ATLANTA, Ga. | South Alabama men's basketball fell to Georgia State, 68-58, at the GSU Convocation Center Saturday afternoon.
 
The Jaguars (6-8, 0-2 SBC) were led by the duo of Greg Parham II and Owen White with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Kevin Samuel added eight points, 11 rebounds and four assists. He now has 1,178 career rebounds, which is #49 all-time. He is five rebounds behind former Jaguar Augustine Rubit ('14).
 
Dwon Odom and Ja'Heim Hudson each had 18 points to pace the Panthers (8-6, 1-1).
 
GAME FACTS (HOW IT HAPPENED)

• Back-to-back 3-pointers from Parham and White gave the Jags an 8-2 lead at the 16:20 mark.
• A driving layup by Parham put the Jaguars up by six, 16-10, at the under-12 media timeout.
• Another made shot by Parham extended the lead to 10, 22-12, with 7:45 to go.
• White's second 3-pointer with 4:26 to play in the first half gave South a 30-17 lead and forced a Georgia State timeout.
• The Panthers went on an 8-0 run to cut the deficit, 30-25, at the 1:19 mark.
• Their run continued through the end of the first half, as the Jags were only up one, 30-29, at the break.
• A 3-pointer by Georgia State's Hudson gave the Panthers a 32-29 lead at the 19:00 mark of the second half.
• White made his third 3-pointer of the game, and 30^th of the season, at the 16:00 mark.
• The Panthers took a 47-37 lead into the under-12 media timeout.
• The Jags followed that with an 18-11 run, punctuated by a 3-pointer from Tyrell Jones with 2:47 to go, making the score 58-55 in favor of the Panthers.
• The Panthers closed the game with a 10-3 run.

 
NOTES

• Samuel is now in the top-50 all-time for career rebounds in NCAA history.
• He recorded double-digit rebounds for the sixth game this season.
• Samuel tied his career-high with four assists.
• Samuel also recorded 3+ blocks for the sixth time this season.
• White made four 3-pointers for the third time this season.
• This is the third time this season Parham has led the Jags in scoring.

 
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Richie Riley
"We got off to a great start, but allowed them to close the half on a big run. We have to finish more plays and be much better to win on the road in this league. Missing [Isaiah Moore] obviously hurt. When you're missing 18 points and five assists per game, it limits you on the offensive end. Our guys did their best to step up in his absence but it wasn't enough."

UP NEXT
South Alabama returns to Mobile for their first home matchup against a Sun Belt opponent this season when they take on Arkansas State. Tip-off is Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Center.
 
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