South Alabama Jaguars at Florida International Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 87
58 - 87
Jacob with 24 points, FIU upends South Alabama 85-59
Jacob was 9 of 15 from the field including four 3-pointers for the Golden Panthers (4-4). Eric Lockett added 16 points, five rebounds and seven assists, Brian Beard Jr. and Willy Nunez Jr. had 14 points apiece and Hassan Hussein had 12 points and five rebounds.
FIU had 12 team steals contributing to 17 South Alabama turnovers.
A Lockett 3-pointer capped a 21-14 start for FIU and the Golden Panthers stretched it to 49-32 at the break.
South Alabama put up just 26 points in the second half and made only one field goal in the final six minutes.
Josh Ajayi led the Jaguars (5-4) with 15 points and five rebounds. Rodrick Sikes added 11 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:55 | Rozelle Nix made Layup. | 59 - 85 |
| 2nd 1:32 | Eric Lockett made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Banks. | 57 - 85 |
| 2nd 1:35 | Eric Lockett Steal. | 57 - 83 |
| 2nd 1:36 | Ethan Haslam Turnover. | 57 - 83 |
| 2nd 1:48 | Rozelle Nix Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 83 |
Statistics
 USA |
 FIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-53 | FG | 32-66 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 9-18 | FT | 13-23 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 15 | Assists | 18 |
| 1 | Steals | 12 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Venue: Ocean Bank Convocation Center
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 653 | Capacity:
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 653 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |