S. Alabama beats cold-shooting Maine 68-46
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Josh Ajayi scored 18 points, Rodrick Sikes scored 15 and Trhae Mitchell scored 11 and South Alabama beat winless Maine 68-46 on Saturday night.
Mitchell also registered seven rebounds, five assists, three steals, two blocks and no turnovers. Jordan Andrews added 10 points for South Alabama (2-2) which was 27-of-60 shooting and delivered 14 assists on those 27 shots.
Sikes made a 3 three minutes before halftime to put the Jaguars up 29-24. Trae Bryant made a pair of free throws for the Black Bears with 2:43 before the break and Maine didn't score the rest of the half. Ajayi made a layup, Andrews made a pair of free throws and Sikes added another 3-pointer for a 36-26 lead. The lead stayed in double digits the rest of the way.
Aaron Calixte led Maine (0-3) with 13 points and Bryant finished with 10 as the Black Bears made 17 baskets (52 attempts) and committed 15 turnovers.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Kitts
- Steve Honacki
- Jason Mirabito
2023-24 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 15-1 | - | 28-7 |
| UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Bryant | 11-5 | 4 | 20-13 |
| New Hampshire | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Binghamton | 7-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Maine | 7-9 | 8 | 15-17 |
| UMBC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| UAlbany | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| NJIT | 3-13 | 12 | 7-21 |
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
| James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
| Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
| Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
| South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
| Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
| Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
| UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
| Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |
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