MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama men's basketball prepares for a rivalry rematch against Troy on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 3 p.m. CT in the Mitchell Center. 

Game Information

South Alabama (19–9, 9–6 SBC) vs. Troy (18-10, 10-5)

Date: Saturday, Feb.21

Tip-off: 3 p.m. CT

Location: Mobile, Ala.  | Mitchell Center

Stats: StatBroadcast

Watch: ESPN+

Radio: Jags Radio Network

Last Time Out

• South Alabama erased a second-half deficit and forced overtime with a clutch three-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation, but Texas State pulled away late to hand the Jaguars a 90–82 setback Thursday night at the Mitchell Center.
• Texas State built a 12-point first-half lead, but South Alabama closed the gap late and went into the locker room trailing 40–33.

• The Jaguars stormed out of halftime, using a 15–0 run to flip a 44–35 deficit into a 50–44 advantage with 12:46 remaining, igniting the Mitchell Center crowd.

• With 37 seconds remaining and South Alabama trailing by two, Olsen knocked down a three-pointer to cut the deficit to 74–72.

• After a defensive stop and a Texas State free throw, Jayden Cooper delivered the moment of regulation, drilling a three-pointer with nine seconds left to tie the game at 75–75 and send it to overtime.

• In overtime, Texas State opened on a 5–0 run and connected on two critical three-pointers to seize control. The Bobcats outscored South Alabama 15–7 in the extra session to secure the win.

• Chaze Harris poured in 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting, adding eight assists, five rebounds and three steals while playing nearly 40 minutes.

• Adam Olsen finished with 22 points and five three-pointers. 

• South Alabama shot an efficient 54.5 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from three-point range, including 59.3 percent in the second half.

• Texas State held a 37–26 edge on the glass and limited South Alabama to zero second-chance points.

• The Bobcats' bench proved decisive, outscoring the Jaguars 45–6.

Series History

• South Alabama holds a commanding 31–16 advantage in 47 all-time meetings with Troy. The teams have split the season series in each of the last four years, while the Jaguars have dominated at the Mitchell Center with a 16–5 record in Mobile.
• Troy claimed the first matchup this season on Jan. 3 in Trojan Arena, 59–49. South Alabama shot a season-low 32.0 percent from the field and 16.7 percent from three-point range in the loss, finishing with its lowest point total of the season. 

Scouting the Trojans 

• Troy has been up and down as of late, falling to Texas State and Southern Miss before sneaking by ULM Wednesday 77-76 in their past three games. 

• Thomas Dowd ranks eighth in the country in double-doubles with 15 on the year. He now owns the Troy single-season Division 1 rebounding record with 278 on the season. 

• Victor Valdes is 26th in the nation in free-throw attempts with 190 attempts this season. 

Notes You Need to Know

• Chaze Harris leads the Sun Belt in scoring, averaging 19.0 points per game overall and 22.4 points in conference play. He ranks 11th nationally in free throws attempted (205) and 15th in field goals made, while sitting among the Top 40 in scoring. Harris scored 25+ points in each of the last four games and poured in 28 points in the past two games, including at Marshall, where he surpassed 2,000 career points across his time with the Jags, and NAIA stops at Life and Shawnee State. 

• With three games remaining in the regular season, South Alabama men's basketball is set to close out the year with three more home games at the Mitchell Center. The Jags face arch rival Troy today. South Alabama begins the final week of Sun Belt regular-season play with ULM on Feb. 25 before honoring five seniors — Chaze Harris, JJ Wheat, Randy Brady, Maxwell Land, and Hantz Louis-Jeune — against Southern Miss on Feb. 27.

• South Alabama is one of the premier defensive teams in the country, consistently setting the tone on that end of the floor.

• The Jaguars lead the nation in fewest fouls per game (12.5), rank sixth nationally in field-goal percentage defense (38.8%), and sit 67th in scoring defense (70.1 ppg).

•  Chaze Harris and Adam Olsen have been the driving force behind the Jags success this season, with both averaging nearly 20 points per game against Sun Belt opponents and leading the conference in 20-point performances — Olsen (14) and Harris (12).

• The Jaguars have relied on controlling the paint all season and have outscored opponents 1008–556 in the interior. On the defensive end, South Alabama has forced teams to attempt 1098 three-pointers this season, with just 354 made. As a result, the Jags own the second-best field-goal percentage (46.8%) and best field-goal percentage defense (38.8%) in the Sun Belt.

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