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92
Winner South Alabama USA 19-7,9-4 Sun Belt
88
Arkansas St. ASU 16-11,7-7 Sun Belt
Winner
South Alabama USA
19-7,9-4 Sun Belt
92
Final
88
Arkansas St. ASU
16-11,7-7 Sun Belt
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
South Alabama USA 32 51 9 92
Arkansas St. ASU 41 42 5 88

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Jags Rally From 18 Down to Stun Arkansas State in Overtime

JONESBORO, Ark. – Trailing by 18 with 7:45 remaining, South Alabama mounted one of its most improbable rallies of the season, storming back to defeat Arkansas State 92–88 in overtime Saturday afternoon at First National Bank Arena. The Jaguars improve to 19–7 overall and 9–4 in Sun Belt play.

Key Moments

  • With 7:45 left in regulation, Arkansas State extended its lead to 70–52, putting South Alabama in an 18-point hole and on the brink of defeat.

  • At the 5:19 mark, Adam Olsen buried a transition three-pointer off a turnover to cut the deficit to 75–63 and ignite the comeback.

  • Olsen struck again with 3:21 remaining, knocking down another three-pointer to trim the margin to four at 77–73 and shift the momentum fully to the Jaguars.

  • With 2:46 to play, Chaze Harris attacked the lane for a layup, pulling South Alabama within two and capping a decisive surge that flipped the pressure onto the Red Wolves.

  • After a late Arkansas State free throw made it 83–80 with four seconds left, Harris delivered the defining play of the afternoon — drilling a running, off-balance three-pointer through contact and converting the free throw to complete a four-point play, tying the game at 83–83 and forcing overtime.

  • In the extra period, Randy Brady scored inside at the 4:46 mark to give South Alabama its first lead since early in the game, and Harris sealed the victory by knocking down four free throws in the final 1:38 to secure the 92–88 road win.

Key Stats

  • Chaze Harris finished with 30 points, shooting 12-of-14 from the free-throw line while adding five assists and three steals. He scored 16 points after halftime and in overtime.

  • Adam Olsen added 27 points and connected on 7-of-15 from beyond the arc, including four second-half three-pointers during the comeback.

  • Harris and Olsen combined for 57 of South Alabama's 92 points in the victory.

  • As a team, the Jaguars shot 16-of-36 (44.4 percent) from three-point range and scored 51 points in the second half after trailing 41–32 at the break.

  • South Alabama held Arkansas State to just five points in overtime and outscored the Red Wolves 40–18 from the 7:45 mark of the second half through the end of overtime to complete the comeback.

  • The Jaguars converted 20-of-26 (76.9 percent) from the free-throw line, including 7-of-10 in overtime.

  • South Alabama held Arkansas State to 36.7 percent shooting in the second half and just 1-of-6 shooting in overtime.

  • Arkansas State made 11 three-pointers in the first half but shot just 4-of-15 (26.7 percent) from beyond the arc after the break.

  • South Alabama forced 18 Arkansas State turnovers and turned them into 23 points.

  • Randy Brady added 12 points and nine rebounds, finishing one board shy of a double-double while posting a team-best +25 plus/minus.

  • South Alabama outscored Arkansas State 9–5 in overtime.

  • This is the second time the Jags have erased an 18+ point deficit this season and trailed for more than 33 minutes tonight before securing the victory.

Up Next

South Alabama has little time to rest as they travel to Huntington, W.va. to face Marshall on Monday, Feb.16, at 6 p.m. CT. 
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