The South Alabama Jaguars take on the No.4-seeded Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns in the second round of the SBC tournament at Lakefront Arena. The game gets underway at 6:00 pm ET on Friday, Mar. 11 and will air on ES3.
The Ragin’ Cajuns were victorious over Georgia Southern 87-78 the last time they played. Devonta Walker fueled the Ragin’ Cajuns, recording 16 points and 16 rebounds to notch his second double-double this season. The Jaguars, meanwhile, are coming off a 67-61 win over that same Georgia Southern squad in the 1. Nick Stover played well, recording 14 points, eight rebounds, and three assists.
The two teams have split their matchups this season. The Jaguars had the upper hand in the most recent game, an 83-70 win. In the loss, Shawn Long had a double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds.
Notes
The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns rank 65th for their offensive rating of 111.0. The South Alabama Jaguars have a defensive rating of 103.5 (ranked 75th).
The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns average 71.7 possessions and 1.110 points per possession in games this season. The South Alabama Jaguars average fewer possessions with 70.8, as well as fewer points per possession with .978.
Louisiana-Lafayette has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.5%. South Alabama is an underachieving 2-11 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Louisiana-Lafayette, the seventh-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 41.9 rebounds per game. South Alabama ranks 100th with 37.7.
Louisiana-Lafayette ranks 37th in defensive rebounding. When it comes to offensive rebounds, South Alabama ranks 76th.
Louisiana-Lafayette averages a forced turnover rate of 16.6% this season. South Alabama has a 12-13 record when it suffers a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
