HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Currently alone in first place in the Sun Belt Conference, South Alabama men's basketball closes out its final road game of the regular season Monday night, traveling to face Marshall on Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. CT inside the Cam Henderson Center.

Game Information
South Alabama (19–7, 9–4 SBC) at Marshall (16–10, 8–5 SBC)
Date: Monday, Feb. 16
Tip-off: 6 p.m. CT
Location: Huntington, W.Va. | Cam Henderson Center
Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: Jags Radio Network

Last Time Out
• 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.
• With 7:45 left in regulation, Arkansas State extended its lead to 70–52, putting the Jaguars on the brink before South Alabama responded with a decisive 40–18 surge over the final 7:45 of regulation and overtime combined.
• 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.
• With 2:46 to play, Chaze Harris attacked the lane for a layup to pull South Alabama within two.
• After a late free throw made it 83–80 with four seconds remaining, Harris delivered the defining play — 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 the opening minutes, and Harris sealed the victory by knocking down four free throws in the final 1:38.
• Harris finished with 30 points, five assists and three steals, scoring 16 points after halftime and in overtime.
• Olsen added 27 points and connected on 7-of-15 from beyond the arc, including four second-half three-pointers during the rally.

Scouting the Herd
• Marshall is coming off a 101–87 loss at Georgia Southern on Saturday.
• The Herd is anchored by 7-foot-4 center Matt Van Komen, who ranks sixth nationally in blocked shots per game.
• Jalen Speer leads the Sun Belt in assists, averaging 5.8 per game (152 total).
• Wyatt Fricks leads Marshall in scoring at 15.0 points per game.

Series History
• Since Marshall joined the Sun Belt Conference in 2022, South Alabama has controlled the series, holding a 3–1 advantage.
• The Jaguars have won three straight meetings, including a 91–82 overtime victory at the Mitchell Center last season.
• The first-ever matchup between the programs came Nov. 30, 1988, when Marshall edged South Alabama 111–110.

Notes You Need to Know
• South Alabama's 40–18 closing surge against Arkansas State marked the fourth time this season the Jaguars have erased a deficit of 14 points or more to earn a victory.
• With the win, Head Coach Richie Riley secured his 150th career victory at South Alabama, becoming just the third head coach in program history to reach the milestone. Riley ranks third on the Jaguars' all-time wins list.
• Chaze Harris has delivered the most 30-point performances in the Sun Belt this season, highlighted by a pair of 38-point outings (ULM & Arkansas State). He ranks second in the conference in scoring at 18.3 points per game (476 total points).
• South Alabama is 14–5 this season in games decided by 10 points or fewer. Six of those contests have come down to the final possession, with the Jaguars holding a 5–3 record in those games — including three overtime victories.
• The Jaguars close their regular-season road slate Monday in a matchup originally scheduled for Jan. 24 that was postponed due to winter weather.
• At Arkansas State, Olsen (27) and Harris (30) combined for 57 points in the overtime win.
• Two nights earlier at Southern Miss, Cooper (34) and Harris (26) teamed up for 60 points in the Jaguars' seventh straight win over the Golden Eagles.
• Over the last two games, Olsen (31), Cooper (41) and Harris (56) have accounted for 128 of South Alabama's 176 total points during the 2–0 road swing.

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