S. Alabama taps Nicholls State's Riley as coach
Richie Riley, who last season led Nicholls State to its first regular-season Southland Conference title since 1998, was announced as South Alabama's new head coach Thursday.
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9th in Sun Belt
South Alabama coach out after 5 seasons
Matthew Graves is out as head basketball coach at South Alabama.
Troy beats S. Alabama 69-62, heads to Sun Belt quarters
Jordon Varnado scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Alex Hicks added 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Troy rallied to beat South Alabama 69-62 in Wednesday's opening round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
Georgia State romps to 90-75 win over South Alabama
Isaiah Williams had 23 points and Devin Mitchell drained six from distance for 20 as Georgia State closed out the regular season with a 90-75 win over South Alabama on Saturday afternoon.
Georgia Southern beats South Alabama 81-74
Tookie Brown scored 18 points to go along with 8 rebounds and 8 assists as Georgia Southern held off South Alabama 81-74 on Thursday night.
Louisiana pulls away in 2nd half, secures conference title
Jerekius Davis came off the bench to post a career-high 18 points before the break as Louisiana gradually pulled away in the second period to beat South Alabama 88-71 for its fifth consecutive Sun Belt Conference win on Saturday night.
Louisiana-Monroe holds off South Alabama for 66-62 victory
Travis Munnings drained a trey and followed with a free throw in the final minutes to give Louisiana-Monroe enough cushion to hold off South Alabama 66-62 on Thursday night.
Beck scores with 1.3 left; Coastal Carolina beats S. Alabama
Demario Beck scored 16 points and made the game-winning layup with 1.3 seconds left to give Coastal Carolina a 72-70 victory over South Alabama on Saturday.
Ajayi has 26 points, 14 boards as South Alabama wins 77-66
Josh Ajayi had 26 points to go with 14 rebounds to help South Alabama continue its domination of Appalachian State with a 77-66 win over the Mountaineers in Sun Belt Conference action on Thursday night.
Sikes has 32 points, leads South Alabama to 87-67 win
Rodrick Sikes soared into the record books with 32 points to lead South Alabama to an 87-67 Sun Belt Conference win over Arkansas State on Saturday afternoon.
Mitchell has 19; South Alabama beats Little Rock, 73-56
Trhae Mitchell had a career-high 19 points and Josh Ajayi added 16 as South Alabama ran away from Little Rock in the second half for a 73-56 win on Thursday night to halt a three-game losing skid.
Troy sweeps rival for first time since 2009-10 season
Wesley Person scored 18 points, Jordon Varnado had 17 and Troy defeated rival South Alabama 80-63 on Saturday for the Trojans' first season sweep of the Jaguars since 2009-10.
Louisiana-Monroe beats South Alabama 83-74
Travis Munnings scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds and Louisiana-Monroe beat South Alabama 83-74 on Saturday.
Louisiana stays hot, beats S. Alabama 76-57 behind Marquetti
Malik Marquetti scored 21 points, JaKeenan Grant scored 16 and Bryce Washington grabbed 16 rebounds and Louisiana pulled away in the second half to beat South Alabama 76-57 Thursday night.
Ajayi, Rodrick lead South Alabama past App State 83-77
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.
Ajayi has 18 points, S. Alabama holds off C. Carolina 60-57
Josh Ajayi scored seven of his 18 points in the final minutes as South Alabama held off Coastal Carolina 60-57 on Thursday night to even its Sun Belt Conference record.
Hicks has career night, Troy gets 1st Sun Belt win, 79-64
Alex Hicks had a career night with 30 points and 16 rebounds to lead Troy to its first Sun Belt Conference win 79-64 over South Alabama on Saturday.
South Alabama romps past Trinity Baptist 99-34
Rodrick Sikes and Jordan Andrews had 16 points apiece as South Alabama thumped National Christian College Athletic Association's Trinity Baptist 99-34 on Tuesday night.
UT Arlington evens Sun Belt record, beats S. Alabama 91-67
Johnny Hamilton scored 18 points with 12 rebounds as five UT Arlington players scored in double figures as the Mavericks evened their Sun Belt Conference record by dominating South Alabama 91-67 on Saturday.
Peacock, Texas State hold off South Alabama 72-69
Alex Peacock scored 18 points and his layup with 26 seconds remaining preserved Texas State's 72-69 win against South Alabama on Thursday night.
Sikes scores 27, S Alabama edges Ga Southern 69-67
Rodrick Sikes scored 27 points and South Alabama scored the last three points to edge Georgia Southern 69-67 on Sunday.
Sikes nets 31, leads South Alabama over Georgia State 86-64
Rodrick Sikes made 6 of 10 from 3-point range and scored 31 points, and South Alabama opened Sun Belt Conference play with an 86-64 win over Georgia State on Friday night.
Frazier, Blake help Tulane edge South Alabama 77-73
Melvin Frazier scored 18 points, Blake Paul had 11 with a late steal that gave Frazier the clinching free throws with 1.3 seconds left and Tulane edged South Alabama 77-73 on Thursday.
South Alabama defense frustrates Eastern Illinois, 63-52
Herb McGee scored 15 points and South Alabama snapped a two-game losing streak by keeping Eastern Illinois winless on the road, beating the Panthers 63-52 Saturday.
Henry lifts SIU-Edwardsville over South Alabama 76-75
Jalen Henry poured in a season-high 26 points, including two free throws with three seconds left in the game, and SIU Edwardsville rallied to beat South Alabama 76-75.
2017-18 Sun Belt Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
| Georgia St | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Georgia Southern | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| UT-Arlington | 10-8 | 6 | 21-13 |
| UL Monroe | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Troy | 9-9 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Appalachian St | 9-9 | 7 | 15-18 |
| Coastal Carolina | 8-10 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
| South Alabama | 7-11 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Arkansas St | 6-12 | 10 | 11-21 |
| Arkansas-Little Rock | 4-14 | 12 | 7-25 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game69.6273rd
Rebounds Per Game36.5115th
Assists Per Game12.4Tied-266th
Points Allowed69.397th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreke Locure | PG | Committed | - |
| Ikcaven Curry | SF | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-8 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 8 |