8-0 all-time against the Rams. Mobile head coach Darnell Archey served as an assistant coach for South Alabama from 2013-2018. Richie Riley enters his fifth season as the head coach of the Jaguars. He has a 75-51 record and is undefeated against Mobile in four attempts.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Tip-off: 7:00 p.m.
Site: Mitchell Center | Mobile, Ala.
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PREVIOUS GAME
This is the season opener for South Alabama. Mobile beat Pensacola Christian College 77-42 on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE SERIES
Overall: South Alabama leads the series 8-0
The Jags have a margin of victory of 26.9 in their contests against Mobile
Last Meeting - 11/20/21, 78-45, W
 
NOTES

• South Alabama welcomes seven newcomers to the program for the 2022-23 season. Five are transfers, including three from the Division II level and two freshmen. Ten states are represented on the roster, including two international countries (Barbuda and Australia). Florida is the only state with multiple players (two). The roster consists of two freshmen, two sophomores, one junior, four seniors and four graduate seniors.
• 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. 
• South Alabama was the only Sun Belt team to finish last season in the top three in both scoring offense (71.5) and scoring defense (63.8).
• 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.
• Newcomer Kevin Samuel is one of three current players in the NCAA with 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds (Armando Bacot, UNC & Jayveous McKinnis, Ole Miss). Samuel is the active leader in NCAA for career rebounds with 1,048 and he holds the career blocks record at TCU.
• Three players have started games for South Alabama: Tyrell Jones, Diante Smith and Marshall Kearing.
• South Alabama has won 30 consecutive home openers dating back to 1992.
• The Jaguars will host the University of Alabama on November 15 for the first time in program history. South is 1-3 all-time against the Crimson Tide, with their lone win coming in the 1989 NCAA Tournament. In last year's matchup, Alabama won in Tuscaloosa 73-68. 
• This season, South Alabama will play three teams they have never played before — New Mexico, Towson and Hartford.

 
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