MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama delivered one of its most complete performances Wednesday night, rolling past ULM 89-54 Wednesday night in the Mitchell Center to vault back into a tie for first place in the Sun Belt. The Jags led for 39 of 40 minutes and shot 57 percent from the field, while limiting ULM to 29.3 percent shooting to improve to 21-9 overall and 11-6 in conference action.
Key Moments
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USA opened the game with an 11–2 run to open the contest and never trailed, building a commanding 42–14 halftime advantage after holding the Warhawks to just 5-of-33 (15.2%) shooting in the first half.
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Adam Olsen capped the dominant opening period with his fourth three-pointer of the half in the closing seconds, sending the Jaguars into the locker room with full momentum.
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The second half followed a similar script, as Olsen connected on back-to-back threes in the opening minute to push the lead beyond 30 and effectively put the game out of reach.
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The Jaguars opened the second half with back-to-back Olsen threes in the first minute, pushing the margin beyond 30 and forcing ULM into early timeouts.
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USA extended the lead to as many as 35 in the closing minutes, fueled by efficient ball movement and timely bench production.
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John Broom's three-pointer midway through the second half and Maxwell Land's late triple helped cap a 47-point second half as the Jaguars maintained control throughout.
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South Alabama outscored ULM 42–14 in the opening period and followed with 47 points after the break, never allowing the Warhawks to cut the deficit below 22 in the second half.
Key Stats
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Olsen led all scorers with 29 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including 8-of-13 from three-point range.
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Chaze Harris added 15 points with five assists and five rebounds, while Jayden Cooper contributed 14 points and three assists.
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Randy Brady chipped in nine points and eight rebounds as five Jaguars finished with at least nine points in a balanced offensive effort.
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South Alabama finished the night 30-of-52 (57.7%) from the floor and 14-of-32 (43.8%) from three-point range, while limiting ULM to 29.3 percent shooting overall and 22.2 percent from beyond the arc.
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The Jaguars also controlled the glass 41–26 and outscored the Warhawks 28–16 in the paint, showcasing efficiency and physicality on both ends.
Up Next
South Alabama gears up to host the final game of the regular season on Friday, Feb.27, against Southern Miss at 7:30 p.m. CT.
Quotable
Head Coach Richie Riley
"Great win. This time of year, they're all great because we're trying to win a regular-season championship and can't afford to drop one. We took care of business tonight against a very dangerous offensive team. That gets overlooked sometimes when you look at their record. They've lost some close games and their record isn't where they want it to be, but they're really well coached, and they have weapons. For us to have that performance in the first half was really impressive. We got contributions from everyone tonight, and our focus and toughness level were impressive. When we focus on those things, we have a pretty good team."
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