MOBILE, Ala. | The South Alabama Jaguars (13-14, 6-8 SBC) have their final two home games of the regular season this week, as they play host to Southern Miss (23-4, 12-2) and ULM (11-16, 7-7) at the Mitchell Center.
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The Jaguars look to even the score against the Golden Eagles on Thursday after falling to them in Hattiesburg earlier this season. The Eagles are currently in first place in the Sun Belt with just two more weeks of games before the conference tournament begins.
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Rally towels will be awarded to the first 250 students to arrive on Thursday. All fans in attendance will have the opportunity to enter to win a game-worn jersey at the Fan Engagement table at the North entrance.
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South has won four-straight against the Warhawks, who they host on Saturday afternoon. The game is also Senior Day, and five players and a manager will be recognized before the game begins. A post-game shootaround will immediately take place after the game is over for kids 12 and under.
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GAME INFORMATION vs. SOUTHERN MISS
Tip-off: Thursday, Feb. 16 | 7:00 p.m. CST
Site: Mitchell Center | Mobile, Ala.
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THE SERIES
Southern Miss leads the overall series, 27-20. In the first matchup this season, the Eagles defeated the Jaguars by four points.
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GAME INFORMATION vs. ULM
Tip-off: Saturday, Feb. 18 | 3:00 p.m. CST
Site: Mitchell Center | Mobile, Ala.
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THE SERIES
The Jaguars lead the overall series, 16-14, and came away with a victory in Monroe two weeks ago.
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NOTES
- South Alabama has not trailed in five of their last six games.
- The Jaguars have won 21-of-27 tip-offs this season (78%).
- Kevin Samuel is the Division I active career leader in rebounds with 1,291.
- He sits at #20 on the list of career rebounding leaders (since 1985).
- Samuel is averaging 2.5 blocks per game, tops among Sun Belt players.
- He has 367 career blocked shots, most among active players.
- Samuel's 367 blocks rank tied for #30 on the list of career blocks leaders (Since 1985).
- He has recorded 65 blocks to this point in the season, which ranks tied for sixth all-time at South Alabama for blocks in a single season (Kelly Blaine).
- Moore's 11 20-point outings are third-most among Sun Belt players.
- In the game against New Mexico, Isaiah Moore recorded 13 assists, tied for fourth-most in program history for a single game. It was also the first time a South Alabama player has recorded 10+ assists since 11/19/18.
- 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.Â
- 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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