MOBILE, Ala. | The South Alabama Jaguars (11-13, 5-7 SBC) are on their second three-game winning streak of the season and look to continue that stretch against two opponents ahead of them in the Sun Belt standings.
 
The Jaguars resume their stretch of games on the road on Thursday, when they travel to Troy, Ala. to take on the Troy Trojans (14-11, 6-6 SBC). South defeated the Trojans by 17 points in their previous matchup this season. Over the past 10 matchups at Trojan Arena, the Jaguars hold a 7-to-3 advantage.
 
On Saturday, the Jaguars return home for their first game at the Mitchell Center since January 28, when they will host the Appalachian State Mountaineers (13-12, 6-6 SBC). South has a 6-3 advantage when hosting App State at the Mitch.
 
The game is the second in a double-header at the Mitchell Center as it follows the Jaguar women's basketball's matchup versus Louisiana. Saturday has a "Mardi Party" theme, and fans can enter to win a King Cake giveaway at the South Alabama Fan Engagement table at the north entrance.
 
GAME INFORMATION at TROY
Tip-off: Thursday, Feb. 9 | 7:15 p.m. CST
Site: Trojan Arena | Troy, Ala.
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THE SERIES
South Alabama leads the overall series, 29-12. The Jaguars won the first matchup of the season, 77-60, at the Mitchell Center on January 28.
 
GAME INFORMATION vs. APP STATE
Tip-off: Saturday, Feb. 11 | 5:00 p.m. CST
Site: Mitchell Center | Mobile, Ala.
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THE SERIES
South Alabama leads the overall series, 12-5, against the Mountaineers. App State is on a two-game winning streak against the Jaguars.  
 
NOTES

• In the past three games, South Alabama has never trailed.
• The Jaguars have won 19-of-24 tip-offs this season (79%).
• Kevin Samuel is the Division I active career leader in rebounds with 1,259.
• He sits at #27 on the list of career rebounding leaders (since 1985).
• Samuel is averaging 2.4 blocks per game, second among Sun Belt players.
• He has 358 career blocked shots, most among active players.
• Samuel's 358 blocks rank tied for #40 on the list of career blocks leaders since 1985.
• Kevin Samuel is one of four players to be top-50 in both blocks and rebounds since 1985 – Tim Duncan, Shelden Williams and Shaquille O'Neal.
• He has recorded 56 blocks to this point in the season, which ranks ninth all-time at South Alabama for blocks in a single season.
• Isaiah Moore's 10 20-point outings are third-most among Sun Belt players.
• 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. 
• 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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