NCAAB Game Recap - South Alabama at La Salle
Thu Nov 16, 2017 7:00 PM EST

CSBak
59
Ariz
91
F
NFla
68
Fla
108
F
FlaAM
59
Mia-FL
90
F
Copp
54
Cin
97
F
ChiSt
66
ND
105
F
Xav
80
Wisc
70
F
EdWat
59
FAU
91
F
IlSt
69
SouthCar
65
F
Aub
83
IndSt
64
F
ODU
65
Temp
76
F
Bois
58
UTEP
56
F
Clem
81
Ohio
76
F
IaSt
104
App
98
F
Nebras
56
StJon
79
F
VaTec
71
StLou
77
F
(N/A)
60
Morg
72
F
JWCO
59
Denv
91
F
(N/A)
46
Chat
94
F
(N/A)
48
TNTec
106
F
Marsh
83
MorSt
86
F
(N/A)
66
E KY
97
F
Corn
61
Colg
72
F
(N/A)
62
UMBC
93
F
(N/A)
52
GaSo
120
F
Piedm
54
KennSt
77
F
TXSo
64
OhSt
82
F
Presb
68
NCSU
86
F
USM
47
Mich
61
F
USA
73
LaSal
81
F
(N/A)
45
Kent
90
F
Bingha
57
GMas
69
F
ArkSt
59
E MI
76
F
Harv
69
HolyC
73
F
Dayt
69
Hof
72
F
Belm
69
MTSU
63
F
(N/A)
60
NIU
70
F
Tuls
81
W MI
74
F
BethC
78
N TX
90
F
(N/A)
68
SFA
91
F
HowPa
62
AbCh
112
F
DelSt
55
IL-C
95
F
BrwP
71
Troy
106
F
SeLA
75
ULM
86
F
Mizzu
59
Utah
77
F
ORU
48
OkSt
91
F
LoyIL
66
UMKC
56
F
Samf
86
LSU
105
F
Gram
74
Iowa
85
F
SEMO
50
Evans
66
F
(N/A)
57
UAB
81
F
SJSU
69
S UT
81
F
JarCh
66
Lamar
103
F
Woff
65
Cal
79
F
Prov
77
Wash
70
F

Nov 16, 2017, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

South Alabama

27

46

73

La Salle

47

34

81

Johnson scores 30 points, La Salle beats South Alabama 81-73
Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:33 PM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) B.J. Johnson had 30 points and 10 rebounds to help La Salle beat South Alabama 81-73 on Thursday night.

La Salle led 65-44 midway through the second half until South Alabama scored 14 straight. Johnson ended the run with a put-back basket to make it 67-58 with 7:03 left.

Rodrick Sikes pulled South Alabama within 78-73 but Amar Stukes answered with a 3-pointer with 1:04 left.

La Salle (3-0) opened the game with 10 unanswered points and led 47-27 at halftime. Johnson scored nine of La Salle's first 18 points as they held a 10-point lead. He had 22 points and six rebounds at the break.

Johnson, coming off a 20-point and career-high 14-rebound performance, had his third straight double-double. Isiah Deas added 15 points, and Saul Phiri had 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The Explorers held their previous two opponents to below 35 percent shooting but the Jaguars were 26-of-55 shooting.

Jordan Andrews made four 3-pointers and scored 20 points for South Alabama (1-2), which played La Salle for the first time in program history. Sikes added 17 points, Herb McGee had 12, and Josh Ajayi 10.

Leaders

South Alabama PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Andrews 20 0 2 2 1 0
R. Sikes 17 0 0 5 0 1
La Salle PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
B. Johnson 30 0 0 11 3 0
I. Deas 15 0 0 0 0 0

Team Comparison

USA LaSal
Points For 73 81
Field Goals 26/56-46% 28/64-44%
Three Pointers 12/27-44% 8/23-35%
Free Throws 9/12-75% 17/18-94%
Offensive Rebounds 5 12
Defensive Rebounds 25 26
Rebounds 32 41
Blocks 2 1
Steals 3 7
Turnovers 16 10
Personal Fouls 17 16
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2017-18 Reg Season - LaSal Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Nov 16 USA 73 @ LaSal 81 J. Andrews 20 B. Johnson 30

Game Information

Stadium: Tom Gola Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 1,488
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