MOBILE, Ala. – After two weeks on the road, the Jaguars return to the Mitchell Center for a four-game home stand, starting contests with Arkansas State and Georgia State. South Alabama's contest with the Red Wolves of Arkansas State is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m., while South and the Georgia State Panthers will play Saturday at 1 p.m. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.

South Alabama (7-10, 0-5) is still looking for its first conference win of the season, going 0-2 on the road this weekend with losses at ULM and Southern Miss. South Alabama looks to surpass their 3-15 Sun Belt record from a season ago.
 
Arkansas State is coming off a 1-1 weekend, with a win against Texas State before falling 63-64 to Louisiana on Saturday. Georgia State also had a 1-1 weekend, falling at the hands of Marshall on Thursday before beating App State 73-68 on Saturday in Boone.
 
Wednesday night is Greek Night at the Mitchell Center, while Saturday is the Women's Basketball Alumni Game.
 
Game Info: South Alabama vs Arkansas State
Wednesday, Jan. 17 | 7 p.m.
Mobile, Ala. | Mitchell Center
ESPN+ | Live Stats | Game Notes
 
Game Info: South Alabama vs Georgia State
Saturday, Jan. 20 | 1 p.m.
Mobile, Ala. | Mitchell Center
ESPN+ | Live Stats
 
South Alabama Notes

• This week, first-year head coach Yolisha Jackson is looking for her first Sun Belt Conference win. As an assistant at South Alabama from 2013-20, Yolisha Jackson earned 53 wins with the squad.
• Kelsey Thompson scored 20 points at Southern Miss on Saturday, a new season high for the Jaguar squad.
• Thompson now leads the team with 10 double-figure games this season and 25 in her career.
• South Alabama is 4-4 at home, averaging 61.4 points at home versus 59.4 on the road.
• South has a +2.1 scoring margin when playing at the Mitchell Center compared to a -14.1 margin on the road.
• Junior guard Jordan Rosier is the only Jaguar to start all 17 games this season, playing an average of 28.1 minutes per game, which leads the team.
• South Alabama has four Jags who are averaging 8+ points per game: Kelsey Thompson (11.7), Jordan Rosier (9.3), Michiyah Simmons (9.0) Rachel Leggett (8.5).
• South has had five finish in double figures twice this season, and finished with four in double figures four times this season.
• Seven different Jaguars have led the team in scoring through 17 games, with Kelsey Thompson leading the team six times.
• 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.

 
Arkansas State Notes

• Arkansas State is 8-7 on the season and 2-3 in conference play.
• Izzy Higginbottom leads the team in scoring with 21.5 ppg.
• Higginbottom also leads the team in assists with 3.1 per game.
• Wynter Rogers is averaging 6.3 rebounds per game.
• Lauryn Pendleton is also averaging double figures, scoring 12.1 ppg.

 
Series History vs Arkansas State

• South Alabama is 15-42 all-time vs Arkansas State, with the last meeting being a 78-58 win for the Red Wolves.

 
Georgia State Notes

• The Panthers are 9-6 on the season and 3-2 in conference action.
• Mikyla Tolivert leads the team with 15.2 ppg.
• Alyssa Phillip is averaging 7.3 rebounds per game.
• The Georgia State women's basketball team rallied from a 54-49 deficit after the third quarter to take down the Mountaineers.

 
Series History vs Georgia State

• South Alabama is 12-13 all-time vs Georgia State, with the Panthers winning the last matchup being a 44-59 win for Georgia State in the first round of the SBC Tournament a season ago.  

 
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