MOBILE, Ala. | South Alabama (9-13, 3-7 SBC) travels to two road games this week as they look to build off the momentum of their 17-point victory over Troy on Saturday.
 
First, the Jaguars take on the Arkansas State Red Wolves (9-14, 1-9 SBC). South won the first matchup between these two teams earlier this season at the Mitchell Center.
 
Following that, South Alabama will face off against the ULM Warhawks (10-13, 6-4 SBC) in Monroe, La. Saturday afternoon.
 
The Jags have players who are ranked fourth in the Sun Belt in four different categories. Isaiah Moore sits at fourth in both points (18.2) and assists (4.7) per game. Kevin Samuel is fourth in the conference in rebounding, averaging 9.5 a contest. Tyrell Jones is currently shooting the fourth-highest percentage from the free-throw line, knocking down 83.6% of his attempts.
 
GAME INFORMATION vs. ARKANSAS STATE
Tip-off: Thursday, Feb. 2 | 7:00 p.m. CST
Site: First National Bank Arena | Jonesboro, Ark.
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THE SERIES
Arkansas State leads the overall series, 27-25. South Alabama won the previous matchup this year, 63-45, at the Mitchell Center.
 
GAME INFORMATION vs. ULM
Tip-off: Saturday, Feb. 4 | 2:00 p.m. CST
Site: Fant-Ewing Coliseum | Monroe, La.
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THE SERIES
South Alabama leads the overall series against the Warhawks, 15-14.
 
NOTES

• Kevin Samuel is the Division I active career leader in rebounds with 1,247.
• He sits at #30 on the list of career rebounding leaders (since 1985).
• Samuel is averaging 2.5 blocks per game, second among Sun Belt players.
• He has 355 career blocked shots, most among active players.
• Samuel's 355 blocks rank #43 on the list of career blocks leaders since 1985.
• Kevin Samuel is one of four players to be top-50 in both blocks and rebounds since 1985 – Tim Duncan, Shelden Williams and Shaquille O'Neal.
• He has recorded 53 blocks to this point in the season, which ranks ninth all-time at South Alabama for blocks in a single season.
• Isaiah Moore was named the SBC Player of the Week on Nov. 29, the first Jaguar player to win the award this season.
• His eight 20-point outings are fourth-most among Sun Belt players.
• Owen White set a new career-high with 4 steals against Arkansas State.
• He has made 201 3-pointers in his career.
• The win against Robert Morris is the only time two Jaguars have scored 20+ points in the same game this season (Moore & Samuel).
• 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. 
• 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.

 
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