MOBILE, Ala. – The Jaguars remain home next week, welcoming in the Nicholls Colonels for a Monday night showdown at the Mitchell Center. First tip is set for 7 p.m.
 
South is coming off an 80-63 win, which saw two Jaguars get their first double-doubles - Kelsey Thompson and Emani Burks. The Jags finished with four in double figures for the third time this season.
 
On Thursday, Nicholls dropped their last contest, falling to Alcorn State 46-54. The Colonels are now 5-4 on the year.
 
South Alabama is coming off a 1-1 trip at the Denver Classic, falling to Nevada before beating the Denver Pios in the final game of the classic.
 
For Monday's contest, both The Jaguars and the Colonels are led by a new coach. Head Coach Yolisha Jackson is in her first year as a head coach overall, while Justin Payne of Nicholls is in his first season in Thibodaux but his fifth overall.
 
Monday's game is also a "Navy Out" and the annual toy drive, where fans can bring an unopened toy to receive free general admission.
 
Game Info: South Alabama vs Nicholls
Monday, Dec. 4 | 7 p.m.
Mobile, Ala. | Mitchell Center
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South Alabama Notes

• South is coming off an 80-63 win over New Orleans, a game that saw two Jaguars get their first career double-doubles.
• Emani Burks finished the game vs New Orleans with a career-high 13 points and 10 rebounds.
• Kelsey Thompson also totaled two career-highs, with 13 rebounds and 7 assists, in addition to her 16 points.
• Jordan Rosier was named to the Denver Classic All-Tournament Team, following a 16 ppg performance through two games.
• The trip saw two new career highs, with Rachel Leggett recording a career-high 8 rebounds vs Nevada and Jordan Rosier bringing down a career-high 5 rebounds vs Denver.
• South returns 73.6% of its scoring from a year ago, including SBC Freshman of the Year Kelsey Thompson, who led the Jaguars with 10.7 points per game.
• South Alabama also returned its leading rebounder, Kiana Anderson, who averaged 5.8 rpg last season.
• South Alabama is led by first-year head coach Yolisha Jackson, who returns to Mobile after three years at South Florida.
• South returns 12 from last year's squad and added four newcomers. Tyrielle Williams and Janelle Jones return to the court after missing last season due to injury.

 
Nicholls Notes

• Nicholls is 5-4 on the year and is led by new head coach Justin Payne.  
• Lexi Alexander leads the Privateers with 10.9 ppg.
• Alexander was named to the Southland Conference Preseason All-Conference Second Team, after finishing last season ranked fourth in the league in scoring at 13.8 points per game, third in rebounding (8.4) and fifth in blocks (1.1). She tied for second in the league with eight double-doubles.
• New Orleans is averaging 64.3 pgg, while only allowing 58.8.
• Nicholls returned nine, including all five starters from a year ago, and welcomed nine newcomers.

 
Series History vs Nicholls

• South Alabama is 18-4 all-time against Nicholls, with the last meeting between the teams being a 74-73 win for the Jaguars in Thibodaux.  

 
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