South Alabama Jaguars at Georgia Southern Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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79 - 84
79 - 84
Georgia Southern beats South Alabama 84-79 in OT
Josh Ajayi's layup gave South Alabama (8-8, 1-2) a 77-75 lead with 2:17 to play but two free throws by Hughes capped a 7-0 run that gave the Eagles a five-point lead with eight seconds remaining. Ken Williams made a layup to pull the Jaguars within three, but Hughes hit two more foul shots to seal it.
Williams' 3-pointer with 48 seconds left in regulation gave South Alabama a 66-62 lead. After Jake Allsmiller hit a 3 on the other end, Williams made two free throws to make it 68-65 before Hughes tied it with six seconds to play.
Williams, who led the Jaguars with 20 points, missed a 3 at the end of regulation. Ajayi added 19 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 84 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Mike Hughes made Free Throw. | 79 - 84 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Mike Hughes made Free Throw. | 79 - 83 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Foul on Josh Ajayi. | 79 - 82 |
| 3rd 0:01 | South Alabama Timeout | 79 - 82 |
Statistics
 USA |
 GASO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-60 | FG | 29-61 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 13-29 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 20-36 | FT | 13-23 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 28 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 23 | Fouls | 26 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Hanner Fieldhouse
Location: Statesboro, GA
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Location: Statesboro, GA
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2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |