NCAAB Game Recap - Appalachian State at South Alabama
Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:16 PM EST

Vill
81
UConn
61
F
Purd
87
Iowa
64
F
Okla
81
OkSt
83
F(OT)
Pitt
54
Duke
81
F
Tex
51
WVU
86
F
WichSt
59
Hou
73
F
TxTch
52
IaSt
70
F
Baylor
67
Kansas
70
F
Xav
73
Seton
64
F
ECU
60
Cin
86
F
Gonz
75
SCla
60
F
Ariz
73
Stan
71
F
GaTec
66
UNC
80
F
AzSt
81
Cal
73
F
UGA
65
Aub
79
F
Fla
66
KY
64
F
ND
58
Clem
67
F
Tenn
70
SouthCar
63
F
OhSt
67
Minn
49
F
TCU
68
KSU
73
F
HolyC
56
Buck
77
F
FSU
91
VaTec
82
F
StJon
89
GTown
93
F(2OT)
GrgWas
63
VCU
87
F
NDSU
88
IPFW
92
F
Citad
81
VMI
88
F
StFPA
73
SacHr
60
F
Niag
85
Fairf
104
F
NoKY
77
WIGB
65
F
LSU
71
Vand
77
F
Ford
46
StJos
68
F
URI
88
Dayt
74
F
TN-M
70
SIU-E
69
F
Boston
75
Navy
68
F
LoyMD
72
Colg
77
F
Leh
81
Army
93
F
Lafy
62
Amer
53
F
Del
64
NE
76
F
PSU
61
NW
70
F
Butl
79
DeP
67
F
NFla
100
USC-Up
80
F
Temp
60
Penn
51
F
StLou
66
UMass
47
F
IlSt
54
IndSt
84
F
ODU
73
FAU
62
F
Ohio
72
E MI
66
F
GaSo
66
GASt
83
F
E WA
62
S UT
66
F(OT)
LaSal
74
Rich
81
F
Crei
71
Prov
85
F
CSBak
89
ChiSt
78
F
LIU
63
CenCT
72
F
IL-C
87
Clev
80
F
Miss
93
Ark
97
F
Ball
53
Mia-O
71
F
CenMI
84
BGSU
75
F
NCC
78
How
84
F(OT)
WCU
50
ETSU
66
F
RobM
49
Merrim
62
F
Bry
80
StFNY
85
F
Drex
73
JMU
75
F
Oakl
92
Detr
86
F
Hof
70
Charl
76
F
Mizzu
49
TAMU
60
F
MOSt
58
Drake
61
F
JU
63
NJIT
61
F
App
77
USA
83
F
BethC
86
DelSt
78
F
TNTec
55
MorSt
74
F
AbCh
80
CenAR
63
F
Samf
67
Furm
78
F
MtStM
72
FaDi
73
F
FlGlf
66
KennSt
49
F
GMas
89
Duques
95
F(2OT)
NIU
67
Akr
82
F
SEMO
86
E IL
74
F
Norf
78
SCSt
54
F
NCAT
66
MD-ES
64
F
Morg
73
Copp
80
F(OT)
Mercer
66
UNCG
70
F(OT)
UNLV
79
ColSt
74
F
Stetsn
82
Lipsco
85
F
N TX
78
USM
85
F
SHSU
77
Lamar
84
F(OT)
UL
80
TxSt
55
F
CoCar
74
Troy
73
F
ULM
55
TexAr
71
F
UtVal
59
NMSt
86
F
ArkPB
72
PVAM
66
F
NWSt
58
SeLA
85
F
Wash
72
Colora
62
F
Tul
62
SMU
73
F
UCF
71
SoFL
69
F
APSU
59
Belm
83
F
ArkSt
70
ArkLR
62
F
Gram
72
JackSt
45
F
AlaAM
52
Alc
68
F
Hamp
101
Savan
103
F
ASU
61
South
63
F
Chat
67
Woff
71
F
Maris
57
Rider
60
F
JSU
68
E KY
60
F
CAPoly
54
CSNor
72
F
IUPUI
62
YSU
85
F
Tows
71
UNCW
73
F(OT)
W&M
80
Elon
73
F
Harv
62
Dart
57
F(OT)
Corn
62
Colum
88
F
Ida
84
NoAZ
80
F
SDSU
75
NM
79
F
MTSU
66
W Ky
62
F
Rice
54
LaTec
69
F
Kent
65
Toled
72
F
UAB
78
Marsh
86
F(OT)
UNCC
59
FIU
79
F
InWor
70
NOrl
74
F
Seatt
79
UTRGV
76
F(OT)
GrCan
86
UMKC
69
F
SDak
85
NebOm
71
F
SDSt
98
W IL
70
F
Denv
73
ORU
64
F
McNee
86
HCU
81
F
WriSt
61
WIMil
66
F
USC
74
OrSt
67
F
Mem
51
Tuls
64
F
Evans
53
Brad
66
F
UTEP
61
UTSA
65
F
MissSt
62
Bama
68
F
PorSt
79
Web
84
F
UND
91
N CO
94
F(OT)
Mont
67
MTSt
52
F
Sac
65
IdaSt
71
F
Wyo
85
UtSt
77
F
USD
58
BYU
74
F
MsVl
77
TXSo
91
F
Murr
76
TNSt
57
F
Pepp
73
USF
80
F
StMar
72
Pacif
69
F
Bois
68
Nev
74
F
Portl
72
LoyMa
65
F
UCLA
91
Oreg
94
F
CS-Ful
73
LongB
81
F
UCDav
72
HI
77
F
UCIrv
58
UCSB
70
F
Fres
AF
PPD

Jan 20, 2018, 4:16 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Appalachian State

45

32

77

South Alabama

40

43

83

Ajayi, Rodrick lead South Alabama past App State 83-77
Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:02 PM

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) Josh Ajayi scored the game-winner with 44 seconds to go, Rodrick Sikes scored eight of the last 10 points and South Alabama held off Appalachian State 83-77 on Saturday.

Neither team led by more than nine during a contest that saw five ties and five lead changes. Griffin Kinney knotted the score for Appalachian State three times down the stretch. Each time Sikes put the Jaguars back in the lead.

Sikes scored 26 points for South Alabama (11-9, 4-3 Sun Belt) - making 13 of 14 at the free-throw line - and Ajayi picked up his fifth double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds.

Kinney scored 14 points for the Mountaineers (8-12, 3-4) on 6 of 9 shooting. Justin Forrest scored 15, and O'Showen Williams 12. Ronshad Shabazz, one of the Sun Belt's top four scorers, was held to three points on 1-for-14 shooting.

South Alabama won the battle on the glass, 35-27, its 16 defensive rebounds aiding in 11 points on the fast break.

Leaders

Appalachian State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Forrest 15 0 1 1 2 0
G. Kinney 14 0 1 3 0 1
South Alabama PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Sikes 26 0 1 2 0 1
J. Ajayi 24 0 1 11 0 0

Team Comparison

App USA
Points For 77 83
Field Goals 27/58-47% 28/53-53%
Three Pointers 10/21-48% 5/16-31%
Free Throws 13/18-72% 22/25-88%
Offensive Rebounds 11 11
Defensive Rebounds 16 24
Rebounds 28 38
Blocks 3 5
Steals 5 3
Turnovers 12 13
Personal Fouls 20 17
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

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

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 20 App 77 @ USA 83 J. Forrest 15 R. Sikes 26

Game Information

Stadium: Mitchell Center, Mobile, Alabama
Attendance: 3,877
Game Time: