MOBILE, Ala. – The Jags hit the road of the final time this season, traveling to Arkansas State on Thursday at 5 p.m. and Texas State Saturday at 2 p.m.
The Jags (6-19, 2-12) went 1-1 over the weekend, beating ULM 72-62 on Thursday and falling to Louisiana 48-58 Saturday afternoon.
Arkansas State (8-17, 3-11) also posted a 1-1 record last week, winning at Troy but losing at James Madison. Texas State (18-7, 10-4) went undefeated over the weekend, beating Southern Miss and Marshall.
The last time the Jags and the Red Wolves met, Arkansas State came out on top, winning 63-47. The Jags beat Texas State the last time the teams met, with South winning 45-43.
South Alabama was picked to finish 13
th in the Sun Belt, with Arkansas State picked at ninth and Texas State coming in at fifth.
South Alabama and Arkansas State are meeting for the 47th time and South is looking to start another win streak against the Red Wolves.
The Jags and Texas State are meeting for the 16th time, with South trailing the series 4-11. South is looking for their first win in San Marcos since 2016.
GAME INFORMATION vs Arkansas State
Date: Feb. 16
Time: 5 p.m. CST
Site: Mobile, Ala.
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Game Notes
THE SERIES
All time series: South trails 15-41
Home: South trails 10-19
Away: South trails 2-19
Neutral: Series tied 3-3
GAME INFORMATION vs Texas State
Date: Feb. 18
Time: 2 p.m. CST
Site: Mobile, Ala.
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THE SERIES
All-time series: South trails 3-11
Home: South trails 1-5
Away: Series trails 1-5
Neutral: Series tied 1-1
NOTES
- South was picked to finish 13th in the Sun Belt Conference preseason poll, receiving 38 points.
- Freshman Kelsey Thompson has recorded double digits 10 times this season: 21 pts at Auburn, 11 pts vs Tulane, 15 points vs SLU, 19 at Nicholls, 14 at Georgia State, 17 vs Texas State, 27 at ULM, 20 vs James Madison, 13 vs ULM, 11 vs Louisiana).
- Thompson leads the Jags in points per game (9.6) and steals per game (1.6).
- Kiana Anderson is ranked 16th in the conference for rebounds per game with 5.5.
- Anderson is ranked 5th in the conference for blocked shots per game with 1.0.
- Thompson leads all Sun Belt freshman in points per game with 9.6.
- Thompson is ranked 14th in the conference for steals per game with 1.6.
- South is still looking for their first conference road win.
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