People of South, Featuring Coach Richie Riley

By: Gracie King | Feature Editor | mhk1724@jagmail.southalabama.edu  Photo courtesy of USA Jaguars Nineteen wins and 10 losses. Considered a winning season by most teams, Coach Richie Riley and the South Alabama Men’s Basketball Team want more than that.  The team is recently coming off of a grand finale of their regular season after beating University of Texas, Arlington, 62-52 at the Mitchell Center on … Continue reading People of South, Featuring Coach Richie Riley

Jags Basketball Victory Against Troy Draws Huge Crowd

Conor Merrick | News Editor | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photography An excited crowd of 4,146 came to see the men’s basketball team steamroll Troy at the Mitchell Center  This is the Jaguar’s seventh victory in a row against Troy’s Trojans and their 28th win against them overall. The historic game against South’s rival ended with a score of 82-63, according to USAJaguars.com. … Continue reading Jags Basketball Victory Against Troy Draws Huge Crowd

USA men’s basketball beats Texas State 58-54 on Senior Night; ready for the conference tournament

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor It was ‘do or die’ time for the South Alabama Jaguars men’s basketball team last Tuesday night in their regular-season finale. The Jaguars (19-11; 12-7 in Sun Belt Conference play) hosted the Texas State Bobcats (20-10; 13-6) in the Mitchell Center. The Jaguars were putting an eight-game win streak on the line on Tuesday. Both the Jaguars and the … Continue reading USA men’s basketball beats Texas State 58-54 on Senior Night; ready for the conference tournament

Men’s win over Louisiana-Monroe emphasizes impressive win streak

By: Lauren Barksdale | News Editor On February 15th, the Jags hosted the Louisiana- Monroe Warhawks after an extensive road trip. After a good winning streak on the road, the Jags were back on their home court and ready to extend their standings even further shortly before the Sun Belt Conference Championship Tournament.  The Jags were behind in the first quarter with ULM leading by … Continue reading Men’s win over Louisiana-Monroe emphasizes impressive win streak

Women’s Jags beat Arkansas State 87-71 in front of large home crowd

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor March Madness is approaching for all men’s and women’s College Basketball teams in the nation. With five regular-season games left for the Women’s team, the Jaguars needed to make some adjustments for themselves before they start the Sun Belt Conference Championship Tournament play on March 10th in New Orleans, Louisiana. On Thursday, the Jaguars (12-13; 7-6 in the Sun … Continue reading Women’s Jags beat Arkansas State 87-71 in front of large home crowd

USA Women travel to Appalachian State and Men host Louisiana on Thursday

By: Christopher Denson | Contributing Writer The men and women South Alabama Jaguars’ basketball programs will look to extend their respective win streaks on Thursday. Both teams possess a two-game winning streak and will both face opponents that have accumulated losing records. This gives men and women teams an opportunistic chance to seize easier victories and boost their overall and conference records. The South Alabama … Continue reading USA Women travel to Appalachian State and Men host Louisiana on Thursday

Jaguars Men’s Basketball drops their second conference game to Coastal Carolina 81-69

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor After a disappointing start to the Sun Belt Conference play, the South Alabama Jaguars men’s basketball wanted to make a fresh start. Last Thursday, the Jaguars lost their first conference game of the season with an 81-71 home loss to the Appalachian State Mountaineers.  The Jaguars knew they needed a fresh start in a short turnaround two days later … Continue reading Jaguars Men’s Basketball drops their second conference game to Coastal Carolina 81-69

Jags Women’s Basketball Rebound with a 68-52 win over William Carey Lady Crusaders

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor With a week after the fall semester and a week before Christmas, the South Alabama Jaguars hosted a double-header for their women’s and men’s basketball teams. The women went first in the double-header as they hosted the William Carey Lady Crusaders. The Jaguars needed a win to get back to their winning ways before they start Sun Belt Conference … Continue reading Jags Women’s Basketball Rebound with a 68-52 win over William Carey Lady Crusaders

South Alabama Wins in Physical Return to Mobile versus Alabama A&M 89-79

By: Nolan Kotila | Reporter The South Alabama Jaguars returned to the Mitchell Center for the first time in a month as a part of a double-header that featured the Women’s Basketball team in action against William Carey University. The Jaguars (5-4) took on the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (2-6) in their final game before opening conference play. An explosive offense early and a lockdown physical … Continue reading South Alabama Wins in Physical Return to Mobile versus Alabama A&M 89-79