MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama men's basketball dismantled crosstown rival Spring Hill from start to finish Saturday afternoon, cruising to a 99–50 victory behind a balanced scoring attack that saw six Jaguars finish in double figures. The Jags moved to 3–0 for the first time since the 2016–17 season, while the Badgers dropped their season opener.

Key Stats

• Six Jaguars reached double figures, led by Hantz Louis-Jeune with 17 points on 5-of-12 shooting and four rebounds. Jayden Cooper added 13 points on an efficient 6-of-8 shooting performance, along with three assists.
• Brian Hawthorne provided a spark off the bench, tallying 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Randy Brady knocked down three triples en route to 11 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Chaze Harris finished with 12 points, and Peyton Law recorded 10 points of his own. 
• Stephen Williams dominated the boards, hauling in a season-best 15 rebounds to go with seven points.
• The Jaguars poured in 60 first-half points, the most in any half during the Richie Riley era, and finished the night shooting 50 percent from the field for the third game in a row while connecting on 11 three-pointers.
• South Alabama also grabbed 54 total rebounds—its most in a game since pulling down 58 against Spring Hill during the 2021–22 season—and dominated the paint with a 44–12 scoring advantage. 
• The Jags forced 18 turnovers while committing only five and limited the Badgers to 30.6 percent shooting from the field and 26.2 percent from beyond the arc (11-for-26).
• The Jaguars' bench was highly productive, contributing 46 points in the win.

Key Moments

• South Alabama came out firing, racing to a 20–9 lead by the under-16 media timeout behind early three-pointers from Brady and Adam Olsen, capped by a Cooper fastbreak steal and slam.
• The Jags extended their advantage late in the first half, as JJ Wheat buried a corner three to give South Alabama its largest lead of the half and a 53–29 edge at the break.
• The second half brought more of the same, with the Jaguars opening on a 21–8 run and outscoring the Badgers 39–18 in the frame. Hawthorne led the charge with 11 second-half points, while Louis-Jeune added six as the Jags built their lead to as many as 53 before sealing the dominant victory.

Up Next

South Alabama will now embark on a seven-game road swing, beginning with the Showdown in St. Pete at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Jaguars face Central Michigan on Thursday, Nov. 13, followed by Coppin State on Saturday, Nov. 15.

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