MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's basketball (9-9, 2-6) is set to take on Georgia Southern (14-5, 7-2) on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Ala. The Jaguars seek their third Sun Belt victory of the season.

SERIES HISTORY:
The Jaguars are 13-14 against the Eagles, their last matchup a 95-68 deficit on Feb. 15, 2025.

SCOUTING THE JAGS:

• The Jaguars host the Eagles after a 78-75 deficit to Georgia State. The game was the third of the last five to go into overtime, and five Jaguars scored in double-figures.
• Tamara Ortiz is on a hot streak, recording season-highs over three consecutive games. The redshirt-sophomore from Columbus, Ohio, recorded 13 points against ULM (1/10), 14 points against Coastal Carolina (1/17) and 15 points against Georgia State (1/22).
• A Jaguar victory would be the program's third league win of the season and first over the Panthers in five years (1/29/21).

SCOUTING THE EAGLES:

• Georgia Southern travels to Mobile after a 80-69 road victory over Troy on Saturday (1/22), the program's first in program history. 
• The Eagles are 7-2 in Sun Belt action and stand at third in the league.
• The program leads the Sun Belt in field-goal percentage (44.9), fouls per game (15.1), assist/turnover ratio (1.04) and turnovers per game (13.2).

KEEP UP WITH THE ACTION:
Tomorrow's match will be streamed on ESPN+, and live stats will be available on StatBroadcast. Be sure to follow the Jags' social media for live updates.

FOLLOW THE JAGS:
For complete coverage of South Alabama women's basketball, visit the official home of South Alabama Athletics at usajaguars.com and follow the Jags on social media: @SouthAlabamaWBB (X), /SouthAlabamaAthletics (Facebook), @SouthAlabamaWBB (Instagram).