Overview
- The Jaguars closed with seven unanswered points at the line in the final 2:02: four by Adam Olsen, two by Chaze Harris, and one by Randy Brady.
- South Alabama improved to 8-1 for its best nine-game start, while New Mexico State fell to 6-1 after Elijah Elliott missed a potential tying 3 at the buzzer.
- Adam Olsen scored 21 to lead the Jaguars, Peyton Law added 18 with three blocks, and Chaze Harris had 17 while going 11-for-11 on free throws.
- South Alabama went 32-of-39 at the stripe, compared with 13 free-throw attempts for New Mexico State, a gap noted in the Aggies' recap.
- Jaylen Randall led NMSU with 21, Elijah Elliott added 18 on six 3-pointers, and Jamel Jones posted 17 points with nine rebounds; the game was played in Katy, Texas, and South Alabama visits East Tennessee State on Friday on ESPN+.