South Alabama Jaguars @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
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| 25 | 46 | 71 | |
JXST | 31 | 34 | 65 |
Harris scores 19, Law has 18 as South Alabama defeats Jacksonville State 71-65
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- — Chaze Harris scored 19 points and Peyton Law had 18 for South Alabama in a 71-65 win over Jacksonville State on Wednesday.
Harris was 9 of 14 from the field, and also contributed six rebounds and two steals for the Jaguars (6-0). Law was 7-of-11 shooting and added six rebounds. Jayden Cooper went 5 of 10 from the field (1 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points. It was the sixth straight win for the Jaguars to begin this season.
The Gamecocks (3-1) were led in scoring by Anthony Bryant, who finished with 24 points and eight rebounds.
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil had nine points and six rebounds, a departure from his previous scoring bursts. He entered the game as the top scorer in the nation, averaging 26.7 points per game. He was 4-of-11 shooting and missed all three of his 3-point attempts.
Cooper scored eight points in the first half and South Alabama went into halftime trailing 31-25. Harris' 15-point second half helped South Alabama close out the six-point victory.
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Game Information
Jacksonville, AL
Referee:Doug Shows
Referee:Joe Lindsay
Referee:Olandis Poole
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8-3 | - | 15-8 |
| South Alabama | 7-3 | 0.5 | 16-6 |
| App State | 8-4 | 0.5 | 15-9 |
| Marshall | 6-4 | 1.5 | 14-8 |
| Coastal Carolina | 7-5 | 1.5 | 14-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-5 | 2 | 14-10 |
| Georgia State | 6-5 | 2 | 9-14 |
| Texas State | 6-6 | 2.5 | 13-11 |
| Southern Miss | 6-6 | 2.5 | 12-12 |
| Arkansas State | 5-6 | 3 | 13-10 |
| Louisiana | 5-6 | 3 | 7-16 |
| James Madison | 4-7 | 4 | 11-12 |
| Old Dominion | 4-7 | 4 | 7-16 |
| UL Monroe | 0-11 | 8 | 3-20 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 10-0 | - | 18-3 |
| Sam Houston | 7-4 | 3.5 | 15-7 |
| Missouri State | 7-4 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-4 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-5 | 4.5 | 14-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-5 | 5 | 12-9 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-5 | 5 | 11-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-6 | 5.5 | 12-10 |
| UTEP | 4-7 | 6.5 | 8-14 |
| Florida International | 3-7 | 7 | 10-11 |
| New Mexico State | 3-8 | 7.5 | 10-11 |
| Delaware | 2-8 | 8 | 6-15 |
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