MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama men's basketball returns home Saturday to host Georgia Southern at the Mitchell Center on Saturday, Jan.10. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. CT, and it will be broadcast on ESPNU.

Game Information

South Alabama (11–5, 2–2 SBC) vs. Georgia Southern (12–5, 4–0 SBC)
Date: Saturday, January 10
Tip-off: 1 p.m. CT
Location: Mobile, Ala. | Mitchell Center
Listen: Jags Radio Network
Stats: South Alabama StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPNU

Last Time Out

• South Alabama dropped a 59–49 decision at Troy on Saturday evening despite holding the Trojans to just 59 points.

• Chaze Harris led the Jaguars with 18 points, five rebounds, and five steals, while Hantz Louis-Jeune added 10 points and seven boards.

• The Jags were limited to 32.0 percent shooting from the field and went 3-of-18 from three-point range.

• South Alabama opened the game on a 6–0 run behind baskets from Jayden Cooper and Harris off defensive stops.

• Troy countered with a 7–0 run midway through the first half and carried a 30–23 lead into the break after knocking down seven first-half threes.

• The Trojans pushed the margin to 41–23 early in the second half before South Alabama responded with a 12–0 run, highlighted by interior finishes from Stephen Williams and defensive pressure from Harris.

• Troy hit timely shots down the stretch to hold off the comeback attempt.

Scouting the Eagles

• Georgia Southern enters Saturday riding a nine-game winning streak, with recent victories over James Madison, Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, and Old Dominion.

• Spudd Webb leads the Eagles at 16.5 points per game, while Tyren Moore adds 13.1 points per contest.

• Georgia Southern ranks top 30 nationally in both turnover margin (+3.9) and free-throw attempts per game (28.0).

• Webb has earned Sun Belt Player of the Week honors twice this season.

• Head coach Charlie Henry is in his third season at the helm.

Notes You Need to Know

• South Alabama has established itself as one of the top defensive teams in the Sun Belt, leading the nation in fewest fouls per game (11.4), ranking ninth nationally in field-goal percentage defense (37.7%), and 46th in scoring defense (67.2 ppg).

• The Jaguars are 11–2 this season when holding opponents to 70 points or fewer and have limited teams to 40 percent shooting or below in 10 of 16 games.

• South Alabama is 7–3 in games decided by 10 points or fewer this season, with five contests decided on the final possession. Overall, 77 of the Jaguars' last 140 games have been decided by eight points or fewer.

• Defensively, South Alabama forces opponents to rely heavily on the perimeter, ranking first nationally in three-point attempts allowed (39.0 per game) while holding opponents to 30.9 percent shooting from beyond the arc.

• Chaze Harris has scored in double figures in 14 of 17 games, averaging 20.6 points over the last five contests while shooting 59.4 percent from the field. He ranks among the Sun Belt's top five players in scoring, assists, and field-goal percentage, and according to KenPom, leads the conference in usage rate (35.5%).

• Adam Olsen averages 16.2 points per game and has posted eight 20-point performances this season. He leads the Sun Belt in three-point shooting (37.1%), averaging 3.0 made threes per game, and is 20-for-21 at the free-throw line over his last five outings.

Series History

• South Alabama leads the all-time series against Georgia Southern, 18–12. The Jaguars have enjoyed success at the Mitchell Center, posting a 10–4 record at home against the Eagles, though Georgia Southern has won three of the last five meetings.

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