MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama men's basketball closed the regular season Friday night with a 68-55 loss in the Mitchell Center. The Jaguars dropped 21-10 on the year 21-10 and 11-7 in conference play. 

Key Moments

• South Alabama built early momentum, jumping out to a 16–9 lead midway through the first half behind strong interior play from Chaze Harris and a pair of perimeter shots from Adam Olsen and Randy Brady. 

• Randy Brady added a three-pointer off a turnover during that same stretch, and the Jags controlled the glass early to create more opportunities. Southern Miss responded with a pivotal 10–1 run over a four-minute span, flipping a seven-point deficit into a lead and eventually carrying a 35-29 advantage into halftime. 

• Southern Miss opened the second half on a 10-2 surge to push the margin to double digits, 40-29, forcing them to play on their heels for the rest of the game. 

• Harris answered with back-to-back paint finishes and a three-point play to trim the deficit to seven at 34–41, and Randy Brady converted a steal into a layup to keep momentum within reach midway through the second half. 

• South Alabama cut the margin to nine after a second-chance tip-in dunk from Stephen Williams and later to eight following a fast-break layup from Jayden Cooper off a Harris assist, bringing the Mitchell Center crowd back into the game.  

•  However, Southern Miss answered with consecutive three-pointers during a 10–0 run that extended the lead to 15 and later built the advantage to as many as 18 with just over four minutes remaining.  

Key Stats

• Chaze Harris led South Alabama with 23 points and nine rebounds while adding three steals.  Adam Olsen contributed 14 points, going 8-for-9 from the free-throw line, and Jayden Cooper added 10 points.'

• As a team, the Jaguars shot 18-for-55 (32.7%) from the field and 4-for-22 (18.2%) from three-point range.

•  South Alabama held a 28–24 edge in points in the paint and scored 12 second-chance points, but Southern Miss shot 10-for-24 (41.7%) from beyond the arc and received 24 bench points compared to just two from the Jaguars' bench players. 

• The Golden Eagles controlled the glass throughout tonight's contest, outrebounding the Jags 43-30, while also shooting 44.9 percent from the floor. 

• Southern Miss tallied 13 assists to South Alabama's four, while the Golden Eagles committed 14 turnovers to the Jags' six. 

Up Next

South Alabama now awaits seeding for the Visit Pensacola presented by Air Force Reserve Sun Belt Men's Basketball Championship Tournament. 

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