South Alabama Jaguars at App State Mountaineers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
78 - 70
Ajayi leads South Alabama past Appalachian State 78-70
Ajayi sank 7 of 10 shots from the floor and all five of his free throws for the Jaguars (17-11, 10-7 Sun Belt Conference). South Alabama made 30 of 43 shots overall, including half of its 12 3-pointers. Trhae Mitchell totaled 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Andre Fox came off the bench to sink three 3-pointers and scored 13, while Chad Lott pitched in with 11 points and eight rebounds.
O'Showen Williams tied a school record with 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 32 points for the Mountaineers (15-13, 9-8). Williams made half of his 20 3-point tries, tying a mark set by Nate Cranford at Chattanooga in 2007. Reserve Adrian Delph added 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from distance.
Appalachian State shot 42% overall and 37% from distance (14 of 38).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:09 | O'Showen Williams made Layup. | 78 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:13 | O'Showen Williams Steal. | 78 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Andre Fox Turnover. | 78 - 68 |
Statistics
 USA |
 APP |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-43 | FG | 25-60 |
| 70 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-12 | 3PT | 14-38 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 12-18 | FT | 6-7 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 14 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 1,212 | 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 |