South Alabama Jaguars (17-15, 9-9 Sun Belt) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (25-6, 14-4 Sun Belt)
Pensacola, Florida; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Southern Miss Golden Eagles and South Alabama Jaguars square off in the Sun Belt Tournament.
The Golden Eagles are 14-4 against Sun Belt opponents and 11-2 in non-conference play. Southern Miss is 20- when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 11.3 turnovers per game.
The Jaguars' record in Sun Belt action is 9-9. South Alabama has a 1-3 record in one-possession games.
TOP PERFORMERS: Austin Crowley averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Golden Eagles, scoring 16.2 points while shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc. Felipe Haase is averaging 15.2 points and 6.1 rebounds over the past 10 games for Southern Miss.
Isaiah Moore is averaging 18.5 points and 4.6 assists for the Jaguars. Tyrell Jones is averaging 10.2 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 44.4% over the last 10 games for South Alabama.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Eagles: 8-2, averaging 72.1 points, 30.1 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 7.4 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.4 points per game.
Jaguars: 8-2, averaging 73.6 points, 31.7 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 5.9 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
