1 | 2 | T | |
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LR | 30 | 26 | 56 |
USA | 34 | 39 | 73 |
Mitchell has 19; South Alabama beats Little Rock, 73-56
MOBILE, Ala. -- Trhae Mitchell had a career-high 19 points and Josh Ajayi added 16 as South Alabama ran away from Little Rock in the second half for a 73-56 win on Thursday night to halt a three-game losing skid.
Herb McGee added 10 points and John Pettway had eight points with four assists for South Alabama (12-12, 5-6 Sun Belt Conference).
Pettway nailed a 3-pointer to close out the first half with the Jaguars leading 34-30. Mitchell opened the second period with a trey that started a 12-2 surge for a 46-32 advantage early in the second half. South Alabama pushed the lead to 65-48 with 6:33 remaining and coasted to the win.
The Jaguars, who won the second half 39-26, shot 60 from the floor in that period. They finished with 28-of-55 shooting (51 percent) while limiting Little Rock to 42 percent (21-50).
Cameron Corcoran had 12 points to lead the Trojans (5-20, 2-10) who have lost seven straight.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jose Carrion
- Patrick Evans
- Marques Pettigrew
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Little Rock | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Western Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Morehead State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
UT Martin | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Lindenwood | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Southern Indiana | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Marshall | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Troy | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
James Madison | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
App State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Texas State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |