Game 22 • South Alabama Jaguars (15-6) (5-3) at Georgia Southern Eagles (10-9) (3-5)
February 3, 2022 • 6 p.m. (CST) • Hanner Fieldhouse • Statesboro, Ga.
 
THE COACHES

South Alabama        
Richie Riley (Eastern Kentucky, 2005)
Record at USA: 69-45 (4th year)
Overall Record: 104-73 (6th year)
Record vs. Georgia Southern: 5-4
 
Georgia Southern   
Brian Burg (Mt. Mercy, 2003)
Record at Georgia Southern: 23-22 (2nd year)
Overall Record: Same
Record vs. South Alabama: 2-5

LAST GAME
South Alabama fell at Troy 77-68 on Saturday. Georgia Southern took down Louisiana 66-65 on the road.

NEXT GAME
USA travels to take on Georgia State on Saturday at 1 p.m. (CST).
 
ON THE AIR
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RANKINGS
USA: #134 Sagarin, NET #124
Georgia Southern: #227 Sagarin, NET #218

THE SERIES
Overall: USA leads the series, 16-9
Longest USA streak: 4
Longest Georgia Southern streak: 3
Current Streak: USA - 2
First Meeting: 1/12/78, 81-66 W
Last Meeting: 1/15/22, 73-67 W

NOTES
- The Jaguars took down Georgia Southern 73-67 in the first matchup this season.
 
- South has won five out of the last seven matchups against Georgia Southern.
 
- South Alabama limited Georgia Southern to 20 points in the first half in the first matchup. The 20 points were the fewest allowed to an NCAA Division I opponent this season.
 
- The Jags went 21-for-26 (80.8 percent) from the charity stripe vs. Troy on Thursday and 22-for-32 (68.8 percent) at Troy on Saturday. The 22 made free throws were a season-best.
 
- South is ranked 62nd in the NCAA in scoring defense, giving up just 64.4 points per game.
 
- The Jags lead the Sun Belt with 5.3 blocked shots per game and rank 20th nationally in blocks per game.
 
- South Alabama is ranked in the top 3 of the Sun Belt in scoring offense (74.7), scoring margin (10.7), turnover margin (3.4), blocked shots per game, free throw attempts (403), free throws made (282) and turnovers forced (16.10).
 
- USA is ranked 124th in the NET, the highest ranking among Sun Belt teams.
 
- South Alabama features two of the top five scorers in the Sun Belt. Charles Manning Jr. is second with 18.0 points per game and Jay Jay Chandler is fifth, averaging 16.0 per game.
 
-Chandler was named Sun Belt Player of the Week for his efforts in a split against Troy. Chandler averaged 23 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in the two games last week. He posted a career-high 26 points on 8-of-12 shooting vs. Troy and eclipsed the 1,000-point mark in the win. He has scored 20 or more points in eight games and has scored at least 10 points in 19 consecutive contests.
 
- Chandler is shooting 22-for-34 (64.7 percent) from the field, 6-for-10 (60 percent) from beyond the arc and 17-of-20 (85 percent) from the charity stripe over the past three contests.
 
- Manning Jr. has scored 20 points or more in 10 games this season and has led the Jags in scoring in 11 contests this year. The Jags are 7-3 when Manning Jr. scores 20 or more.
 
- Javon Franklin collected his sixth double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds at Troy. Franklin has scored 10 or more points in eight straight games and is averaging 15.4 points per game and 9.1 rebounds in Sun Belt action.
 
- Kayo Goncalves is ranked fourth in the Sun Belt with 46 made three-pointers. Goncalves is shooting 12-for-24 (50 percent) from beyond the arc over the last five games.
 
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