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| vs. CoastC W 83-70 Box |
vs. App L 80-90 Box |
@ UALR W 77-72 Box |
@ ArkSt W 90-87 Box |
vs. USA L 69-70 Box |
Sikes sinks game-winning FT as South Alabama advances | |
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Rodrick Sikes made one of two free throws with four seconds remaining and eighth-seeded South Alabama held on to upend No. 5 seed Louisiana Lafayette 70-69 in the second round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Thursday. Josh Ajayi led South Alabama with 25 points and the Jaguars advance to face fourth-seeded Texas State in Friday's quarterfinals. Sikes finished with 15 points for South Alabama (17-16). Trhae Mitchell added nine points, seven rebounds and six assists. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Gant | 20.5 | |||
| Rebounds: | J. Gant | 8.6 | |||
| Assists: | M. Stroman | 6.7 | |||
| FG%: | J. Gant | 54.4% | |||
| FT%: | J. Gant | 78.6% | |||
| 3P%: | C. Russell | 35.1% | |||
| Steals: | M. Stroman | 2.0 | |||
| Blocks: | J. Gant | 2.6 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Duke | 32-6 | |
| 2 | Virginia | 35-3 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 29-7 | |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 33-4 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 32-7 | |
| 6 | Tennessee | 31-6 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 30-7 | |
| 8 | Michigan | 30-7 | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 31-7 | |
| 10 | Florida State | 29-8 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Virginia | 35-3 | |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 31-7 | |
| 3 | Michigan State | 32-7 | |
| 4 | Duke | 32-6 | |
| 5 | Auburn | 30-10 | |
| 6 | Gonzaga | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 30-7 | |
| 8 | Purdue | 26-10 | |
| 9 | North Carolina | 29-7 | |
| 10 | Tennessee | 31-6 | |
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| Sun Belt Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Georgia State | 13-5 | 24-10 |
| Texas State | 12-6 | 24-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 12-6 | 21-12 |
| UT Arlington | 12-6 | 17-16 |
| Louisiana | 10-8 | 19-13 |
| Louisiana-Monroe | 9-9 | 19-16 |
| Coastal Carolina | 9-9 | 17-17 |
| South Alabama | 8-10 | 17-17 |
| Arkansas State | 7-11 | 13-19 |
| Appalachian State | 6-12 | 11-21 |
| Troy | 5-13 | 12-18 |
| Little Rock | 5-13 | 10-21 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 81.6 (21) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 11.4 (77) | ||||
| Assists: | 15.3 (43) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.5% (170) | ||||
| FT%: | 74.2% (60) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.5% (170) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 80.5 (349) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.3 (262) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.8 (163) | ||||
| FG%: | 46.3% (316) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.4% (321) | ||||
| 3P%: | 36.8% (318) | ||||
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