App State Mountaineers at South Alabama Jaguars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
77 - 83
77 - 83
Ajayi, Rodrick lead South Alabama past App State 83-77
Neither team led by more than nine during a contest that saw five ties and five lead changes. Griffin Kinney knotted the score for Appalachian State three times down the stretch. Each time Sikes put the Jaguars back in the lead.
Kinney scored 14 points for the Mountaineers (8-12, 3-4) on 6 of 9 shooting. Justin Forrest scored 15, and O'Showen Williams 12. Ronshad Shabazz, one of the Sun Belt's top four scorers, was held to three points on 1-for-14 shooting.
South Alabama won the battle on the glass, 35-27, its 16 defensive rebounds aiding in 11 points on the fast break.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Dederick Lee Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:06 | O'Showen Williams missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Herb McGee made Free Throw. | 77 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Herb McGee made Free Throw. | 77 - 82 |
Statistics
 APP |
 USA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-58 | FG | 28-53 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 10-21 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 13-18 | FT | 22-25 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Mitchell Center
Location: Mobile, AL
Attendance: 3,877 | 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 |