College basketball's 40 Under 40: Debating Will Wade and the rest of our list
Deciding on 40 of college basketball's top young coaches was far from an easy process. Here's how our group made its choices.
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2020 Schedule
2nd in Sun Belt
- 11/6PIKEW 82-51
- 11/9W 75-69
- 11/1222L 70-69
- 11/15L 90-72
- 11/19SPHLW 98-72
- 11/25W 74-62
- 11/26W 82-71
- 11/27L 81-76
- 12/8L 75-57
- 12/17W 89-79
- 12/19L 81-71
- 12/21L 81-69
- 12/28MOBW 76-47
- 1/2W 60-57
- 1/4L 69-49
- 1/6W 66-54
- 1/9W 75-59
- 1/11W 52-43
- 1/16L 72-63
- 1/18W 74-68
- 1/23L 75-71
- 1/25L 73-71
- 1/30L 76-73
- 2/1W 79-69
- 2/7W 70-66
- 2/13W 78-75
- 2/15W 50-49
- 2/20W 78-70
- 2/22W 74-71
- 2/29W 78-63
- 3/3W 58-54
- 3/14CANC
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Mitchell lifts South Alabama over Texas St. 58-54
Trhae Mitchell tallied 14 points and 12 rebounds to lift South Alabama to a 58-54 win over Texas State on Tuesday night, the Jaguars' eighth straight victory.
Lott scores 22 to lift South Alabama past Troy 78-63
Chad Lott tied his season high with 22 points as South Alabama won its seventh straight game, beating Troy 78-63 on Saturday night.
Fox sinks FT for go-ahead point, S. Alabama wins 6th in row
Andre Fox scored 14 points and his free throw with 0.8 seconds on the clock were the go-ahead points as South Alabama pulled out a 74-71 win at Coastal Carolina on Saturday, running its win streak to six games.
Ajayi leads South Alabama past Appalachian State 78-70
Josh Ajayi scored 19 points and South Alabama shot 70% from the floor on its way to a 78-70 victory over Appalachian State on Thursday night.
Mitchell leads South Alabama over Louisiana-Monroe 50-49
Trhae Mitchell led South Alabama with 14 points and 11 rebounds and the Jaguars scored the last six points of the game to beat Louisiana-Monroe 50-49 on Saturday.
Fox, Mitchell net 20, S Alabama edges UL-Lafayette 78-75
Andre Fox converted a go-ahead four-point play with 25.5 seconds to play and scored 20 points to lead South Alabama to a 78-75 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday night.
Ajayi scores 20 to carry South Alabama over Troy 70-66
Josh Ajayi had 20 points as South Alabama narrowly beat Troy 70-66 on Friday night.
Mitchell lifts South Alabama past Georgia Southern 79-69
Trhae Mitchell scored a season-high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and South Alabama defeated Georgia Southern 79-69 on Saturday.
Georgia State pulls away late to beat South Alabama 76-73
Kane Williams scored four of his 15 points in the final minute to help Georgia State pull away late and beat Troy 76-73 on Thursday night.
Nowell scores 22 to lead UALR past South Alabama 73-71
Markquis Nowell had 22 points as Arkansas-Little Rock edged past South Alabama 73-71 on Saturday night.
Willis, Eaton lead Arkansas State past South Alabama, 75-71
Christian Willis had 17 points and six assists and Marquis Eaton posted 19 points as Arkansas State edged South Alabama 75-71 on Thursday night.
Ajayi scores 24, South Alabama rallies past Georgia Southern
Josh Ajayi scored 24 points, John Pettway added 15 and his driving layup with 3:23 to play put South Alabama in front for good in a 74-68 defeat of Georgia Southern on Saturday.
Justin Roberts leads Georgia State past South Alabama, 72-63
Justin Roberts had 20 points as Georgia State beat South Alabama 72-63 on Thursday night.
S. Alabama defense stifles cold-shooting Little Rock 52-43
Chad Lott scored 14 points, Josh Ajayi added 13 and South Alabama's defense helped the Jaguars upend Little Rock 52-43 on Saturday.
Ajayi's double-double sends S. Alabama past Arkansas St.
Josh Ajayi had 20 points and 11 rebounds as South Alabama beat Arkansas State 75-59 on Thursday night.
Lott lifts South Alabama past Texas-Arlington 66-54
Chad Lott tied his season high with 20 points as South Alabama defeated Texas-Arlington 66-54 on Monday night.
Ertel fires up 11 treys, scores 39 in UL Monroe's 69-49 win
Michael Ertel drained a school-record 11 3-pointers, scored a career-high 39 points and Louisiana-Monroe romped past preseason favorite South Alabama 69-49 on Saturday.
Fox carries South Alabama past Louisiana-Lafayette 60-57
Andre Fox had 14 points off the bench to lift South Alabama to a 60-57 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday night.
Defense shines as South Alabama beats Mobile 76-47
Chad Lott had 16 points as South Alabama rolled past crosstown NAIA foe Mobile 76-47 on Saturday.
Burton carries Coastal Carolina over South Alabama 81-69
Tommy Burton had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead five Coastal Carolina players in double figures as the Chanticleers got past South Alabama 81-69 on Saturday.
Forrest carries Appalachian St. over South Alabama 81-71
Justin Forrest had a season-high 32 points as Appalachian State defeated South Alabama 81-71 on Thursday night.
Ajayi lifts South Alabama over Alabama A&M 89-79
Josh Ajayi had 24 points as South Alabama defeated Alabama A&M 89-79 on Tuesday night.
Sherod leads Richmond past S. Alabama 75-57
Nick Sherod scored 17 points as Richmond beat South Alabama 75-57 on Sunday.
2019-20 Sun Belt Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 15-5 | - | 21-10 |
| Texas State | 13-7 | 2 | 21-11 |
| South Alabama | 13-7 | 2 | 20-11 |
| Georgia Southern | 12-8 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Georgia State | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Appalachian State | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| UT Arlington | 10-10 | 5 | 14-18 |
| Arkansas St | 8-12 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Coastal Carolina | 8-12 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Louisiana | 8-12 | 7 | 14-19 |
| UL Monroe | 5-15 | 10 | 9-20 |
| Troy | 5-15 | 10 | 9-22 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.3Tied-189th
Rebounds Per Game32.9374th
Assists Per Game11.2367th
Points Allowed67.5
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Anderson | PG | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-8 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 8 |