South Alabama Jaguars at UL Monroe Warhawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
78 - 72
South Alabama snaps 5-game skid, beats UL Monroe 78-72
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.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Herb McGee made Free Throw. | 78 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:02 | South Alabama Deadball Team Rebound. | 77 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Herb McGee missed Free Throw. | 77 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Michael Ertel. | 77 - 72 |
Statistics
 USA |
 ULM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-55 | FG | 23-56 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 11-33 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 16-20 | FT | 15-20 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Monroe, LA
Attendance: 5,206 | 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 |