South Alabama snaps 5-game skid, beats UL Monroe 78-72
MONROE, La. -- Trhae Mitchell scored 23 points and South Alabama pulled away in the final two minutes to beat Louisiana-Monroe 78-72 on Saturday and snapped a five-game losing skid.
The game was tied at 66 with 2:07 to play. Josh Ajayi and Mitchell each made a pair of free throws, and Herb McGee added a 3-pointer capping a 7-0 surge to give South Alabama a 73-66 lead with 27 seconds remaining. UL Monroe pulled to 75-72 on Daishon Smith's 3 with 15 seconds to go. Herb McGee shot 3 of 4 from the line to seal it.
Ajayi added 19 points and eight rebounds for the Jaguars (10-11, 3-5 Sun Belt Conference). Ajayi and Mitchell combined for 11-of-11 shooting at the free-throw line. John Pettway chipped in a career-high 16 points, and McGee finished with 12.
Smith scored 19 points and Travis Munnings added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Warhawks (11-8, 4-3).
The Jaguars have won just two of the last 11 meetings against UL Monroe. They beat the Warhawks 66-63 in Monroe on Feb. 11, 2017.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Coy Gammon
- Keith Patterson
- Chris Chumley
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 |