Game 3
South Alabama (1–1) vs. UCF (2–0)
Date: Monday, Nov.10
Tipoff: 6 p.m. CT
Location: Orlando, Fla. (Addition Financial Arena)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Jags Radio NetworkÂ
NOTES
- South Alabama men's basketball hits the road for the first time this season Tuesday, traveling to Orlando, Fla., to face UCF. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT, with coverage on ESPN+ and the Jags Radio Network.
- The Jaguars enter the matchup at 1–1 after rallying from a 16-point second-half deficit to defeat Jacksonville State 83–80 in double overtime Thursday at the Mitchell Center. South Alabama trailed by 10 with 1:15 left in regulation before completing the comeback and earning its first win of the season.
- Stephen Williams led the way with a career-high 27 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 13-of-16 from the field. Jalen Langsy added 25 points and four steals, while Aaron Goldstein finished with 17 points and three assists.
- Â Langsy has scored 25 points in each of his first two Division I games and leads the Sun Belt in scoring. The Northwestern College transfer went 9-of-9 at the free-throw line against Jacksonville State and collected two steals in double overtime.
- Williams averages 20.5 points and 10.5 rebounds while shooting 75.0 percent from the field. He scored 23 of his 27 points after halftime Thursday, including the putback with seven seconds remaining in double overtime that gave the Jaguars their final three-point margin.
- Freshman Diego Roman leads South Alabama with 6.0 assists per game. After recording 19 points and five assists against Ohio, he contributed six points, five rebounds and seven assists against Jacksonville State.
- Goldstein connected on three three-pointers Thursday, including a triple with 1:24 remaining in double overtime that extended South Alabama's lead to 79–75.
- South Alabama has outscored its first two opponents 92–44 in the paint, following a 40–22 advantage against Ohio with a 52–22 edge against Jacksonville State.
- Richie Riley earned his 153rd victory at South Alabama on Thursday. Now in his ninth season, Riley has guided the Jaguars to consecutive 20-win campaigns.
- Tuesday begins a stretch of three games in five days, with South Alabama facing LMU in Pensacola on Thursday before traveling to North Texas on Saturday.
SCOUTING UCF
- UCF enters Tuesday's contest at 2–0 following an 87–75 victory over Yale. The Knights average 91.5 points per game and are shooting 49.2 percent from the field.
- Dior Johnson leads UCF and the entire country with 34.5 points per game while shooting 68.8 percent from the floor and 66.7 percent from three-point range. Arturo Dean averages a team-best 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals, while John Bol and Elijah Hulsewe share the team lead with 5.5 rebounds per game.
- Johnny Dawkins is in his 11th season leading the Knights.
SERIES HISTORY
- South Alabama leads the all-time series 6–0, including a 3–0 record on the road. The programs last met Feb. 24, 1992, when the Jaguars earned a 93–78 victory. Tuesday marks the first meeting between Riley and Dawkins.
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