South Alabama Jaguars at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
· SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 2nd ROUND
70 - 69
Sikes sinks game-winning FT as South Alabama advances
Josh Ajayi led South Alabama with 25 points and the Jaguars advance to face fourth-seeded Texas State in Friday's quarterfinals.
Sikes finished with 15 points for South Alabama (17-16). Trhae Mitchell added nine points, seven rebounds and six assists.
The Jaguars scored 24 points off 14 Louisiana turnovers
Jakeenan Gant had 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns (19-13). Jerekius Davis added 17 points and eight rebounds. Cedric Russell had 10 points and five steals.
A layup by Gant knotted the game at 69-69 with 1:43 to play and neither team scored another basket. Ajayi grabbed the rebound of a 3-point miss by Louisiana's Russell and Sikes was fouled with four ticks on the clock, making one.
Neither team led by more than six points in a game with seven ties and 10 lead changes.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | South Alabama Deadball Team Rebound. | 70 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Cedric Russell missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | South Alabama Timeout | 70 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Louisiana Timeout | 70 - 69 |
Statistics
 USA |
 UL |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-53 | FG | 28-59 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 15-18 | FT | 7-11 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 16 | Assists | 23 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
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 |