After yet another close loss on Thursday night. Coach Richie Riley challenged his team to show up and play for an entire game. The South Alabama men’s basketball team responded by beating their in-state rival Troy 77-60 at “The Mitch”. South Alabama led the entire game. Coach Riche Riley improves to 8-1 all time and 5-0 at home versus Troy.
Owen White got the Jags going tonight scoring the first five points of the game. Isaiah Moore then scored the next three. The Jags would get out to an 8-0 lead. The Jags would lead 37-25 at halftime. The lead would grow to 18 with 4 minutes to go. Then to 20 with 1:30 to go. South would score 46 points in the paint. The most against any D1 opponent this year.
The Jags were led by…
Isaiah Moore 23 points and 7 rebounds
Tyrell Jones 11 points and 3 rebounds
Kevin Samuel 10 points and 13 rebounds (6 offensive rebounds were a season high) 8th double double of the season
Troy was Lea by…
Christyon Eugene 17 points
Aamer Muhammad 10 points
South Alabama shot 52% from the floor and 46% from 3 point land Troy shot 41% from the floor and 3 point land.
The Jags improve their record to 9-13 overall and 3-7 in the Sun Belt Conference. South has gain a spot to 12th place in the Sun Belt. This win is exactly what the Jags needed to get some confidence and to right the ship.
The South Alabama men’s basketball team returns to play Thursday February 2nd at 7 pm in Jonesboro Arkansas to face Arkansas St. with the first of three straight road games.
