By: Bryant Kwilecki | Sports Editor Photo by: Lauryn Gunn | Contributing Photographer On Nov. 15, the South Alabama Men’s basketball team hosted the Alabama Crimson Tide for the first time in Mitchell Center history. It is unusual that South hosts a school like Alabama or Auburn, but the Jags got the opportunity to do that. Three years ago, the Jags hosted Auburn and fell … Continue reading Jags Unable to Top Tide
By: Colin Bulger | Health and Wellness Editor Photo courtesy of USA Men’s Basketball Every preseason, head coach Richie Riley and his coaching staff take a brief hiatus from basketball. The team traveled two and a half hours to Pine Lake Fellowship Camp in Meridian, Mississippi where we got our minds off the workload of division one basketball. We participated in team-building activities in what … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Take Annual Preseason Retreat
By: Santeria Evans | Sports Editor On Mar. 5, the South Alabama Jaguars Men’s basketball team traveled to the Pensacola Bay Center to face the University of Louisiana Monroe Warhawks for the first round of the tournament. The Jaguars slid down the standings after two losses against the Georgia State Panthers and took the third spot in the East. The first half was a tight … Continue reading Men’s Basketball team travels to the Sun Belt Conference
By: Santeria Evans | Sports Editor On Feb. 11, at the Mitchell Center, the South Alabama Jaguars men’s basketball team faced the Troy Trojans. The Jaguars were looking to continue their five win streak against the Trojans. Senior John Pettway scored first points of the game with a two-point jumper just seconds after the start of the game, gaining the lead for the Jaguars. The … Continue reading South continues win streak over Trojans
By: Kayla Rodgers | Contributor Photo by Michael Dunn. On Feb. 5, the Jaguars faced the Chanticleers for the third time this year and overcame them 71-65. The star players of the game Michael Flowers and Tyreke Locure hit the 20-point mark that led the Jags to a victory. During the first half, both teams battled and struggled to keep a grip on the ball. … Continue reading South Alabama Men’s Basketball Defeat Coastal Carolina
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
By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor March Madness is coming. With the madness comes the chase for every teams’ two important goals, a conference tournament championship and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The South Alabama men’s basketball team has come a long way from underperforming expectations at the beginning of the season to account for six straight wins with four of them on the … Continue reading South Alabama men’s basketball dominates Troy; ready to face Texas State
By: Christopher Denson | Reporter Photo by: Michael Hanich The Jaguars men’s basketball team (13-11; 6-7 in Sun Belt Conference play) will look to face off against the Troy University Trojans (9-15; 5-8 in Sun Belt Conference play) this Friday night, February 7th. The Jaguars will look to increase their win-streak to two after previously taking down the Georgia Southern Eagles last Saturday. Currently, the … Continue reading Jags Men’s Basketball prepares to face the Troy Trojans
By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Whenever a major sports event or news story transpires, the world stands still. On Sunday, January 26th, the world stopped in shock and disbelief as they heard the news of 18-time NBA All-Star in Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash that killed eight others. Among the perished with Kobe was his 13-year old daughter, two of her basketball … Continue reading Jags Men’s Basketball guard Chad Lott reflects on Kobe Bryant
By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Last Thursday, the South Alabama Jaguars men’s basketball team had to recover quickly from a tough 72-63 home loss to the Georgia State Panthers. Two days later, the Jaguars had to prepare for another top-tier Sun Belt Conference opponent at home in the Mitchell Center versus the Georgia Southern Eagles. In just two days, the Jaguars adjusted their key … Continue reading Men’s Basketball recover quickly with a 74-68 win over Georgia Southern
By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Last Thursday night was the first home game of the Spring semester of 2020 for the South Alabama Jaguars Men’s basketball team. They were coming off an impressive 4-1-win streak against fellow Sun Belt Conference with three of those wins coming on the road. The Jaguars had a top tier in the Georgia State Panthers (12-6; 5-2 in Sun … Continue reading Jaguars lose focus in 72-63 home loss to Georgia State Panthers
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