South Alabama Jaguars at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Harris scores 19, Law has 18 as South Alabama defeats Jacksonville State 71-65
Harris was 9 of 14 from the field, and also contributed six rebounds and two steals for the Jaguars (6-0). Law was 7-of-11 shooting and added six rebounds. Jayden Cooper went 5 of 10 from the field (1 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points. It was the sixth straight win for the Jaguars to begin this season.
The Gamecocks (3-1) were led in scoring by Anthony Bryant, who finished with 24 points and eight rebounds.
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil had nine points and six rebounds, a departure from his previous scoring bursts. He entered the game as the top scorer in the nation, averaging 26.7 points per game. He was 4-of-11 shooting and missed all three of his 3-point attempts.
Cooper scored eight points in the first half and South Alabama went into halftime trailing 31-25. Harris' 15-point second half helped South Alabama close out the six-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Randy Brady Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Randy Brady made Free Throw. | 71 - 65 |
Statistics
 USA |
 JXST |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-53 | FG | 25-64 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 14-38 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 15-24 | FT | 1-4 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 25 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 7 | Assists | 20 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 12 | Fouls | 19 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Attendance: 2,366 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-11 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-11 |
| 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 | - | 25-7 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 20-13 |
| 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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |