NCAAB Game Recap - Arkansas State at South Alabama
Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:00 PM EDT

Bingha
51
Vermt
84
F
FaDi
85
StFPA
76
F
NE
82
Hof
74
F
NoKY
77
WriSt
66
F
Alc
66
PVAM
86
F
StMar
60
Gonz
47
F
South
70
TXSo
80
F
NDSU
73
NebOm
63
F
Hartfo
85
UMBC
90
F(2OT)
ASU
58
JackSt
49
F
ArkPB
52
Gram
59
F
App
80
ULM
89
F
Morg
71
Copp
81
F
SCSt
63
MD-ES
54
F
ArkSt
67
USA
75
F
ND
78
GaTec
71
F
Pitt
80
BC
70
F
Wake
71
Mia-FL
79
F

Mar 12, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT

Final

1

2

T

(9) Arkansas State

32

35

67

(8) South Alabama

29

46

75

Ajayi lifts South Alabama over Arkansas St. 75-67
Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:52 PM

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) Josh Ajayi had 22 points as South Alabama defeated Arkansas State 75-67 in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tourney on Tuesday night. Kory Holden added 20 points for the Jaguars.

Ajayi hit 8 of 10 from the free throw line. He added nine rebounds.

Trhae Mitchell had 13 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocks for South Alabama (16-16). Herb McGee added 12 points and six assists.

Ty Cockfield II had 21 points for the Red Wolves (13-19). Grantham Gillard added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Marquis Eaton had 10 points and seven rebounds.

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Leaders

Arkansas State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Cockfield II 21 0 4 0 1 0
G. Gillard 12 0 0 10 3 1
South Alabama PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Ajayi 22 0 4 9 0 0
K. Holden 20 0 2 0 0 0

Team Comparison

ArkSt USA
Points For 67 75
Field Goals 26/68-38% 25/52-48%
Three Pointers 7/29-24% 11/23-48%
Free Throws 8/13-62% 14/18-78%
Offensive Rebounds 15 8
Defensive Rebounds 22 29
Rebounds 41 43
Blocks 6 8
Steals 4 1
Turnovers 5 12
Personal Fouls 15 14
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - USA Leads Series 2-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Jan 10 USA 65 @ ArkSt 66 R. Sikes 24 T. Cockfield II 22
Thu Feb 7 ArkSt 62 @ USA 70 T. Cockfield II 16 H. McGee 24
Tue Mar 12 ArkSt 67 @ USA 75 T. Cockfield II 21 J. Ajayi 22

Game Information

Stadium: Mitchell Center, Mobile, Alabama
Attendance: 1,624
Game Time: