MOBILE, Ala. — The South Alabama men's basketball team will travel up north to face off against nationally ranked in-state foe Alabama on Tuesday, Nov.14 at 7 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum. 

Game Information vs. Alabama (2-0)

Tip-off: Tuesday, Nov. 14 | 7 p.m. CST

Site: Tuscaloosa, Ala.| Coleman Coliseum

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Last Time Out
The Jaguars are coming off a dominant 70-56 road first victory over Buffalo in the MAC-SBC Challenge, while Alabama remained unbeaten with a 101-80 win over Indiana State on Friday.

Series History

This is the sixth meeting between the two schools. Alabama leads the series 4-1 all-time. The Jags hosted the Tide in Mobile for the first time last fall and stayed close, but fell short in the second half losing 65-55. 

The Jaguars lone victory came in the 1989 NCAA Tournament, when all-time South great Jeff Hodge hit a three-point buzzer beater to move South Alabama to the second round of the tournament for the first time in program history. 

South Alabama Notes

• South Alabama rode a 26-7 second half run and 44 total points in the paint to help seal the victory over Buffalo. 

• The Jags had three players finish with double-digits in scoring.  In his second game as a Jag, Marcus Millender scored 15 points off the bench, totaled four assists, and three steals. Isiah Gaiter added 13 points and four rebounds, while Maxwell Land recorded 12 points, shooting 2-6 from behind the arc. 

• The Jaguars shot 75 percent from the field in the second half and held Buffalo to a 36.1 percent field goal percentage on the night. 

• Gaiter has recorded double figures in scoring in his first two games as a Jaguar. 

• The Jags season opening loss snapped a streak of 31 straight home opener victories and a nine game win streak over Mobile. 

• Judah Brown set a new career-high against Mobile, scoring 21 points on 4-9 shooting from behind the arc. 

• Thomas Howell has commanded the boards for the Jaguars in the first two games of the season. Howell pulled down 10 rebounds against Buffalo. 

• The Jaguars have a 6-43 overall record against ranked opponents. Their most recent victory came in a 76-71 battle against No. 24 ranked Florida State on Nov. 9 2009. 

•  Dating back to 2000, South Alabama is 5-31 vs. SEC opponents. South's last victory against an SEC opponent was a 79-75 win in overtime vs. LSU on Nov. 23, 2011.

• The Jaguars return three players with playing experience in 2023, including Judah Brown, Tyrell Jones, Marshall Kearing, and Elijah Ormiston. These four combine for 17.75 minutes returning for the entire Jaguars this season. 

•  South Alabama welcomes seven newcomers to the program for the 2023-24 season. Four are transfers, including two from the Division I level, two from the Division ll level, and three freshmen. Nine states are represented on the roster, including one international country(Australia). Illinois is the only state with multiple players (2). The roster consists of three freshmen, one sophomore, three juniors, four seniors, and one graduate senior. 

• SEC Familiarity: Tyrell Jones transferred to South Alabama in 2020 after two seasons with Auburn. Jones was named to the All-Sun Belt preseason second team. 

Alabama Notes

• Nate Oats is entering his fifth year as head coach of the Crimson Tide. Throughout his time in Tuscaloosa he has amassed an overall record of 94-42.

• Alabama scored 100 points in their season opening wins over Indiana State and Morehead State. 

• The Tide have four players averaging double digits in points per game; Grant Nelson (22.0), Aaron Estrada (21.5), Mark Sears (18.5), and Jarin Stevenson (11.5). 

•  Alabama is the only team in the SEC that has two players averaging 20 points or more per game (Aaron Estrada and Grant Nelson).

•  UA is shooting 50 percent from three-point range, which ranks No. 8 in Division I.

•  Alabama has a 17-game winning streak at home, which ranks as the seventh-longest streak in the country.

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