MOBILE, Ala. | The South Alabama Jaguars (16-15, 9-9 Sun Belt) begin play in the Hercules Tires Sun Belt Men's Basketball Championship on Thursday, when they take on the App State Mountaineers (16-15, 9-9 SBC) in the 8-9 matchup at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla.
This will be the first-ever meeting between the Jaguars and the Mountaineers in the conference tournament. In their lone matchup this season, the Jags came away with a 74-57 victory at the Mitchell Center.
GAME INFORMATION vs. APP STATE
Tip-off: Thursday, March 2 | 11:30 a.m. CST
Site: Pensacola Bay Center | Pensacola, Fla.
Watch Live (ESPN+)
THE SERIES
South Alabama leads the overall series against Appalachian State, 13-5.
NOTES
- Isaiah Moore was named a member of the All-Sun Belt First Team.
- Kevin Samuel was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the third team.
- This is the third-straight season the conference tournament is being held in Pensacola.
- In last year's tournament, the Jaguars lost to Little Rock in the first round, 75-71.
- The Jags have won eight of their last 10 games.
- Kevin Samuel is the Division I active career leader in rebounds with 1,315.
- He sits at #14 on the list of career rebounding leaders (since 1985).
- Samuel is averaging 2.5 blocks per game, tops among Sun Belt players.
- He has 377 career blocked shots, most among active players.
- Samuel's 377 blocks rank #25 on the list of career blocks leaders (Since 1985).
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