Overview
- Trailing 58-54 with 1:44 left, South Alabama finished on a 9-0 burst to secure the road victory.
- Brian Hawthorne hit a 3-pointer at 1:28, Adam Olsen scored the go-ahead fastbreak layup with 59 seconds remaining, and two late trips to the line closed it out.
- Olsen returned from a one-game knee absence to score 26 on 7-for-13 shooting with a perfect 10-for-10 at the stripe.
- Chaze Harris added 12 points with four assists and three steals, and Randy Brady grabbed eight rebounds including a key late board.
- Louisiana went 13-for-40 from three and got 18 from Jaxon Olvera as it fell to 3-12 (1-2), while South Alabama moved to 11-4 (2-1) ahead of Saturday's ESPN+ matchup at Troy.