MOBILE, Ala. – The Jaguars hit the road for a four-game road stretch, beginning with a trip to Arkansas State on Wednesday and Texas State on Saturday. First tip in Jonesboro is set for 5 p.m., while the Jags' contest with the Bobcats on Saturday will tip at 2 p.m.
 
South Alabama (7-14, 0-9) is still on the hunt for its first Sun Belt win of the year and is set for rematches with both Arkansas State and Texas State this week, after dropping both contests earlier this season.  
 
Arkansas State is sitting at 10-9 on the year, with a 4-5 record in conference play. The Red Wolves have lost two in a row, falling to ULM and Troy last week. Texas State is 11-10 on the year, with a win over South Alabama and a loss to Louisiana a week ago. The Bobcats will welcome Old Dominion on Wednesday before the Jags come to town on Saturday.
 
Game Info: South Alabama at Arkansas State
Wednesday, Jan. 31 | 5 p.m.
Jonesboro, Ark.
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Game Info: South Alabama at Texas State
Saturday, Feb. 3 | 2 p.m.
San Marcos, Texas
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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.
·        Rachel Leggett posted her first career double-double in Thursday's contest with Texas State, tying a career high 17 points and bringing down a career high 10 rebounds.
·        Emani Burks also totaled a career-high in the game, totaling 11 rebounds.
·        Michiyah Simmons also added a career-high 6 assists.
·        The Jags totaled 52 rebounds vs Texas State, a team high this season.
·        South also had two double figure rebounders (Burks 11, Leggett 10) for the second time this season.
·        Kelsey Thompson now leads the team with 13 double-figure games this season and 28 in her career.
·        Junior guard Jordan Rosier is the only Jaguar to start all 21 games this season, playing an average of 28.9 minutes per game, which leads the team.
·        South Alabama has three Jags who are averaging 9+ points per game: Kelsey Thompson (11.9), Rachel Leggett (9.1) and Jordan Rosier (9.0).
·        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 21 games, with Kelsey Thompson leading the team seven 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 10-9 on the season and 4-5 in conference play.
·        Izzy Higginbottom leads the team in scoring with 22.2 ppg.
·        Higginbottom also leads the team in assists with 3.7 per game.
·        Wynter Rogers is averaging 6.6 rebounds per game.
·        Lauryn Pendleton and Anna Griffin are also averaging double figures, with Pendleton averaging 12.3 ppg and Griffin averaging 10.7.
 
Series History vs Arkansas State
·        South Alabama is 15-43 all-time vs Arkansas State, with the last meeting being a 78-69 win for the Red Wolves.
 
Texas State Notes
·        Texas State is 11-10 on the season, with a 2-7 conference mark.
·        Texas State is the reigning 2022-2023 regular season Sun Belt Conference champion and is coming off the program's third WNIT.
·        Ja'Niah Henson leads the team in scoring with 15.0 ppg.
·        Henson is the 9th best free-throw shooter in the nation this season. She's 70-77 from the line for 90.9%.
·        Timia Jefferson also averages double figures, totaling 11.9 ppg.
·        Tiffany Tullis leads the team in rebounding with 6.7 per game.
 
Series History vs Texas State
·        South Alabama is 4-13 all-time against Texas State, with the Bobcats winning the last contest 63-44 in Mobile a week ago.
 
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